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Our Mission:
The intent of this Corporation is to protect, maintain and improve the ground and surface water resources within the Little Rock Lake watershed and adjacent Mississippi River area by encouraging appropriate water use and shore land management practices.
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Meeting Times and Place:
Date: Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Saturday of every month.
Changes will be posted here.
Time: 11:00 am
Place: Rumors, meeting room. (located on Hwy 10, across from the public landing).
Check the "Minutes" page to learn more.___________________________________________________________________
NEW! - Reduced Entry Fee
Ice Fishing Contest
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 12:00 pm - 3:00pm
Place: Little Rock Lake, Rice, MN
Click here to learn more.
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BOATING NEWS FROM THE DNR (posted 6-14-11)
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ latest “Designation of Infested Waters” list, issued May 2, 2011, contained 15 pages of lakes, rivers, streams and “unidentified wetlands” across the state. Less than 10 years ago, Minnesota had fewer than 100 lakes infested. Now the list is 15 pages and growing.
More than 100 DNR inspectors are out statewide. Among the requirements inspectors will be enforcing are:
- Boaters must remove any aquatic plants, zebra mussels and other prohibited invasive species before leaving any water access.
- Boaters must drain water from their boat, livewell, bilge and impellor before leaving any water access.
- Anglers must drain bait containers. To transport your live bait, you must replace water in bait containers with tap or spring water.
- Anglers must put unwanted bait in the trash. It is illegal to release live bait into a waterway or release aquatic animals from one waterway into another.
So many new rules will require a learning curve for boaters and anglers, which is why education and warnings are among the main strategies this year. Two other tools debuting are portable boat-cleaning stations and stickers or decals that must be displayed on boats.
The cleaning stations are basically pressure washers. They will be used mostly at water accesses known to see high volumes of boaters who tend to travel to many different bodies of water.
The stickers, which are free and due out later this summer, will be required to be displayed on boats.
For more information on invasive species, visit www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/index.html
“The DNR is ramping up the battle to stop the spread of zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil and other aquatic invasive species,” said Luke Skinner, supervisor, DNR invasive species unit. “The video (Below) shows boaters how to clean and inspect their boats and explains the new, stronger regulations.”
For more information, also see New law aimed at slowing the spread of aquatic invasive species
(Released June 3, 2011)
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Regional Division,
Public Notice of Availability of the Draft Little Rock Lake Nutrient TMDL Study Report and Request for Comment.
Public Comment Period Begins: May 23, 2011
Public Comment Period Ends: June 22, 2011
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is requesting comments on the draft Report for Little Rock Lake Nutrient Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). The draft TMDL Report for Little Rock Lake Nutrient TMDL is available for review at http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/tmdl/tmdl-draft.html. Following the comments, the MPCA will revise the draft TMDL Report and submit it to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval. Comments must be received by the MPCA contact person listed below by 4:30pm on the comment period end date listed above.
To read the rest of this Public Notice, please CLICK HERE.
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SAVE THE DATE!!!!
Boat Parade
July 4th
1PM Starting at the Rock Pile.
Annual Picnic - Will be on July 9th!
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Would you like assistance or literature for buffer maintenance?
The Little Rock Lake Association has books, web sites and literature available on native plant identification and weed identification. We have a limited supply, but the books are free for the asking. These are excellent colored, glossy photos of native plants, of our area, to assist with your buffer maintenance. Members are available to provide assistance. Again, please call Maureen 320-282-7113.
Native Buffer Program using the Initiative Foundation Grant Funding.
In March 2009 the Little Rock Lake Association was awarded a $ 5,000 grant from the Initiative Foundation. It is to be used under a cost-share, matching program, with the Soil & Water Conservation District grant funding to provide up to 75% of the costs to install native planting buffers, on shorelines, around the lake and the channel. Since August 2009, members have assisted with the design, planning, planting and maintenance of five residential buffers. These buffers total 8,378 square feet of plantings, 334 volunteer hours and used $ 4,400 of our grant funding.
We have three additional buffers in the design and planning stages to be planted next summer. We hope to acquire some additional grant funding by next spring. A special THANK YOU! goes out to all those volunteers and landowners who gave their valuable time and assistance on these projects!
More Information can be found on the Native Buffer Program link here and in the menu on the left side of these pages. (posted 9-15-10)
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This article was written by Stephen Mikkelson,
Information Officer, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Brainerd Office and
Nancy Carver, Little Rock Lake resident. (posted 10-7-09)
*** This article (a shorter .pdf version of it) is now on the MPCA website
along with a video interview of Nancy Carver.
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A listing of references related to water quality, lake and shoreland management
can be found on the LINKS page of this site.
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NOTIFICATION:
The Little Rock Creek Stressor Identification Report (FINAL) is now available for viewing on the Benton SWCD website: www.soilandwater.org
Annie Felix ~ Water Plan Technician
Benton SWCD
14 2nd Avenue West
Foley, MN 56329
Phone: (320) 968-5300 Ext. 3
Fax: (320) 968-5304
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Check out the LITTLE ROCK LAKE PHOTO GALLERY. On this page, we will be sharing photos of life on Little Rock Lake. If you have photos that you would like to share, please submit them to the LRLA by email. (posted 5-26-08)
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with questions or comments about this web site.Copyright © Little Rock Lake AssociationThis website maintained by
J. MACE
(3/26/07) The Little Rock Lake Association has completed a rather lengthy process of developing a formal plan for managing the native and invasive species in Little Rock Lake.
LRLA Now Has Flags Available!
Flags are available to members by calling Guy Spence at
255-8916 or at the monthly meetings. Cost is $25.
Click on photo to enlarge. (posted 8-1-10)
August 1st marks the beginning of our new fiscal year. If you have not yet paid your dues for 2011-2012, please save us some time and forward your check for $25 to the Little Rock Lake Association. Your support in dues and time to help clean up our lake is greatly appreciated!
LRLA Membership (August 2011/July 2012) $25--Payable to LRLA, P.O. Box 326, Rice MN 56367 (posted 10-9-11)
