DNR WPDES Permit Compliance - As mentioned in previous newsletters, the GLSD is required to meet new, stringent wastewater discharge requirements set forth by the State of WI. District staff continue to work with the WIDNR to gain approval for the use of our treated wastewater as irrigation waters on nearby farm fields. The District is committed to this option as it is both the most environmentally friendly, but also the most cost effective. A demonstration pilot project proposed by the Distric...

In order to reach residents of the District more efficiently regarding time-sensitive issues such as garbage collection, beach advisories, etc., the GLSD can now be found on Facebook. Additionally, fromtime to time we will be posting information about our Conservancy Properties, various programs we manage, and general lake information. Please check us out.

In the last 60 years, the lake has faced negative impacts from increased shoreland development, intensive agriculture throughout the watershed, the advent of harmful aquatic invasive species, increasingly intense rainfall events, and many of the wettest years on historical record. These are significant challenges to overcome. As we work to meet our long-term water quality goals of a roughly 50% reduction in phosphorus loading to the lake, these are some of the programs the GLSD operates to help...