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This page was last modified on Monday, August 25, 2008 03:23:49 PM Dredging and Weed Updates are available in the project section
Hotdog Boat this Saturday August 30th 11am-5pm
TWF Summer Celebration Results TWF had 90 attendees at the Summer Celebration, and 50-60 who stayed through the presentations on TWF happenings and DNR topics including naturalizing seawalls. The exhibitors were happy, our presenter was pleased, and there were a lot of compliments from the attendees about the food, drinks, and program. My many thanks to the planning committee: Bob Schwartz, Jan Barkley, Bob Smith, Mike Lattimer, and Glenna Shelby; to the exhibitors: ILMS, LARE, JF New, DNR, Patona Bay Boat Company, Rookstool Piers, Indiana Wildlife Federation, Aquatic Weed Control, Bart’s and TWF; and most of all our donors!
Additional Fire Support
'On Saturday, July 26, 2008, a dry hydrant was installed in Little Barbee Lake by the North
Webster Fire Department. This dry hydrant is located on B61 lane, (Kuhn Drive) in the cove area as
you approach the curved road near the Barbee Marina. It is also directly across from Putney Ditch.
The property that accesses the dry hydrant was donated by a concerned property owner for the
benefit of many.' This is part of the program to improve fire services and potentially reduce homeowners insurance.
Septic System Info For video information on septic systems and how to maintain them check out the following website.
Draft report on Upper Tippecanoe Lakes issued
A consulting firm hired to develop a plan to manage seven lakes in Whitley and Noble counties in the upper reaches of the Tippecanoe River watershed has identified goals that can be achieved by reducing non-point sources of pollution. The report shows some of the progress being made by the DNR's lake programs. Williams Creek Consulting, Inc., compiled past and current information on the water quality of Big, Crane, Crooked, Goose, Loon, New, and Old lakes north of Columbia City and prioritized critical areas in the watershed that are contributing to the runoff of excess sediments and nutrients to the lakes into a 190-page draft document.
The report found that by addressing problem areas, water quality within the lakes can be protected and improved, leading to balanced aquatic plant communities, sustainable fish populations, controlled development, protection of natural areas, and greater cooperation among lake users.
The diagnostic study was funded by the DNR's Lake and River Enhancement (LARE) program), with matching funds from local residents and the Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation (TWF).
By combining efforts, TWF and the newly established Upper Tippecanoe River Lake Association (UTRLA) can share funds and local expertise in solving lake management problems.
Hot Dog Boat Schedule for 2008  | Get ready fo the first weekend of the Hot Dog Boat with volunteers selling great food to fund lake projects on a sunny day. | 
| 2008 Sponsors of the Hot Dog Boat. Please support these businesses! |
The fourth Dog boat/Brat yacht sets a float with a 2008 schedule that includes: June 7-8, July 5-6, 8/2-3, 30. The boat is located in the channel of Big and Little Barbee Lake. We sell the Hot Dogs/Brats from 11:00am to 5:00pm.
The Dog Boat will be in the channel between Big and Little Barbee. We have great sponsors that understand the importance of the project fund for the BLPOA. Please visit the following business and thank them for the support of the Dog Boat. Barbee Marina, Carman Pier, Pier, James Ousley Well Drilling, Pier 13 Realty Jody Krieder, Deb Wurtzel, Bev Ganshorn, Jack Mule, Jan Miller, Ruth Boner, Strombeck Brothers septic, North Webster Custom Canvas & Awning, 1 Stop Bait Shop, Lake Tippecanoe Window and siding Co., North Webster Ace Hardware, Signature Decks. The Boat raised $9000.00 last season. We would like to thank all the volunteers for the hard work and time donated to run the Boat. If you would like to help please call Kathy @ 260-413-9230. Lets build a strong project fund for a better lake program.
Thank you to all that came to support us!
2008 Pirates Parade The Pirates Parade will be August 2nd. 2008. Line up will be @10:45A.M. on Kuhn Lake . The Parade will start @11:00A.M. If it is thunder and lighting we will have the Parade on Sunday August 3rd same time same place. Every one is invited to come out and have some fun. Be prepared to get wet. The first 10 boats that call Kathy @ 260-413-9230 will receive a gift bag. Trophy and other prizes will be given for the best Costumes, best Pirates Spirit, and best Decorated Boat. You do not have to decorate your boat to be a part of this Parade. LARE Grants Awarded
The BLPOA was fortunate to be awarded $33,837 from DNR for exotic weed treetment. Much of the grant money is being used for treatment of hydrilla at several Indiana lakes. For more details select me. There is a very good article in the Outdoor Indiana magazine (May/June) about LARE. We all should read this.
Muskie club stocks fish in Barbee Lakes
NORTH WEBSTER — The Hoosier Muskie Hunters purchased and stocked 1,000 muskellunge fingerlings into the Barbee Lakes in Kosciusko County on Dec. 6.
The 7 to 14-inch long fish were purchased for $10,000 from Minnesota Muskie Farm in Alexandria, Minn. The fishing club stocked 200 fingerlings at Kuhn Lake boat ramp and 800 fingerlings were released along the north side of Big Barbee Lake. For more info click me.
Clean your boat to protect Indiana waters
Fourth of July week is prime boating time, which also makes it prime time for aquatic pests to hop from one body of water to another, courtesy of an unsuspecting person's trailer or watercraft. Plants such as Eurasian watermilfoil, hydrilla and others can make waters virtually unusable and cause property values to plummet if spread. Creatures such as zebra mussels can clog drains and pipes. Fish diseases such as the emerging VHS (viral hemorrhagic septicemia) can result in
large, widespread fish kills.
Simple steps can slow aquatic pests
-Remove all plants from boats and trailers before leaving the boat ramp.
-Dispose of all unused baitfish, including fish parts, on shore (in a garbage receptacle). Never release them in the water.
-Dry the boat, trailer and other gear, such as oars or skis, completely before going to another body of water. This includes draining the bilge, live wells, bait buckets and anything else that might contain water at the ramp.
"Indiana has some great aquatic resources; however, they are threatened by invading species of plants and disease that can destroy our natural resources and the recreational opportunities that come with them," said Doug Keller, Indiana's aquatic invasive species coordinator.
Ecozones Check out the DNR pamphlet on ecozones and how they were used at Wawasee and Syracuse. Ecozones are being reviewed for several sections of Tippecanoe and Little Tippy.
Feds Ease Restrictions on Controlling Canada Geese Population Water Column Winter 2006
Landowners with a resident Canada geese problem can now legally take specific corrective action after registering on a federal Web site. Effective Sept. 11, 2006, federal rules changed to allow landowners properly registered at the following Web address to complete Canada goose egg and nest destruction on their property: http://https://epermits.fws.gov/eRCGR/geSI.aspx.
Registrants must provide an online summary report of their Canada goose control activities to
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by October 31 of each year. Failure to report can result in privileges being revoked for the forthcoming year. Please note that the federal government has not yet created this “report” site.
For more info see http://http://www.spea.indiana.edu/clp/water_column.htm and select the Winter 2006 issue. This issue also contains information on a study connecting water quality to property values.
Water Column is a newsletter published by the Indiana Clean Lakes Program through IU’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Indiana Fish Consumption Advisories Fishing and eating fish from Indiana waterways can be safe and fun if you follow the suggestions on the referenced website.
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), with support from Purdue University, collaborate to produce the annual Indiana Fish Consumption Advisory.
The Advisory is based on the statewide collection and analysis of fish samples for long-lasting contaminants found in fish tissue, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), pesticides, and/or heavy metals (e.g., mercury). Samples were taken from fish that feed at all depths of the water, predatory and bottom-feeding.
The fish consumption advisories are located at http://www.in.gov/isdh/dataandstats/fish/2006/index.htm
Hydrilla Hydrilla was found in Lake Manitou in Indiana. This is only the second confirmed case in the midwest. The first was in Iowa. If Hydrilla verticillata comes to Indiana it could overwhelm waterways here as it has in other states after only a few growing seasons. The problem is very serious and the DNR boat ramp is closed. A meeting between the IDNR Chief Biologist and the BLPOA executive board was held in November, 2006 to ascertain what we as an organization can do to help with this issue. One suggestion was to inform boaters to wash the underside of their boats prior to placing them into the water. |
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