Posts by Bayfield County Lakes
Guide to Buying and Improving Waterfront
Draft: A guide for buying and improving waterfront property in northern Wisconsin
Read MoreVHS Articles
2 VHS Op-Ed Letters and other VHS information from BCLF Item 1: Fish Virus Threatens County Lakes and Streams Jim Brakken, Bayfield County Lakes Forum President Wisconsin Conservation Congress DelegateWisconsin Association of Lakes Past President To the Editor: Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia, also called VHS has been found in Wisconsin waters. It is the latest, and…
Read MoreLakes Forum supports WSI’s effort to protect our lakes from hostile WI Legislators
BCLF has partnered with the Wisconsin Shoreland Initiative to reverse the irresponsible legislation passed by Govenor Walker’s team of anti-conservationist legislators who threaten our lakes, streams, and the property values of all waterfront owners. They’ve taken away local control of shoreland zoning from our counties and introduced bills to allow ATV use of the litoral…
Read MoreBCLF needs your help
We are fighting off CAFOs, AIS, and have partnered with WSI to return local control of shoreland zoning to our county.
Read MoreConservation-oriented County Policy
Thanks to an overwhelming vote at the last meeting of the Bayfield County Supervisors, the Human Health Hazards ordinance won approval.
Read MoreLakes Forum Resolves to Return Control of Shoreland Zoning to County
The following is a press item regarding BCLF’s Oct 10 Annual Meeting in Drummond. At last week’s 2015 annual meeting, the Bayfield County Lakes Forum (BCLF) passed a resolution stipulating that authority of shoreland zoning be returned to Bayfield County. The resolution came in response to a provision of the Wisconsin 2016 – 2017 budget…
Read MoreImpacts of Motorized Watercraft on The Environment
Based on research by Tim Asplund, WDNR Limnologist
Read MoreWisconsin’s SAFE LAKES Bill
Where it came from, where it’s headed
Read More100′ Boating Accident
Body of Missing Woman Found
Read MoreHow do I start my restoration project?
Step one is to put away that smelly, noisy mower! No more lakefront lawn chores! More time to play! More time to enjoy the lake and your yard!
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