Walloon Lake Association Committees:
Directory
Supervises the format and content of this important Association publication.
Government Affairs
Many Walloon Lake programs, water quality protection, wetland protection and erosion control for instance, require the help and cooperation of local and state governments. This liaison duty is assigned to this Committee. Additionally, the Committee develops programs for submission to the Board that will better communications and relations between the various governmental agencies that are charged with responsibilities that will affect the lake or its watershed. Also, they maintain and annually publish the Property Owner's Handbook and carry out education programs regarding the protection of the lake and its watershed.
Insurance
Arranges liability and such other policies as may be required to protect the Association and the Trust and their Boards and representatives.
Nominating
Chaired by the immediate past Association President, this Committee nominates potential Board and Trustee candidates, Association Officers and candidates for special positions at the request of the current President.
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Representative
The Association recognizes the Council as an important ally in preserving Walloon water quality. Support of their organization and representation on their Board benefits all.
Neighborhood Membership
Recognizing that input from Association members, as well as dealing with their concerns and questions on a personal basis, is vital to Association success, the responsibility has been placed on this Committee. Duties also include identification and location of lake area residents.
Safety
Arranges placement of navigational buoys, prepares literature regarding boating safety for Association members and encourages county marine law enforcement personnel.
Environmental Impact
Charged with the preservation of Walloon's excellent water quality, the Committee has a lot on its plate. Specifically, coordinating the ongoing volunteer lake monitoring program with the Tip of the Mitt, periodic shoreline nutrient presence surveys, helping shore residents with septic system problems, counseling residents on puzzling near shore growth phenomena, developing more sophisticated lake quality monitoring techniques and organizing the annual boat count survey. Additionally, the Committee has a close association with local Health Department officials.
Education
This Committee arranges for interactive educational sessions and field trips, some geared specifically to children and some appropriate for adults only. Typically, these activities are led by an area expert.