What steps can I take?
- Keep grass clippings, leaves, fire pit ashes and pet waste out of the lake.
- Limit lawn fertilizing and use phosphorus-free fertilizer; never fertilize within 50 feet of the lake.
- Reduce boat speed near the shoreline and in shallow water. High speeds near the shoreline increase shoreline erosion and stir up the lake bottom.
- Be sure to hire DNR Certified Lake Service Providers for your shoreline projects, and Dock and lift service.
- If you are planning to use chemicals to treat lake weeds, be sure to get a permit from the DNR prior to applying the treatment. See a link to the MN DNR on the “Additional Resources” tab of this website.
- Restore your shoreline to a native state using native plants and buffer strips, build a rainwater garden.
- If you ice fish, make a plan for how to handle your waste. Be sure it stays off the surface of the ice so that it doesn’t end up under the ice after the spring thaw!
Where can I go?
You can show your support by going to MN Lakes & Rivers Advocates.