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I. Introduction ................ ........................................ 7 <br />........................................ <br />II. Plannings A model framework for lake management plans .................. 9 <br />A. Getting Started ......................:.......................... ........................9 <br /> 1. Form an advisory group. <br /> 2. Appoint a citizen steering committee <br /> 3. Assemble a technical committee <br /> 4. Educate the steering committee <br />...........11 <br />B. <br />. <br />Gather Information ............................................................................ <br />........... <br /> 1. Physical and biological characteristics <br /> 2. Land use characteristics <br /> 3. SociaUdemographic trends ..,.,,,..11 <br />.... <br />C. Identify and set priorities .................................................................. <br />........... <br />. <br />i .......... <br />.......................12 <br />D. . <br />ons .................... <br />............. <br />Develop goals, objectives and act <br />.12 <br />E. Implementing and monitoring progress ............ ...................... <br />III. Overview: Factors influencing lake management ................................. 13 <br /> .................13 <br />A. <br />................................ <br />Regional patterns ............................................... <br />...... <br />14 <br />B. The lake-watershed connection ......................................................... ....................... <br /> 1. Watershed size <br /> 2. Watershed hydrology <br /> 3. Precipitation <br /> 4. Solis <br /> <br />C. 5. Land use <br />Lake water quality monitoring and assessment ............................. <br />.................16 <br /> 1. Common sampling procedures <br /> 2 Common stream sampling procedures <br />3. Fish community structure as an indicator of water quality <br />N Lake Management Focus Areas ..............................................................19 <br /> .............19 <br />A. Water Quality ......................... ................. <br />--•••-•••-••••-20 <br />.............................. <br />B. Fisheries management plans ........................ ..•-••••-•••••• <br />...............:...21 <br />C. Aquatic vegetation ................................................... <br />................. ............ <br />...........23 <br />........................................................................... <br />D. Wildlife ........... <br />: <br />• .................... <br />................:24 <br />............ <br />..............: <br />E. Exotic species ................................................ .............. <br />.........26 <br />F. Land use and zoning .......................................... <br />....................... ...................... <br />28 <br />G. Managing water surface use conflicts ....................................... ............................... <br />.29 <br />H. Public water access .................................. .............................. <br /> ..................... 3i <br /> <br />............................................ <br />V. Conclusion ............................. <br /> 33 <br />VI. References .................................. ........................ <br />Appendixes <br />Appendix A -Agency contacts <br />Local Water Planners <br />MDNR Area Fish Managers <br />NIDNR. Area Wildlife Managers <br />Appendix B -Water quality indices <br />Carlson Trophic Index <br />: <br />, <br />Fish Community Structure Graphs <br />Appendix C -Lake water quality benchmarks based on ecoregion <br />