Midwest Lakes Policy Center

February 28, 2008

Wisconsin Ice Shanties

The DNR in Wisconsin wants to remind people that regulations for removing ice shanties were changed for 2008. The previous dates to remove ice shelters from inland waters were March 5 for waters south of Hwy. 64 and March 15 for waters north of Hwy. 64.

Under the new regulations, shelters must be removed by the end of the first Sunday following March 1 south of Hwy. 64; and by the end of the first Sunday following March 12 north of Hwy. 64.

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January 3, 2008

Sentinel Lakes Pilot Project

24 lakes across Minnesota will be studied to see how the state’s lakes are handling global warming, development, invasive species and urban runoff. The Sentinel Lakes Pilot Project will begin in 2008, and is a joint effort of the Minnesota DNR and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

The lakes have been picked from across the four main eco-regions in the state. They are as follows:

Border lakes: Bearhead, White Iron, Elephant, Nett, Trout and Northern Light

Northern lakes and forests area: Hill, Elk Lake, Portage, Red Sand, South Twin and Ten Mile

North-central hardwood forest area: Belle, Carlos, Cedar, Pearl, Peltier and South Center

Corn belt plains area: Artichoke, Carrie, Madison, St. Olaf, Shaokotan and St. James

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December 13, 2007

Don't Venture Out On Lakes

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reports spotty ice conditions around the state due to snow that fell on thin ice before it had a chance to thicken. Even with cold temperatures in the state, the recent snow that blankets...

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