Text Box: Lake property owners. The full text of the ordinance is available on-line at: http://www.co.adams.wi.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=J4nmkb%2fYwfE%3d&tabid=93&mid=725 This may also be a good time to take advantage of some shoreline restoration grant money that is available to Peppermill Lake until the end of 2010. There is approximately $60,000 still available. Several lake residents have already taken advantage of the program. The grant is a 75/25 match, meaning the grant covers 75 percent of the cost of the project. If you are interested in participating in the grant program please contact Chris Murphy at the Adams County Land and Water Conservation Department at 608 339-4269 or at cmurphy@co.adams.wi.us. Text Box: Adams County has adopted a shoreland protection ordinance which mandates some significant requirements. The ordinance, in its current form, will give homeowners until 2013 to come into compliance with many of the new requirements, however. The primary element affecting us requires the creation and maintenance of a 35 ft buffer along the shore. The buffer can consist of trees and native plants suited to shorelands. A 30ft viewing corridor is permitted through the buffer so that visual enjoyment of the lake is always possible. In cases where a 35 ft buffer is not possible (for example, the strip of grass between County G and the east end of the lake) then the buffer is calculated at 1/3 the width of the land in question. Buffers help prevent shoreline erosion, provide habitat for wildlife and insects that are beneficial to the lake Text Box: ecosystem and prevent runoff into the lake. Many riparian owners like the appearance of a nice manicured lawn reaching down to the shoreline or a white sandy beach. But under the new ordinance these options will no longer be available as of September of 2013. As a means to assure compliance with the new ordinance, homeowners will not be able to obtain building permits, variances, etc, if the homeowner is found to be in noncompliance. Obviously, there are many unique situations and considerations in the county. That is why implementation is delayed until 2013. A lot of outreach and education needs to be accomplished. Between now and 2013, there will be many educational sessions presented to the community and we will make sure adequate information is available to all Peppermill Rounded Rectangle: Your Board of Directors Bill Pegler—Chair (whpclp@maqs,net) Jody Pobjecky—Secretary( westfield@maqs.net) Larry Nelson—Treasurer (bulldogb@maqs.net) Bob Cropp—Director(racropp@wisc.edu) Paul Reed —Director(pauloreed@msn.com) Dan Henning - Town Representative (dhenning@tds.net) Al Sebastiani—County Representative (mapres@maqs.net) Text Box: Your Shoreline

Peppermill Lake District
Text Box: 4/9/2009

Spring Issue

Peppermill Lake District  News

Highlights:

· New  Shoreline Ordinance

· Dam Update

· Clean Boats, Clean Water

· Proposed agenda