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Rideau Lakes Rideau Lakes Environmental Environmental
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Collaborative programCollaborative program, organized by:, organized by:Friends of the Tay WatershedFriends of the Tay WatershedOtty Lake AssociationOtty Lake AssociationRideau Valley Conservation AuthorityRideau Valley Conservation AuthorityTay Valley TownshipTay Valley TownshipCommunity Stewardship Council of Lanark CountyCommunity Stewardship Council of Lanark County
Majority of funding granted through the Majority of funding granted through the Ontario Trillium FoundationOntario Trillium Foundation
$96,000$96,000 over three years over three yearsAdditional funding from the Additional funding from the Rideau Lakes Rideau Lakes Environmental FoundationEnvironmental Foundation and the and the Community Community Stewardship Council of Lanark CountyStewardship Council of Lanark County
All lake groupsAll lake groups are encouraged to begin are encouraged to begin
developing lake developing lake management plansmanagement plans
LMP informationLMP informationWorkshopsWorkshops
3 lakes3 lakes from within TVT and Tay from within TVT and Tay
River WatershedRiver Watershed
Customized Customized technical technical guidanceguidance‘‘State of the Lake’ State of the Lake’ reportreportFinalized LMPFinalized LMP
The majority of planning and work involved in The majority of planning and work involved in developing a lake management plan will be developing a lake management plan will be
carried out by the lake group and their carried out by the lake group and their volunteers.volunteers.
All lake groupsAll lake groupsProvide informational Provide informational materialmaterialDirectionDirectionWorkshopsWorkshops
3 core lakes3 core lakesProvide assistance Provide assistance where local expertise is where local expertise is lacking, including:lacking, including:
Program ManagementProgram ManagementInterpretation of dataInterpretation of dataCompletion of reportsCompletion of reports
All lake groupsAll lake groupsBe ambassadors for the Be ambassadors for the lake and the planlake and the planEncourage partnerships Encourage partnerships and discussionand discussionSpark enthusiasm and Spark enthusiasm and interestinterestMotivate people to Motivate people to participateparticipate
3 core lakes3 core lakesPrepare a proposal and Prepare a proposal and attend an interviewattend an interviewPlan, collect information, Plan, collect information, recruit volunteers, recruit volunteers, fundraise, etc.fundraise, etc.Communicate regularly Communicate regularly with the Program with the Program ManagerManagerProvide annual reports Provide annual reports and informationand information
Care about a lakeCare about a lakeEnsure the Program Manager Ensure the Program Manager has your contact informationhas your contact information
““There are two primary choices in life; to There are two primary choices in life; to accept conditions as they exist, or accept accept conditions as they exist, or accept
the responsibility for changing them.”the responsibility for changing them.”
Denis Waitley Denis Waitley
Need/DesireKnowledge of the issuesCommitment/InvolvementCommunication with property owners and community partnersAbility to raise fundsKnowledge and understanding of LMP processOther stakeholder interest
For more information about the Lake Management Planning Program, please contact the Program Manager:
Sheanna Tinlin1-800-267-3504 Ext 1173
Rideau Lakes Rideau Lakes Environmental Environmental
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