In a nutshell, due to the discovery of CWD in a deer, a baiting ban was automatically placed into effect immediately for the entire LP. Please feel free to come in and join in the discussion on how this whole issue will affect the future of deer hunting in MI. While we don’t like to send out these alerts too often we felt it was needed in this case as these regulation changes may not make it into the hunting guide for this year.
CWD has changed the face of deer hunting in Wisconsin where it has previously been discovered and eradication efforts have been under way for some time, see:
Our lake has been identified by Kevin Cronk of Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council as having the invasive plant, Eurasian watermilfoil. It is a feathery submerged aquatic plant that can quickly form thick mats in shallow areas of lakes and rivers. These mats can interfere with swimming and entangle propellers, which hinder boating, fishing and waterfowl hunting. Heavy infestations may reduce property values. Matted milfoil can displace native aquatic plants, impacting fish and wildlife. For more information, go to www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov. A video of the treatment is here:
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Attempts to control the milfoil have included herbicide application, harvesting the plant and biological control. Application of chemicals is very expensive, can be damaging to native plants and fish, and has not been very effective. Pulling or harvesting can further spread the milfoil by breaking off pieces, which will root and establish new colonies. At this point, biological control seems to be the most effective. Small weevils, which feed only on the Eurasian watermilfoil, are released, usually over several years. The plant is not completely eradicated but is controlled by the weevils. Tip of the Mitt has recommended this method for our lake, planting the weevils over a 3-year period at the approximate cost of $7,000 – $10,000.
The Six Mile Lake Association does not have the money for this program, so we are embarking on a fund raising effort. Currently, we are conducting a raffle for an all-inclusive trip to Cancun or a cash prize of $1500.00. Only 100 tickets will be sold at a cost of $50 each, so your chances of winning are very good! You can call Dave Daniels at 536-7808, Dick Southby at 544-3189 or Gary Batka at 536-2803 for tickets. The drawing will be held on October 11 at our Lake Association meeting and travel must be completed by December 15. Blackout dates apply. Donations for this effort are also greatly appreciated! We will also notify you of future fundraisers.
We hope you will help us in this very important effort to keep our lake healthy for years to come. We need to take care of our precious commodity so our children, grandchildren and all those who love this area can enjoy the beauty and the activities that our lake offers.
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We had a wonderful picnic last Sat. 83 people were there. The food was great and the roasted corn was out of this world. I only had 6 children to paint faces on, next year lets bring more. I think almost everyone got a door prize. So many nice ones. Thank you to the merchants that provided them and to the members that contributed.
Dave announced the fact that we have a serious problem with the milfol and everyone was very concerned. We are asking that we all contribute to the fund. More will be folliowng shortly. Please start telling your neighbors about the problem. We need to get the word out.
It is time to look for the loofstrife on your beach and break off the flower and put it in a plastic bag. This keeps the seeds from spreading. If you can get to it, a way to kill the plant is to lay a large piece of cardboard over the plant on the ground and leave it there. If we do this every year we can control the growth on our lake. It takes all of us to do this.
We would like to take this space to welcome the many new members to the Lake Association. We need you to make this a viable organization. Please feel free to stop and say Hi on the lake or pull into the drive of any of the board members and you will get a big welcome. See you on the lake.
Be sure to read the August newsletter under the Members Area heading. The next one will come to you by e-mail if you signed up for it as you paid your dues. Please e-mail Sally for a test to make sure we have address correct. The e-mail test should be diecker1@gmail.com.
