Big Sauk Lake Visioning Meeting Agenda - speaker bio below
June 16, 2018
9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
First Lutheran Church, Sauk Center, Mn.
8:30 Registration, Refreshments, Settling in
9:00 Welcome and introductions: Tim Weir, Big Sauk Lake Association
9:10 Visioning Process and Identifying Collective Goals – John Sumption, Facilitator
9:20 Introduce Small Group Discussion – John Sumption, Facilitator
9:35 Small Group Discussion – Identifying Outcomes
10:00 Small Groups Present Three Outcomes
10:20 Small Group Discussion – Action Planning
11:00 Small Group Presentations
11:45 Conclusion and next steps - Thank you and closing comments
12:00 Adjourn
Thank you to the First Lutheran Church for the use of their great facility!
Lake Management Focus Areas
A. Water Quality:
Lake water quality goals are usually aimed at either protecting the current desired uses or improving the lake.
B. Fisheries Management Plan:
The best ways to protect and improve the fish populations is to protect and improve fish habitats.
C. Aquatic Vegetation:
Aquatic plant management is defined as those activities intended to alter an aquatic plant community, either to reduce or increase the abundance of plants in a specified area (e.g., through harvesting or planting).
D. Wildlife:
The more natural the shoreline, with trees, shrubs and herbaceous vegetation, the more likely that wildlife will be there.
E. Aquatic Invasive Species:
Invasive species can reduce the abundance of native species by out-competing the natives for food or space; aquatic invasives can also impair recreation and economic activities.
F. Land Use and Zoning:
Proper planning is essential to ensure that development will occur in a safe and orderly fashion, and with minimal impact on the lake.
G. Managing Water Surface Use Conflicts:
We want to enhance the recreation use; safety and enjoyment of the water surfaces and to preserve these water resources in a way that reflects our concern for the protections of natural resources.
H. Public Access:
Provide free and adequate public access consistent with recreational demand and resource capabilities to provide recreation opportunities.
When choosing the two to three priority focus areas to work on for Big Sauk Lake and its watershed, consider the following questions…
June 16, 2018
9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
First Lutheran Church, Sauk Center, Mn.
8:30 Registration, Refreshments, Settling in
9:00 Welcome and introductions: Tim Weir, Big Sauk Lake Association
9:10 Visioning Process and Identifying Collective Goals – John Sumption, Facilitator
9:20 Introduce Small Group Discussion – John Sumption, Facilitator
9:35 Small Group Discussion – Identifying Outcomes
10:00 Small Groups Present Three Outcomes
10:20 Small Group Discussion – Action Planning
11:00 Small Group Presentations
11:45 Conclusion and next steps - Thank you and closing comments
12:00 Adjourn
Thank you to the First Lutheran Church for the use of their great facility!
Lake Management Focus Areas
A. Water Quality:
Lake water quality goals are usually aimed at either protecting the current desired uses or improving the lake.
B. Fisheries Management Plan:
The best ways to protect and improve the fish populations is to protect and improve fish habitats.
C. Aquatic Vegetation:
Aquatic plant management is defined as those activities intended to alter an aquatic plant community, either to reduce or increase the abundance of plants in a specified area (e.g., through harvesting or planting).
D. Wildlife:
The more natural the shoreline, with trees, shrubs and herbaceous vegetation, the more likely that wildlife will be there.
E. Aquatic Invasive Species:
Invasive species can reduce the abundance of native species by out-competing the natives for food or space; aquatic invasives can also impair recreation and economic activities.
F. Land Use and Zoning:
Proper planning is essential to ensure that development will occur in a safe and orderly fashion, and with minimal impact on the lake.
G. Managing Water Surface Use Conflicts:
We want to enhance the recreation use; safety and enjoyment of the water surfaces and to preserve these water resources in a way that reflects our concern for the protections of natural resources.
H. Public Access:
Provide free and adequate public access consistent with recreational demand and resource capabilities to provide recreation opportunities.
When choosing the two to three priority focus areas to work on for Big Sauk Lake and its watershed, consider the following questions…
- Which areas are significant to the health of our lake and its watershed?
- Which areas can you do something about? Do we have control/influence to address this?
- Which areas are issues we have the will, passion or shared conviction to take on?
- Which areas can be readily tackled with some measure of success or results?
John Sumption Biography
John Sumption retired in January 2010 after 33 years of service to Cass County. He served as District Manager for the Cass Soil and Water Conservation District, Environmental Services Department Deputy Director, and finally Director for seven years.
During his tenure, the County adopted the State’s first conservation development standards, worked in cooperation with Minnesota DNR to create the first model for identifying sensitive shorelines, enacted resource protection districts to protect sensitive shorelines, and secured 8 conservation easements on over 4 miles of shoreline. He also helped create 20 lake associations.
John provided local administration and direction for the Initiative Foundation’s Healthy Lakes and Rivers Program from its inception in 1998, helping 36 lake associations graduate from the program.
John Sumption retired in January 2010 after 33 years of service to Cass County. He served as District Manager for the Cass Soil and Water Conservation District, Environmental Services Department Deputy Director, and finally Director for seven years.
During his tenure, the County adopted the State’s first conservation development standards, worked in cooperation with Minnesota DNR to create the first model for identifying sensitive shorelines, enacted resource protection districts to protect sensitive shorelines, and secured 8 conservation easements on over 4 miles of shoreline. He also helped create 20 lake associations.
John provided local administration and direction for the Initiative Foundation’s Healthy Lakes and Rivers Program from its inception in 1998, helping 36 lake associations graduate from the program.