OUR ROLE
The purpose of the WLAC is to preserve the qualities that make Walloon Lake a unique resource for all. We are here to assist in any way we can and connect property owners to important resources. Although we are not an enforcing body, we do support strict enforcement of all Township and/or County ordinances affecting the Lake and its watershed.
Listed below are some pertinent names and telephone numbers you will find helpful if you plan to:
- Build or modify your home or a building
- Put in a new septic system or repair an existing one
- Move earth within 500 feet of the lake
- Place fill or structures in/excavate or drain a wetland
- Plan to do anything along your shoreline
- Plan to drill a well
- Plan to change the use of your property
WLAC OFFICE
4060 N, M-75 Ste. 102 | Walloon Lake, MI 49796
(231) 535-6112 | wlac@walloon.org
WLAC GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Mary Ann Smith, Chair
TOWNSHIP REPRESENTATIVES
Evangeline: Mary Ellen Geist
Melrose: Cyndi Nelson, Mary Pat Goldich
Resort: Holly Angileri, Mary Ann Smith
Bay: Marty Makinen
Bear Creek: Jeff Beno
ZONING COMPLIANCE
Bay Township Zoning Administrator: Ron Van Zee (231) 497-4701
Bear Creek Township-Emmet County Zoning Administrator: Tammy Dornenburg (231) 439-8998
Evangeline Township Zoning Administrator: Bonnie Shunatona (231) 582-0337
Melrose Township Zoning Administrator: Ken Lane (231) 535-2310
Resort Township Zoning Administrator: Ken Lane (231) 347-7915
WLAC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT & WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE
Russ Kittleson (248) 756-4242, Chair
BUILDING PERMITS
Charlevoix County Building Department: Terry Amick (231) 547-7221
Emmet County Planning & Building Department: Martin VanBerlo (231) 348-1735
The Northwest Michigan Community Health Agency: www.nwhealth.org
Charlevoix County Sanitarian: Mike Jones (231) 547-7641
Emmet County Sanitarian: Dan Begnoche (231) 347-4638
MICHIGAN EGLE (Wetlands & Shoreline Permits)
Charlevoix-Emmet County: Erin Emington (989) 619-8519
SOIL EROSION & SEDIMENTATION CONTROL OFFICE
Charlevoix County: Russ Smith (231) 547-7236
Emmet County: Nancy Salar (231) 439-8996
Ordinances govern how you may modify your land or buildings. Others are designed to maintain and improve water quality; for example, establishing and maintaining a greenbelt is the single most important thing you can do as a lakefront property owner to protect the quality of the lake. Please make yourself aware of your Township’s Ordinances and strive to abide by them.