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Lake Improvement Association
The purpose of the Lake Improvement Association is to promote closer fellowship and cooperation among farmers, landing owners and park operators; to advance the general improvement of the lake, its shores, channels, creeks, landings, parks and land in order to promote good health, soil stability, and clean, wholesome recreation for the public and private use of the area adjacent to the shores of the Grand Lake St. Marys, located in Mercer and Auglaize counties in the State of Ohio.
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GLSM has a problem… Too much phosphorus!
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Grand Lake St. Marys Current Condition
GLSM is very hypereutrophic : Hypereutrophic is defined by
having Total Phosphorus (TP) > 100
mg/L Chlorophyll a (Chl) > 50 mg/L
GLSM has summer TP that ranges from TP ~ 170 to 200 mg/L
GLSM has Chl that can reach Chl ~ 250 mg/L
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Sources of Phosphorus to GLSM
External P Sources Include: Agricultural Landscape All land-uses including yards
Infrastructure – roads/builds/homesWildlife Streams and Rivers AtmosphereGroundwater
Internal P Sources Lake Sediments Lake Biota – fish, algae, plants,
waterfowl
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Ecological Sustainability of GLSM is Dependent Upon External Phosphorus Load Reduction and Continued Management
How to speed the lake recovery along while watershed sources are controlled?
Reduce in-lake phosphorus concentrations
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Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed
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Commission Members/Agency Affiliation
Tom Knapke-Facilitator
Kevin Bettinger-Ag
Kent Bryan-Celina Com. Dev.
Jared Ebbing-Mercer Cty. Economic Dev.
Todd Fleagle-St. Marys Economic Dev.
Scott Fries-TruePoint
Tom Hitchcock-St. Marys Service Dir.
Glenn Hux-Mercer Cty Civic Foundation
Bill Knapke-Cooper Farms
Tim Lovett-LIA
Linda May-Bruns Realty
Brian Miller-Grand Lake St. Marys State Park
Julie Miller-Auglaize/Mercer CVB
Milt Miller-LDC
Ron Puthoff-Community Dev. Services
Tom Rampe-LIA
Greg Schumm-LDC & WSU-Lake Campus
Doug Spencer-Auglaize Cty. Commissioner
Mike Sudman-Celina Water Treatment Plant
Jeff Vossler-LIA
Laura Walker-Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed
Jerry Will-Mercer Cty Pork Producers
Darwin Zeigler-St. Marys Community Foundation
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Collaboration of Public/Private Data Collection & Testing of Water Quality
Universities
Wright State University Lake Campus
Heidleberg University
Ohio Northern University
Bowling Green State University
University of Dayton
Company Partners
Battelle Institute
Mad Scientists
KCI
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Implementations
1. Alum application 2. Dredging
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3. Alternative and Beneficial Uses of Organic Waste~ Create economic incentives to attract private investment & development
4. Treatment Train Establishment &
Monitoring Stations
Implementations
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5. Rough Fish Removal 6. Micro Nutrient Modification
Implementations
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7. Aeration & Circulation 8. Water Level Management
~ Sediment Collectors and Spillway Tubes
Implementations
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Prairie Creek
Treatment Plan
Project
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Barnes Creek Sediment Collector
installed in Barnes Creek on January, 12, 2011.
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Southmoor Shores Airy Gator
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Floating Wetland Plantings Spearheaded by Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed
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Over 5,000 floatingwetland
plantings will be supplied and managed by volunteers in
2011!
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Dredging on Grand Lake St. Marys
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Rough Fish Removal
Local Carp Derby
Arrangements for fish disposal
First tournament was held in June
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Alum Treatment Project
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FINANCIALS
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Public Awareness Campaign
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