WELCOME TO THE FOREST LAKE ASSOCIATION
The Board of Directors of the Forest Lake Association want to wish you and your families a very joyous Spring, Happy Passover and Happy Easter!
2025 Forest Lake Integrated Plant Management Strategy: The Forest Lake Association has been fighting the invasive Eurasian Water Milfoil (EWM) since it was discovered in Forest Lake over 2 decades ago. While herbicides have been used previously, most of our EWM control has used hand harvesting of the plants. However, in 2024, use of hand harvesting techniques was not sufficient to fully remove all of the EWM present in the lake. Significant areas remained infested with EWM. For 2025, the Forest Lake Association board has voted to apply to the Wisconsin DNR for the permits to use herbicides in areas where this method is most appropriate. The goal is to remove as much EWM in 2025 as our finances allow. Clean Boats Clean Waters folks will also be used again this year at the boat landing to help educate visitors to Forest Lake about the dangers of invasive species.
If left uncontrolled, EWI has the potential to make large areas of the lake unsuitable for boating, fishing, swimming and other recreational activities. This is not a hypothetical concern. This video shows EWM on Clear Lake in Tomahawk, Wisconsin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCIE8ZY2TJw&authuser=0 . Such dense invasive vegetation on Forest Lake will adversely affect property values and reduce the value of the lake to community users.
Therefore, the Forest Lake Board is taking the most aggressive stance in fighting EWM and our plans include the careful use of herbicides to combat the EWI.
Below is a copy of the permit (which we have applied for which we hope will be approved by the WDNR) for herbicidal treatment. The herbicidal treatment will be done in limited areas. When the permit is granted, we anticipate the application to occur in late May, with the exact timing determined by water temperature. Also included in the attachment is a QR code which will allow you to see all of this information, the map showing the DASH/hand-pulling areas, along with a copy of the chemical warning sign with a QR code embedded in it.
The Forest Lake Association Deed Restrictions were revised in 2015. Please take a moment to review this document before you decide to cut down any trees or apply for any building permits from the town or county.
FLA MEETING DATES
WHAT'S NEWS???
The following are the dates for the Forest Lake Association Board Meetings:
- Sat. 8.31.24 9:00 am Home of Bill & Julie Heberer
- 2025 dates TBD
12/23/24: Below is the Winter, 2024 FLA Newsletter. Enjoy!
11/12/24: Please review the Aquatic Invasive Species page for important information on the fight against EWM.
10/31/24: Check out Safety First for some important tips on Fall Fire Safety.
9.24.24: IMPORTANT: Check out Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) for the latest report on how the mitigation efforts went this summer.
9.2.24: FLA Board Meeting Minutes for 8.3-4.24 are posted.
8.4.24: Check out "Bylaws, Mtg. Mins. & Bylaws for the 8.5.23 Annual Meeting minutes and 7.6.24 FLA Board meeting minutes, "What's News??" for an update on this year's FLA Annual Meeting/Picnic and "Safety First" for safe swimming tips.
FLA ANNUAL DUES
Please submit your check for annual dues of $100.00 made out to "Forest Lake Association"
to the address below or via PayPal ($104). Do not include the name of the treasurer, Chris Reehl, on the check or the envelope. To use PayPal, just click on the Buy Now button above and you will be directed to PayPal. You can log in with your PayPal account or as a guest. Dues paid using PayPal will be $104.00 which covers PayPal's transaction fees. Thank you.
Forest Lake Association
Box 952
Land
O'Lakes, WI 54540
Contact Us
Current contact information (email address preferred) is very important to ensure property owners can be contacted with the most up-to-date information that the Board wishes to communicate. If you have a change to your email address or phone number (or for those few who don't have email, your U.S. mailing address) , please send those changes via email to: bogdale@comcast.net or via U.S. Mail to: Forest Lake Association, P.O. Box 952, Land O'Lakes, WI 54540. We appreciate you keeping us informed. Thank you!
Congratulations and Welcome to the new FL Board Members: Mike Barr, Mark Dreyer and Tony Nicosia. Congratulations to Dave Pushka for accepting the job of president this year and Jeff Ladd for vice president.
Board of Directors - 2024-2025
President: Dave Pushka Members - Cont'd.
Vice President: Jeff Ladd Julie Heberer
Secretary: Linda Bogdala Larry Heindl
Treasurer: Chris Reehl Donna Livingston
Members: Mike Barr Tony Nicosia
Mark Dreyer
Forest Lake Courtesy Code
- Quiet Hours, please, after 10:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m.
- 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. are the recommended waterski and personal watercraft (PWC) hours. (Waterskiing and use of personal watercraft are not permitted after sunset per WI state law).
- Slow down for safety and to protect shorelines from erosion.
- Observe loons, eagles and other wildlife from a distance.
- Stay a minimum of 100 ft. from swimmers, anglers, other watercraft, rafts and docks (WI state law).
- Clean your watercraft before and after launching to prevent the spread of Eurasian Milfoil and other invasive species.
If you'd like a copy of the Forest Lake Courtesy Code, please contact us and we will make arrangements to make one (or two) copies available to you.