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Partners propose five‑year pilot to manage aquatic plants in Little Lake Butte des Morts; advocates urged to form lake association
Summary
Katie Woodrow of Fox‑Wolf Watershed Alliance presented the final Little Lake Butte des Morts aquatic management report to the council on June 18, recommending a mechanical harvesting pilot beginning in June 2026 and calling for creation of a local lake association to lead long‑term work.
Katie Woodrow of the Fox‑Wolf Watershed Alliance presented a final report to the Neenah Common Council on June 18 summarizing phase‑one work on Little Lake Butte des Morts: stakeholder engagement, data collection, an aquatic plant baseline, and an action plan that includes a mechanical harvesting pilot and a recommendation to form a lake association.
Project partners include the cities of Neenah and Menasha and the Village of Fox Crossing, with technical support from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Winnebago County Land and Water Conservation Department, and GEI Consultants. Funding sources identified in the presentation included a DNR surface water grant as well as support from Fund for Lake Michigan, Community Foundation partners and "Future Neenah." Fox‑Wolf said the effort began in October 2023 and phase‑one work focused on assembling data and public input.
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