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This page serves as our "online" file cabinet and it is not a complete collection by any means of the Shallow Lakes Forum materials. Please feel free to utilize any of these resources if they can help you advance shallow lakes management and conservation.


A new version of the Shallow Lakes Booklet is now available for public reprinting and use.

The booklet contains information on:
Shallow lake types and ecology
Current conditions and emerging threats
Managing shallow lakes
Case studies



Check it out!
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Shallow Lakes Booklet (rev. 12)
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Shallow Lakes Forum VI (3-30-09) Presentations




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Bockenstedt
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Schlichting
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Deutschman

More Shallow Lakes Forum VI (3-30-09) Presentations
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Collett
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McComas
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Doorenbos and Voit

More Shallow Lakes Forum VI (3-30-09) Presentations
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Keseley
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Bischoff
 

Based on the discussion that occurred at Shallow Lakes Forum III, participants created, edited, and requested the Forum to forward a resolution that addresses the relationship among agricultural production, federal farm policy, and dedicated funding for Minnesota water quality. The Resolution is attached to the right - the Forum Board encourages you to modify the Resolution to express your, or your organization's thoughts about these topics - and then to send the resolution on to your state and federal legislators.

On April 6, 2006 at Shallow Lakes Forum III, the Resolution recieved overwhelming support by the 267 participants.  The Shallow Lakes Forum provides this resolution on behalf of the registered particpants of our 2006 conference.  The Forum encourages you to send this resolution to other legislators that might be interested - after all, they all need to know how we feel about these issues. 
 


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Shallow Lakes Forum III Resolution

Shallow Lakes
Hope for Minnesota's Troubled Waters

A 10-page color brochure highlighting:
-Shallow Basin History
-Perspectives and Expectations
-Ecological Importance
-Community Actions
-Case Histories
-What to Know
-Contacts

Contact an Advisory Board Member for your copy today!

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Shallow Lakes Forum 4 Agenda

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Shallow Lakes Forum III Agenda

2005 Agenda (Alexandria, MN)

March 30, 2005

8:00 – Registration

9:00 – Welcome and Opening Remarks
                 Jon Schneider, Ducks Unlimited, Inc. and
                 Morning Session Moderator.

9:15 – The Shallow Lakes Forum: Provoking Positive Discourse
             Shannon Fisher, MN Department of Natural Resources

9:40 –Shallow Lake Ecology
             Dick Osgood, MN Lakes Assocation & Osgood Consulting

10:10 -- Break

10:30 -- Lake Assocations and Shallow Lake Protections
             Paula West, Minnesota Lakes Assocation
 

10:50 -- Minnesota Shoreland Rules - Perspectives on Policy Development
             Russ Schultz, MN Department of Natural Resources


11:10 -- Legal Challenges and Shoreland Law
             Janette Brimmer, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy


12:00 -- Lunch (included in your registration fee)


Afternoon Session Moderator:
             Tim Brastrup, MN Chapter of the American Fisheries Society


1:00 -- Shoreland Development Issues on Shallow Waters
             Paul Rodomski, MN Department of Natural Resources


1:30 -- Recreation on Shallow Lakes: Developing Water Recreation Plans
             Bob Korth, University of Wisconsin Extension Service 

2:00 -- Influence of Fishes on Shallow Lakes
             Kyle Zimmer, University of St. Thomas


2:25 -- Aeration in Shallow Lakes - Expectations and Policies
             Huon Newburg, MN Department of Natural Resources


2:40 -- Break

3:00 -- Shallow Lakes Perspectives: Panel on the Shallow Lakes Dilemma 
             Moderator:  Dave Weirens, MN Board of Water & Soil Resources


Panel Members
-Land Developers                  Jay Echtencamp, Northern Lakes Co.
-Environmental Advocates      Janette Brimmer, MCEA
-Shallow Lake Residents       Hallie Larson, Lake Melissa Association
-Lake Associations               Dick Osgood, MLA & Osgood Consulting
-State Agencies                    Russ Schultz, MN DNR
-Conservation Interests          Jon Schneider, Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
-Sporting Interests                 Mark Anderson, Viking Sportsmen
-Local Government Units        Greg Lillemon, Grant County Zoning


5:30 - Open House Reception for Forum Participants, Speakers, and Guests
          Sponsored by Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (hor d-oeuvres, cash bar)

                    

 Restoring and Enhancing Lake Shore Habitats
Carolyn Dindorff from Fortin Consulting, Inc. will be on hand to
share techniques and strategies to protect shallow
lakes through lakeshore management.

                     

March 31, 2005


Morning Session Moderator:
               Shannon Fisher, MN Department of Natural Resources


8:00 -- Ducks, Wetlands, and Water Plans - Why Stakeholders Are Critical
             Dennis Anderson, Minneapolis Star Tribune


8:30 -- Ducks Unlimited:  The Living Lakes Initiative      
             Jon Schneider, Ducks Unlimited, Inc.


8:50 -- Protecting Sensitive Resources Through Easement Programs
             Jane Prohaska, Minnesota Land Trust


9:10 -- Sustaining Shallow Lakes - The Role of Lake Associations
             Paula West, MN Lakes Association


9:30 -- Break


9:50 -- Local Challenges and Approaches to Shallow Water Management
             Greg Lillemon, Grant County Zoning and Planning


10:20 -- The Wisconsin Experience:  Developing Local Shoreland Plans
             Lynn Markham, University of Wisconsin Extension Service


10:50 -- Natural Resource Based Planning
             Michele Hanson, MN Department of Natural Resources


11:20 -- Moving Ahead With Comprehensive Shallow Lakes Management
             Commissioner Gene Merriam, MN Department of Natural Resources


11:45 -- Closing Remarks and a Preview of Forum III
             Shannon Fisher, Water Resources Center - MSU, Mankato