LAKE CHEMUNG RIPARIAN ASSOCIATION


IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Important Information....

It is Illegal to Pump Water out of the lake without a permit from the DEQ...  

If you observe any company entering the DNR boat launch and pumping water from the lake into a tanker truck, immediately telephone 1-800-292-7800 (the DNR's Report All Poaching Hotline) and request the help of a Conservation Officer.  

Hydrilla Threatens to Invade Michigan Waterways...The invasive hydrilla plant (hydrilla verticillata) has not yet been found in Michigan, but scientists aren’t taking any chances.   If the aquatic plant takes hold, it can quickly form thick mats near the water’s surface, suffocate native plants below, degrade water quality, and impede recreation, creating severe economic impacts.  Hydrilla spreads far more rapidly than Eurasian Milfoil and it is much more difficult to eradicate.

Michigan Sea Grant and partners are asking boaters, anglers, swimmers and waterfront property owners to look for hydrilla at favorite lakes, ponds and streams. The aquatic plant has clogged waterways in many southern states and has been found in at least two Great Lakes states, Pennsylvania and most recently in Indiana.   Early detection may spare Michigan a similar fate.

If hydrilla is found in Michigan, our best chance to stop it from spreading is to act quickly.  One strategy calls for quick action on the part of people who think they’ve spotted hydrilla.  Hydrilla Hunt cards provide instructions on how to collect a plant sample using a sharp knife or scissors and where to send the sample for identification. The cards also request contact information and basic information about the location.

We need to know if hydrilla is already here in Michigan.  Michigan citizens play a very important role in helping to monitor the state’s waterways.

Drain Investigation-2005:  ProgressiveAE, Lake Chemung's Lake Manager, evaluated the surface water drains that empty into Lake Chemung.  ProgressiveAE prepared a report of findings and met with the Association to provide the report and discuss the results of the study. 

Click Here for a copy of the report  (pdf format)

Livingston County Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Collection:  

Click Here for Information

Information and Tips:

If you observe a Marine Safety Violation on the lake, phone 911 and give the operator a description of the boat, MC numbers (if you can get them), and any other information that will help to identify the offender.

If you observe a pollution emergency in the community or elsewhere around the state, call the DEQ's Pollution Emergency Alert System (PEAS) hotline at 800-292-4706.

Click Here  for site-specific information pertaining to public boat launch sites in Michigan.

Click Here  to view a handbook that summarizes Michigan's boating laws and regulations.

Click Here to view of copy of Michigan's Marine Safety Act.

Click Here to view the rules that apply to Lake Chemung's Public Boat Launch.

Click Here to view Marine Patrol Statistics for Lake Chemung

Click Here to view DNR fish stocking information for Lake Chemung

Click Here to view information on who to contact in DNR Fisheries (Lake Chemung is in the Southern Lake Huron Management Unit)

If you observe a fish kill on the lake, Read This Article to learn if it is a natural occurrence
Speakers from the DNR and the Livingston County Sheriff Department Marine Patrol Division attended the LCRA's October 2003 meeting and talked about the Lake Chemung public boat launch and marine safety issues.  Click Here for a copy of the meeting minutes.


Last Updated 09/21/2007