On April 17, a meeting was held at the Wisconsin Rapids public library to discuss current efforts to measure and manage water quality in Nepco. The event was very well attended by experts on water quality and management.
- Anna Mares; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Anna Mitchell; UW-Madison Extension (meeting facilitator)
- Dave Orcutt; Domtar
- Eric Hummel; Nepco Lake District
- Heather Gayton; Adams County Land & Water Conservation
- Jen McNelly; UW-Madison Extension
- Kendra Wilhelm; Wood County Land & Water Conservation
- Kevin Masarik; UW-Stevens Point
- Larry Isensee; Nepco Lake District
- Pat Oldenburg; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Scott Bordeau; Petenwell and Castle Rock Stewards
- Scott Provost; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Tracy Arnold; Portage County Land & Water Conservation
Nepco is fortunate to have such a large group of talented and invested people who are willing to help protect and improve Nepco’s water quality. Our opportunity is to align and coordinate their efforts.
The result of the meeting was an agreement to focus Lake District’s efforts in 3 areas:
- Create a Strategic Plan for the Lake District
- Enhance water testing efforts within the Nepco watershed
- Evaluate the health and quality of Nepco’s shoreline
All three efforts are now underway. Stay tuned for updates. If you are interested in joining in on any of these, please reach out to [email protected].