Lake Welfare Committee

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Meetings

  • 6:00 p.m.
  • 2nd Wednesday of every month
  • City Hall Council Chambers

Agendas and Minutes

About the Committee

The Lake Welfare Committee studies all problems and issues relating to Nagawicka Lake and the Bark River within the city limits.  

Members

The Lake Welfare Committee is made up of 1 Common Council member, 9 Citizens from all Districts, and 1 Nashotah Rep. Terms are 2 years for most; odd years for odd district and even years for even districts. 

  • Paul Price, District 6 Alderman
  • Mike Hausman, Citizen Member D1
  • Chris Arndt, Citizen Member D2
  • Jerry Dunnick, Citizen Member D2
  • Susan McVey, Citizen Member D2
  • Mark Millot, Citizen Member D3
  • Sarah Reardon - Citizen Member D4
  • Gayle Gaborsky, Citizen Member D5
  • Don Tills, Citizen Member D6
  • Andrew Vrakas, Citizen Member D7
  • Louis Scopp – Nashotah Rep

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Adopt A Portion of the River

Adopt-A-River is a volunteer program which encourages local groups, Scout Troops, business and civic organizations, churches, families, etc., to adopt a City of Delafield portion of the Bark River and clean up refuse a minimum of two times per year, once in the spring and again in the fall. The Public Works Department provides the garbage bags, closure ties, and dumpsters for the materials.

Apply for Adoption

Waiver Form

Adoption Terms and Conditions

Adoption Clean-Up Report

Please contact the City Hall at 262-646-6220 or via email at clerksoffice@ci.delafield.wi.us with any questions.


Many of the links below are broken. The Lake Welfare Committee will be completing a review of the items below to see which ones can be restored and are needed. 

In the interim, here are some links that may assist you with items you are curious about when it comes to Lake Nagawicka:

  1. Wisconsin DNR Nagawicka Lake Detail
  2. STATE LAWS BANNING PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER USE
  3. UW Protecting your Waterfront Investment Guide
  4. Resident Canada Goose Management Pamphlet



Lake Welfare Items of Interest

   
Preliminary Findings and Recommendations, Nagawicka Lake Aquatic Plant Survey (Dec 2016)

  Aquatic Plant Management DNR Permit for Nagawicka Lake and St. John's Pond (May 2017)

A Lake and Watershed Inventory for Nagawicka Lake, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Memorandum Report # 130 (March 1999)

 

Shoreline Alterations: Natural Buffers and Landscaping (May 2010/revised Dec 2012)                                       

A Lake Management Plan for Nagawicka Lake, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Community Assistance Planning Report 262 (March 2001)

 

Sensible Shoreland Lighting, Preserving the beauty of the night (2013)

Hey and Associates, Northeast and Northwest - Delafield Storm Water Management Plan (September 2004)


 

Mute Swan Issues in Wisconsin (2010)

An Aquatic Plant Management Plan for Lake Nagawicka, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Community Assistance Planning Report 161 (March 2006)

 

City of Delafield Boating Regulations Nagawicka Lake

City of Delafield 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Natural Resource Section, Lake, Page 42 (April 2009)

 

City of Delafield Boating Regulations Upper Nashotah Lake

An Aquatic Plant Management Plan update for Nagawicka Lake, Waukesha County, Wisconsin:2011 (June 2012)

 

North American Lake Management Society

Why Should Purple Loosestrife Concern you? (2004 DNR PUB-WI-799)

 

Wisconsin Lakes

Rain Gardens, A How To Manual For Home Owners (2003 DNR PUB-WI-776)

 

Restoring the Rock River Basin, includes Bark River Watershed


USGS Bark River inlet Water Quality, Hydrology, Phosphorus and Sediment Loading Study for Lake Nagawicka (2006)

  Lake Nagawicka & Bark River Protection Plan 2016
Clean Water Association 2016   Healthy Lakes Conference 2017
SEWRPC Aquatic Management Plan Update 2017 for Lake Nagawicka, Waukesha County   2018 Application for Aquatic Plant Management Permit for Nagawicka Lake