A Message from the President

~~~~~~~~The Current~~~~~~~~ Winter 2012 Friends of the Jersey Flowage, Inc. P.O. Box 537 / Tomahawk 54487 / [email protected]

As we complete our second year as a lake association, we are proud to let you know that Friends of the Jersey Flowage has been awarded a second grant to develop a lake management plan. The purpose of the grant is consistent with our goal as a volunteer organization – to protect the Jersey as our shared natural resource.

We bring this news to you a bit later than originally anticipated. At our annual meeting in June, we received a request from the membership for a fall meeting. Our goal was to align the meeting with release of the grant award and preliminary survey data captured in June 2011 by Onterra. With the “buzz” in Madison over state budgetary items, we faced a three month delay. While expecting the Thanks to FOJF Member Dale Knapp for this grant award in late August, it was not until mid- beautiful shot of one of our neighbors. Please share November that we learned of the grant award, and your pictures with us on Facebook or by email at early December when the preliminary survey results [email protected] were released landing our meeting in the midst of the holidays – typically, not a good time for a business meeting. 2012 Membership Dues

Annual membership dues are now being accepted That Madison “buzz” had another impact on all lake for calendar year 2012 through June 30th. At your associations who received a grant in 2011. earliest convenience, please complete the Previously, the lake associations had a 25% match attached renewal form or if you are not a member, against an award; it has now been increased to 33% please consider joining this year. Prompt - a budgetary necessity at the state level on a go remittance of your annual dues will be helpful in forward basis. With this added financial our budgeting process! Your support and responsibility, it will be more important than ever to participation is greatly appreciated. Return the have your membership support and your volunteer form and your check to: hours. With 54 active members, and with over 200 volunteer hours – including your time spent at our Friends of the Jersey Flowage, Inc. annual meeting which is credited to the Association P.O. Box 537 at $12/hour – that’s over $2,400 of credit toward our Tomahawk, WI 54487 future expenditures related to the lake management plan and any potential treatment activities. Save the Date: June 30th (9 – 11 a.m.) We again encourage you to participate in our Annual Meeting with Picnic & Fundraiser upcoming meetings and any volunteer activities We will hold our third annual meeting on Saturday, which are outlined in this mailing. Thank you for th your support of the Jersey. June 30 at the Bradley Town Hall starting at 9 a.m. Last year, we had 33 members present for the business meeting who stayed on to enjoy the Sincerely, picnic and a very fun and successful fundraiser.

Marv Krueger

1 The Current ~~~~ Winter 2012 nature; however, its presence on the Jersey Annual Meeting Notice continued………. Flowage is anything but rare. Plant studies conducted in 2012 will tell us more about its The tentative agenda will include: abundance in the lake. To learn more about this rare plant species, please go to this WI DNR Link: . Membership discussion and feedback http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/biodiversity/index.as . Lake management planning presentation with p?mode=info&Grp=20&SpecCode=PMPOT03150 survey results and what to expect next . Membership and financial review With respect to CLP and EWM, Onterra mapping . Year 3 goals and discussion technique utilizes two general forms: point-based . Election of officers/directors . By-law amendment to split term of President mapping and polygon-based mapping. and Vice President odd/even years The point-based mapping is broken into three . Other business & fundraiser categories relating to the size of the area being marked. In accordance with the FOJF by-laws, officers and directors are elected for a two year term and they 1. Single or Few Plants are just that. are held for even/odd years. The following 2. Clump of Plants represents a single plant or a positions will be up for election. Any interested few plants that are about the size of a hood of parties should be present to receive a nomination. a car or smaller. 3. A Small Plant Colony is a plant bed that is less Position Incumbent than 40’ in diameter. President Marv Krueger Vice President Dorothy (Sis) Jorgensen Polygon-based mapping is used when colonies Director 2 Steve Martin Director 4 Scott Hintz that are greater than about 40’ in diameter are Director 6 Dennis Hinterleitner encountered. Using this technique, the ecologists drive boats around colonies and record a polygon For copies of the by-laws and a summary of within GPS that represents the area. The minutes from the annual and board meetings, ecologists then assign a density rating to the please contact Barb Martin at 715 453 6759 or area. Dominant, Highly Dominant, and Surface [email protected]. Matting are the densest areas and normally trigger the need for a control action. Lake Management Plan Update Our mapping surveys indicate that approximately As we communicated to the membership in 2011, 3.2 acres of CLP and 21.5 acres of EWM exist on FOFJ has retained the services Onterra, LLC as the flowage, as well as numerous areas of single our qualified lake management planner. This is a plants, clumps and small plant colonies. multi-year process and at this time, we have a brief summary of the preliminary survey results At this time, Onterra does not believe treatment obtained in 2011. It is our intention to share more will be required in spring of 2012 but that these details, maps and survey data during the annual meeting. areas will be revisited by Onterra ecologists to see if colonial expansion has occurred. Additionally, In December, we received the following Onterra staff will be visiting the Jersey Flowage preliminary report from Onterra several times during 2012-2013, and will share details of the tasks at the annual meeting. On June 29th and 30th, four Onterra ecologists visited the Jersey Flowage to conduct surveys for Lincoln County Lakes & Rivers curly-leaf pondweed (CLP) and Eurasian water Association (LCLRA) milfoil (EWM). During this time, Onterra mapped occurrences of both invasive species, as well as taking incidental findings of another invasive We are pleased to announce that FOJF Director wetland plant – yellow iris. During the survey, Scott Jennejohn has been elected to the board of Onterra ecologists noted abundant levels of a LCLRA. Thanks for efforts in representing our lake association at the County level. native, fairly rare plant species – Potamogeton vaseyi. This aquatic plant is listed as being of “special concern” in Wisconsin due to its rare ~~~~~~~~The Current~~~~~~~~ Winter 2012 Friends of the Jersey Flowage, Inc. P.O. Box 537 / Tomahawk 54487 / [email protected]

Help Wanted – Volunteer Opportunity Thanks to Chris for his support and for the Highway U Adopt-a-Highway Program volunteer hours credited to FOJF for these activities. Thanks to Director Scott Jennejohn, FOJF is now the official sponsor of Highway U. The Adopt-a- Communication – a Two-Way Street Highway program requires the organization to conduct at least 3 trash pick-ups per year. In We welcome your thoughts and views! Please let 2011, we held 3 pick-ups with 29 volunteers who us know what’s important to you. donated 47.5 hours representing $570 in-kind funds. Officers and Board of Directors:

Here is the 2012 schedule. If you have two hours President: Marv Krueger on any of these dates, please complete the 715 675 2043 [email protected] section of the membership form and let us know if Vice President: Sis Jorgensen you can assist. Your volunteer hours count toward 715 453 3925 [email protected] our financial responsibilities associated with the Secretary/Treasurer: Barb Martin lake management plan. 715 453 6759 [email protected] Directors: Date/Time: Crew Chief Phone Scott Hintz 5/19 (9-11) Barb Martin 715 453 6759 715 574 5664 [email protected] 7/21 (9-11) Marv Krueger 715 675 2043 Steve Martin 9/22 (9-11) Don Hipler 608 358 3991 715 453 6759 [email protected] Don Hipler In advance of the date, your crew chief will contact 608 358 3991 [email protected] you for meeting location and other details. Safety Robert Eisenman vests and bags are provided. Just bring gloves 715 453 8943 [email protected] and sturdy shoes for the walk. Please, no children Scott Jennejohn under age 12, per Lincoln County regulation. 715 453 5857 [email protected] Dennis Hinterleitner Ladies and Gentlemen, It’s the Beetles! 715 966 1162 N/A

Purple loosestrife is one of the aquatic invasive A special thanks local businesses and species affecting the Jersey. In conjunction with supporters who donated items to FOJF in Chris Hamerla as our coordinator from Lumberjack 2011: Aquatic (representing Lincoln, Langlade and Ace Hardware Cerney’s Greenhouse Forest counties), students from Treehaven will Ben Franklin Chuck’s Sport Shop raise and release a species of beetles known to Aquatic Arts Gilbass Guide Service control this non-native plant. For more information Silver Birch Supper Club Silver Thread Boutique on this program, please connect to this link: Tomahawk Surplus Tomahawk Furniture Hilgy’s LP Gas Nelson’s County Market http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/ais/purpleloosestrife The Cheese Shop Beese’s Supper Club _info Hair by Corie River Valley Bank Redhawk Fab & Assembly Chris has previously provided Tomahawk Warehouse Liquor support to the Jersey with his Dave & Sis Jorgensen - Holiday Gift Basket Clean Boats Clean Waters DT Builders/The Martin’s – Boat landing signage program over the past two . Numerous members who made exceptional years which also included donations over and above annual membership Treehaven students.