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Loons
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Sign up for E-newsletter. Find us on Facebook. The Association Committee, Environmental Protection, maintains a loon watch on both the Big and Little Lake. The Association authorized the building of a floating loon's nesting platform for the Little Lake. Committee members also distribute information to help protect Minnesota's favorite bird. Contact Lorene Sorlein, 848- 2424, for any problems or harassment of loons. Do your part to protect loons. Be a responsible boater. Never chase loons or run boat...
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Activities
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Sign up for E-newsletter. Find us on Facebook. Each year the Association sponsors a variety of activities and programs to benefit members. Held in the spring and fall at the gravel pit at the south end of the Big Lake. Area residents can bring branches, leaves and logs no larger than 8 inches in diameter. The Volunteer Fire Department burns the pile in the winter when the snow depth is sufficient. Read about the history of the garden and view photos. Programs at Association Meetings. Programs presented h...
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Association history
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Association and area history. The Association was incorporated in 1945 as the Pequaywan Lakes Improvement Association. For the next 35 years, it was the prime instigator of developments which made the area more habitable. There was no local township governance then, as the area was part of Alden Township and apparently there were too few residents for St. Louis County to care much about what happened here. One interesting note in the old minutes is that there was talk in 1963 that a road be put across th...
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Zoning
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Sign up for E-newsletter. Find us on Facebook. St Louis County is responsible for the zoning and permits in this area. Before you start any project, especially if you are building or adding an addition or doing shoreline work, it is a good idea to check with the county as to their regulations and restrictions. This can save you not only a possible fine but the hassle of having to undo your work. L and Use Permits. For permit information, contact. Planning and Community Development. What you can do.
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Officers and committees
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Sign up for E-newsletter. Find us on Facebook. President: Phyllis Mead, 9130 West Branch Rd, 848-2051. First Vice President: Bob McDonough, 3063 Little Cloquet River Road, 525-2239. Second Vice President: Judith Strom, 2175 Pinewood Road, 848-2600. Mailing Address: 14550 Beverely Lane, Savage, MN 55378. Cabin: 8828 West Branch Road, 848-2325. Secretary: Marialice Arndt, 9107 Pequaywan Lake Road, 848-2998. Director at Large Little Lake: Kathy Sluka, 8926 West Branch Road, 848-2510. History of Lakes Area:.
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Lake clarity and testing
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Sign up for E-newsletter. Find us on Facebook. Lake Clarity and Testing. One of the most important goals of the Lake Association is to ensure that the high quality of our lakes continues. To that end, the Association has had the water tested in both the Little and Big Lakes in summer of 2010 and 2011. See testing reports for both lakes:. Big Lake PDF of report. Little Lake PDF of report. Pigment that makes plants and algae green. Chlorophyll-a is measured in lakes to determine algal concentration. Testin...
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Protect Our Lakes
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Sign up for E-newsletter. Find us on Facebook. What you can do to protect our lakes. Keeping your shoreline natural is one of the best ways to ensure the quality of our water continues to be good. A natural shoreline can discourage geese from visiting your beach. Fertilizers should not be applied within 75 feet of the water. Minnesota law bans the use of phosphorus fertilizer, because phosphorous is the nutrient turning Minnesota’s lakes and streams green with algae. When shopping for your lawn a...Many ...
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members
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Sign up for E-newsletter. Find us on Facebook. Dave and Bev Allison. Richard and Marialice Arndt. Marilyn and Joel Bamford. Dave and Betsy Bartel. John and Nancy Brickley. Jarrod and Emily Buresh. Tom and Kimberly Carlson. Craig and Kerri Chilcote. Mike and Deb Clingman. Terry Condon and Karen Toomey. Ann and Rich Cutts. Bonne and Doug Dressen. Tom and Tommeye Easty. Craig and Barb Ellingsen. Janella and Adam Fesenmaier. Ron and Patty Folkestad. Ted and Barb Granquist. David and Steve Hamilton. Jeff and ...
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The A List
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Sign up for E-newsletter. Find us on Facebook. St Louis County Land and Property. Permits, Variances and Zoning: Planning Department, 727-5000. Docks, Ramps, and Water Accessory Structures Permits. DNR permits may be required for shoreline projects related to boat ramps, docks, beach creation, dredging, stream/lakeshore stabilization, retaining walls, stream crossings, shoreline restoration, controlling nuisance aquatic plants, and more. From Ordinary High Water Level Waterward: DNR, 888-646-6387.
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Shoreline Regulations
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Sign up for E-newsletter. Find us on Facebook. This is a place where people choose to live and have cabins because of our beautiful lakes and because the environment is so very inviting. Perhaps this is the reason why so many lake lot owners take great care with this resource we all share. In many cases, very little has been done to alter the shoreline; many places have reserved the natural vegetation, and the stewardship for these lakes is evident. Find out how you can help protect our lakes and your sh...
