Nisswa, Minnesota 56468 - Gull Chain of Lakes Association

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Nisswa, Minnesota 56468

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ACTING PRESIDENTS
Marvin Meyer - Gull, Wilson Bay
828-9577, mpatmeyer@msn.com
John Taylor – Gull, East Side
963-2229, taylorjc@uslink.net
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/TREASURER
Rosemary Goff – Margaret
963-3542, togo@nisswa.net
COMMUNITY RELATIONS/MEMBERSHIP
Rob Johnson – Gull Narrows
820-2431, robj@brainerd.net
Elsie Zapffe-Verdeja – Gull, East Side
963-2218(Summer), ezapffe@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
Mary & Steve Lienke – Margaret
963-9814, mslienke@msn.com
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
Robert Eliason – Bass Lake
568-7868, reliason@tds.net
Charles McQuinn – Gull, Northeast Side
612-280-1901, charles@lakeregionstorage.com
SAFETY & RECREATION
John Taylor – Gull, East Side
963-2229, taylorjc@uslink.net
Bob Toborg – Margaret
963-3542, togo@nisswa.net
Steve Allex - Gull
829-2612; savesta@msn.com
Tim Brastrup - DNR Representative, Fisheries
833-8636; tim.brastrup@dnr.state.mn.us
Mark Engstrand – Gull, East Side
330-1240; gulllakeguy@aol.com
Ron Faust – Gull
961-1617; ronfaust@mac.com
MaryKay Larson – US Army Corps of Engineers
Manager, Gull Lake Dam Recreation Area
829-2797; MaryKay.L.Larson@usace.army.mil
Don Samuelson – Gull, Booming Out Bay
829-4898; donsam@brainerd.net
Cathy Taylor – Gull, East Side
963-2229; cathyt@uslink.net
Elsie Zapffe-Verdeja - Gull
963-2218; ezapffe@hotmail.com
WEBSITE MANAGER
Dave Anderson – Bass Lake
952-935-0106, L-S-I@comcast.net
EX-OFFICIO PRESIDENTS
Bob Grussendorf – Upper Gull
568-4349, loonsongull@charter.net
Dore Mesch - Upper Gull
568-5612, dorymesch@uslink.net
Bill Rickmeyer - Gull, West Side
963-4893, Bill.rickmeyer@remax.net
website:
gcola.org
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
John Taylor
It’s been a winter we won’t forget for a long time. The snowmobilers
and skiers are in heaven and the rest of us are just
trying to stay warm and keep our driveways shoveled.
Those of you who are “snowbirds” should appreciate the
warm weather.
The New Year brings several small changes to GCOLA. Our
board meetings have been changed from the second Saturday
of the month to the third Saturday (April-November) but will
continue to be at Grand View. We are also holding our first
ever winter meeting on February 21 to have a presentation on
a new device that monitors boats and trailers at public landings
for weeds. The number one concern of lake associations
is the introduction of aquatic invasive species into our lakes
so we are looking at various ways to prevent infestations.
In response to the confusion expressed by many members of
when dues should be paid, we have changed our fiscal year
to a calendar year rather than July 1 to June 30. Anyone paying
dues after January 1 will be members for the year. This
year our dues mailing will be going out in April but in subsequent
years shortly after the first of the year. Your support is
really appreciated and important for helping us fund programs
to protect our lakes.
As in the past in order to continue the programs we have
ongoing and the proposed new programs we need to have
your financial support. Dues alone will not be sufficient. The
only way to protect our lakes with proactive programs is
through contributions, which are tax deductible above your
dues. I realize that with the financial crisis that is affecting us
all that extra money for what I am asking is hard to come by,
but what value can we put on our lakes? So hopefully when
you pay your 2009 dues, you will try and add an extra couple
hundred dollars to your dues so your board can fund the programs
that will keep your lake safe and hopefully without
any invasive species. Thank you in advance for your help!!!
LAKES PRINTING CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY
Lakes Printing in Brainerd is the only business that is allowed access to
our Association member list and only for the purpose of mailing our
newsletter. They have issued the following confidentiality policy.
We have a strict policy of confidentiality. We will not sell, trade, swap or
in any other way use your list for anything except mailing your newsletter.
We understand fully that you are the owner of the list and we simply
have an electronic copy on our system for your use. This policy is not just
for the Gull Chain of Lakes Association, it is applied to all customers.
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GCOLA AWARDED SHORELINE RESTORATION GRANT
The Initiative Foundation recently awarded the Gull Chain of Lakes Association (GCOLA) a $5,000
matching grant for shoreline restoration projects. These projects are funded in part by the Initiative
Foundation, a regional foundation. GCOLA became eligible for this grant by participating in the Initiative
Foundation’s Healthy Lakes and River’s Partnership Program in 2006.
Under the grant, four parcels of land on the Gull Chain of Lakes are being restored with native plants
and seed mixes. The four parcels will be used as demonstration projects to show property owners on the
Gull Chain of Lakes the beauty of a natural shoreline. It is believed that preserving or restoring shorelines
with a natural vegetation buffer is the best way to reduce shoreline erosion, protect water quality
and improve the health and diversity of shoreline and upland birds, wildlife, and aquatic plants.
The first project to be funded was at the Green Hill Town Homes on Gull Lake. That project, which was
completed this past fall, restored about 140 feet of shoreline with a natural buffer. Two other projects on
Gull Lake and one on Lake Margaret are expected to be completed next summer.
RESERVOIR WATER LEVELS
As of January 13, 2009, the water level on Gull Lake is 1193.45 feet, with a discharge from the dam of
approximately 110 cfs. Staff at Gull Lake measured 14.0 inches of snow with 2.4 inches of water content
in the snow. They also measured the average ice thickness on Gull as 18 inches.
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MINNESOTA INVASIVE SPECIES CONFERENCE
Ron Faust, GCOLA Board Member
A four-day conference held in Duluth October 26-29 was said to be the first-ever research-based forum on
terrestrial and aquatic invasive species. The meeting united members of lake associations with
researchers and management professionals. In addition to advancing scientific knowledge in prevention,
early detection, and rapid response to the dozens of invasive species, the meeting sought to educate the
lay public.
The conference was organized by the MN Invasive Species Council along with the MN Soil and Water
Conservation Society, the MN DNR, DOT, and the University of MN Sea Grant Program. Among the
diverse list of sponsors were also the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, the MN Department of Agriculture,
the Great Lakes Aquarium, the MN Nursery and Landscape Association, the National Park Service St.
Croix River National Scenic Riverway, Prairie Restoration, Inc. and the Nature Conservancy.
Sixty-seven invasive species have been identified in Minnesota. Forty-seven are terrestrial and twentythree
are aquatic. Education is key in these problems, as it is everyone’s role to watch for and report
species. Invasive species don’t stop at state or county lines, let alone political boundaries. Curly-leaf
pondweed, eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussels were emphasized. As of 2006, 190 Minnesota lakes and
over 435 Wisconsin lakes were infested with eurasian watermilfoil. More information on aquatic invasive
species can be found at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/index.html as well as
http://www.protectyourwaters.net/. GCOLA has become a partner in the national Stop Aquatic Hitchhiker
campaign.
The scope of the conference went way beyond the aquatic invasive species threatening to enter the Gull
Chain of Lakes. Arboreal threats like buckthorn, emerald ash borer, pine beetle, and gypsy moths were
also discussed at the meeting’s simultaneous offerings. Canada thistle and purple loosetrife are even
more widely recognized.
Methods of Spread
Going beyond the Stop Aquatic Hitchhiker program so widely advertised to protect our lake, the conference
pointed out many other methods through which species spread. Transfer of species from lake to lake
via boats and trailers is well understood. Local marine and dock companies on the Gull Chain of Lakes
have even found zebra mussels on used boatlifts taken in on trade from other areas.
GCOLA has had an active program hiring DNR interns to monitor for invasive species on boats and trailers
and educate boat owners about this problem. New technology is available which uses solar powered
cameras to take videos of boats and trailers as they are put into the lakes. The images are transferred
wirelessly back to a central monitoring location which can then notify local authorities when infractions
are spotted. The GCOLA Board will be examining the feasibility of this technology over this winter.
Simple practices like emptying live wells and avoiding release of unused bait into lakes and streams can
also help. The DNR is aware of some lake area residents who have tried on their own to release fish
stock into local lakes; this is considered a very dangerous practice. Even though the fish introduced may
be a native species, other dangerous species can be released in the water in which they are contained.
Aquarium and Pond Threats
Aquaculture pond plants have also been a source of introduction of invasive species into lakes and
streams in many parts of this country. An educational program is in progress to inform suppliers and
nurseries as well as aquatic hobbyists about this problem.
Similar problems have also been noted in the aquarium trade, where many species come from all over the
world. Fish are sometimes poured directly into lakes and streams when hobbyists think they are doing
the right thing for their unwanted pets, not realizing they are endangering the balance of native species
in our lakes. A new program called Habitattitude has been started to create awareness of proper han-
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MINNESOTA INVASIVE SPECIES CONFERENCE
Ron Faust, GCOLA Board Member
dling of aquarium and water garden species. Public
and retailer education are both goals of this program
(www.dnr.state.mn.us/Habitattitude/).
Ballast Water Coming Into Duluth
Although geographically far from the nation’s coasts
and protected from some species by our Siberian
winter climate, Minnesota is at risk from species
coming up the Mississippi River as well as international
shipping coming through the Great Lakes to
Duluth. Ballast water in ocean-going ships has been
recognized as a problem in the Great Lakes. The
Duluth-Superior harbor receives over 20 million tons
of ballast water per year. Ten or more thousand foot
ore tankers arrive in the harbor each day; each may
carry over 15 million gallons of ballast water.
Ore tanker approaching the Duluth Lift Bridge
Effective ballast water treatment may still be years
away. The spiny water flea is an invader that has
spread from ballast water across northern Minnesota lakes through the Arrowhead. In addition to ballast
water, invasive species might also someday simply swim into Lake Michigan through the Chicago River,
as is the threat with bighead carp.
An $850,000 ballast water treatment research facility was opened in 2007 in the Harbor of Duluth as part
of the Great Ships Initiative. The latter is part of a $3.5 million effort bringing representatives from the
maritime industry, government, environmental groups and academia together to speed the availability of
treatment systems for ballast water. The facility was constructed to incubate ballast water treatment technologies
and identify the most promising treatment alternatives.
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BURBOT ARE VALUABLE FISH TOO
Submitted by Tim Brastrup, DNR, Brainerd Area Fisheries Supervisor
Burbot (Lota lota), often called eelpout, lawyer, dogfish, meesi, ling, ling cod, freshwater cod, cusk, gudgeon,
mud blower, mother eel, maria, methy, and lush. No doubt there are other names as well but the
formal common name of this fish is burbot.
Burbot is an important species of fish in any water body, including Gull Lake. Though they are classified
as a rough fish, that moniker should by no means denigrade its value in the ecosystem for many reasons;
1) burbot are a good water quality indicator species. Since they require both cold water and a high concentration
of dissolved oxygen to live and remain healthy, they are a “mine cannery” in that if the high
quality of the water in a lake, including temperature and dissolved oxygen is in decline, the absence or
decline in the burbot population could signify deteriorating conditions in the lake, 2) they are native to
the Mississippi River and Gull Lake and are an important member of the fish community or “spoke in a
wheel”. In other words this species occupies an important niche and functions as a predator in the deeper
waters and spawns at a time when no other fish spawns; winter, and 3) burbot are high quality food
fish for table fare. Their appearance and behavior of wrapping themselves around your arm when handled
and their slimy, smooth skin appearance (they actually have small scales), and their protruding belly,
chin and nostril barbells, and reptile-like markings make them seem unpalatable, but that is a misnomer.
Burbot are in the Freshwater Cod Family (Gadidae) and are related to the marine species cod and haddock,
which are highly prized for food fish.
It is important to note that burbot numbers appear to be declining in Gull Lake. This may be just a short
trend or perhaps the beginning of some serious problems facing the lake in the future, similar to the fate
of cisco or tulllibees in a changing climate. Although burbot are difficult to sample and the DNR has not
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BURBOT ARE VALUABLE FISH TOO
specifically directed an assessment of burbot in Gull Lake, there are other indications of a declining population:
1) there are far fewer burbot caught and registered at the Annual Jaycees Ice-Fishing
Extravaganza, 2) there are fewer cisco in the lake which require the same water quality as burbot, and 3)
there appears to be a trend of observing fewer burbot carcasses left on the ice by anglers. Therefore, in
the absence of any real hard scientific population data and since burbot are a very important fish species
in Gull Lake, burbot needs a hand in surviving. Anglers can do something to help: if they catch a burbot
and do not intend to eat it, please immediately release it alive rather than leave it on the ice or rather
than killing it and dumping it into the lake. In the first place, it is illegal to waste any fish and according
to the 2008 Minnesota Fishing Regulations booklet, page 11, 8 th bullet, “Any fish that is caught and will
not be utilized must be immediately returned alive back into the water. A person cannot wantonly waste
a fish that is caught by leaving it or any usable portion on the ice, thrown up on a bank, or intentionally
killing it and returning it back into the water unless authorized.”
Please spread the word to help protect this valuable member of the fish community and excellent table
fare by releasing alive any burbot anglers do not want to utilize and if an angler wants to try it for a
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LAKE ASSOCIATION KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
Ike Halliwell, GCOLA Board Member
The Lake Association Knowledge Exchange (L.A.K.E.) is a group of interested lake association members
from lake associations in the Brainerd Lakes area that meets several times a year to share information and
ideas on issues of concern affecting lakes. Ike Halliwill from the GCOLA Board attended the Lake
Association Knowledge Exchange meeting on October 21, 2008. There was a round table discussion with
an open agenda on a number of topics of shared concern. The number one issue of concern is the aquatic
invasive species. Clyde Clement carclyde@tds.net is involved with The Brainerd Lakes Area Invasive
Species Task Force (BLAISTF) and invites anyone with questions to e-mail him. He advised lake associations
to encourage members to use only dock services that have attended one of the Lake Service
Professionals Invasive Species Seminars that have been provided by BLAISTF in our area. There are
many small operations that go from lake to lake in a day installing or taking out docks and have the
potential of spreading invasives if not careful. A tiny zebra mussel caught in the tread of waders can
start an infestation.
Those attending the meeting expressed interest in the Round Lake Association program of distributing
white pine transplants for residents to plant around the lake to help improve water quality. GCOLA
might want to consider organizing a similar program.
Other topics discussed included updates on DNR rules, loon nesting and the need for affordable platforms,
lake improvement districts, and the curly leaf pondweed issue on Lake Margaret. L.A.K.E. is an
excellent format for sharing, knowing and staying informed about mutual challenges. The next meeting
will be toward the end of April 2009.
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WINTER WATER TESTING
Dr. Robert Eliason, GCOLA Board Member
The Lake Association has contracted with A.W. Research Laboratories in Brainerd to conduct water sampling
in February. The following lakes will be sampled, tested and analyzed on a three year rotation
beginning in February 2009:
Year 1 (2009): Nisswa, Roy (East and West), Spider, Margaret
Year 2 (2010): Upper Gull, Bass
Year 3 (2011): Gull (North, North-Central and Middle), Wilson Bay, Steamboat Bay
Each lake will be sampled at the deepest basin, and water samples will be collected starting at the surface
and then at successive ten-foot intervals to the bottom. Each of these water samples will be analyzed for
phosphorous and chloride concentrations. Using the lake’s profile, the total pounds of phosphorous and
chloride in each ten-foot level will be calculated, and then the total pounds of phosphorous and chloride
in the lake will be calculated.
Phosphorous is the limiting nutrient that controls the amount of growth of algae and aquatic plants in a
lake. This growth leads to eutrophication, which is the process of filling up a lake with dead, decaying
plant material. Although eutrophication is a natural process in the aging of a lake, man made changes in
the land use within the lake’s watershed can increase the rate of eutrophication. As algae and plants
grow, they take phosphorous out of the water, and when they die and fall to the bottom forming sediment,
the phosphorous is trapped. When plant sediment decays, phosphorous contained in plant material
is released into the water where it can stimulate more growth. So, lake sediment functions both as a
storage for phosphorous and as a source for phosphorous. During the winter, when plant growth is minimized,
the sediment serves as a phosphorous source. The amount of phosphorous introduced into the
water column is related to the amount of decaying sediment, which in turn is related to the degree of
eutrophication of the lake. So, winter sampling
can provide insight to the amount of phosphorous
load present in the lake.
Chlorides are introduced to the lake through the
salt from road runoff and septic systems through
septic wastes and softeners. Determining the
amount of chloride during the winter before
spring melt introduces road salt gives a picture of
the amount entering via septic systems.
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CLIMATE
The snow depth map prepared on December 31 shows that the northern one-half of Minnesota has 12 or
more inches of snow on the ground. Sections of west central, central, and northeastern Minnesota report
more than 18 inches of snow cover. When compared with historical snow depths for this date, current
snow depths in some west central and central Minnesota counties rank above the 95th percentile.
The following website contains an abundance of information relating to the climate.
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WINTER DRAWDOWN
The drawdown of Gull Lake is continuing at a rate of approximately 0.01 ft per day. As we move into
February, we will be taking additional snow surveys of the basin and possibly make a change to this rate
of drawdown. At this time, the estimated drawdown level will range between 1193.00 and 1193.25 feet.
Calculations have shown that with 2 to 3 inches of water content, the reservoir can fill to the summer
level with this range of drawdown.
Monitoring of the water content is a continued process throughout the winter months. Balancing the
level in which the lake should be drawn down in order to allow enough storage for runoff and then not
drawing down the reservoir too much in order for the lake to fill up to the summer band is not a simple
task. Late March and early April snow and also April rains can make this task even more difficult and
harder to achieve.
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You can visit the Corps of Engineers Water Control Web site at www.rivergages.com for more information
on the regulation of Gull Lake Reservoir. Questions on the regulation of the Gull Lake reservoir can
be directed to Jodi Kormanik-Sonterre at 651-290-5646 at the St. Paul District Water Control, or Mary Kay
Larson at the Gull Lake Dam at 218-829-3334.
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Gull Chain - Lake Margaret
$139,000
Gull Chain - Round Lk
$558,000
Main Gull
$499,900
Main Gull
$945,000
Gull Chain - Round Lk
$719,000
Gull Chain - Lake Margaret
$895,000
Main Gull
$2,195,000
Main Gull
$489,900
Upper Gull
$569,900
Main Gull
$695,000
Upper Gull
$689,000
Main Gull
$649,000
Main Gull
$1,749,000
Gull Chain - Round Lk
$975,000
Gull Chain - Nisswa
$649,900
Main Gull
$129,900
Main Gull
$998,000
Main Gull
$698,000
Main Gull
$1,150,000
Gull Chain - Roy
$444,900
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Gull Chain - Nisswa Lk
$649,900
Upper Gull
$399,500
Main Gull
$724,900
Main Gull
$749,900
Gull Chain - Lake Margaret
$995,000
Gull Chain - Lake Margaret
$549,900
Main Gull
$1,345,000
Gull Chain - Lake Margaret
$624,900
Upper Gull
$899,900
Main Gull
$792,900
Gull Chain - Lake Margaret
$1,495,000
Gull Chain - Round Lk
$1,095,000
Main Gull
$995,000
Main Gull
$2,095,000
Main Gull
$824,900
Main Gull
$935,000
Main Gull
$895,000
Main Gull
$1,650,000
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We’re trying to collect e-mails from as many GCOLA members as possible. This will allow us in the future
to save money and trees by sending the newsletter electronically. It will also allow us to provide timely
information on issues important to members. When renewing your membership, please include your
e-mail address on the renewal form.
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FOCUS ON INVASIVE SPECIES
This is an ongoing series of information articles talking about exotic aquatic plants and species
that could be a threat to the Gull Chain of Lakes.
PURPLE LOOSETRIFE
Purple loosestrife is native to Europe and Asia. It was intentionally introduced as an ornamental garden
plant in the 1800s, but escaped cultivation to find a niche in wetland communities. It grows in wet
meadows, ponds, on lakeshores, or along streams and ditches.
Purple loosestrife is an aggressive plant that crowds out native vegetation and provides less-valuable
food or habitat for muskrats, waterfowl, and many popular marsh birds. It also can destroy northern
pike spawning areas and clog drainage ditches. Since it is a noxious weed it is unlawful to transport the
plant.
The plant grows to heights of four to ten feet and blooms from early July to early September. A long
flower spike at the top of the plant contains many purple-magenta flowers. The stems are rigid and
four-sided and the leaf’s edges are smooth.
The DNR has a program to minimize the spread of purple loosestrife until better control methods are
developed. The DNR maintains a database of all purple loosestrife infestations and pays for the chemical
control of high-priority infestations. Control during early stages of infestation is important; once the
infestation becomes large, control is difficult. Manual control of a small cluster of plants is possible. Pull
or dig out the plant before early August, when it flowers and produces seeds. Dry and burn the plants;
otherwise they can re-root. Contact the Brainerd DNR office (218-828-2535) to report new infestations.
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STREAM MONITORING REPORT FOR 2008
Dr. Robert Eliason, GCOLA Board Member
This year’s GCOLA stream monitoring program started in April and concluded in October. GCOLA
member Jack Warden (Nisswa Lake) did the majority of sample collecting in spite of a very painful knee.
When Jack finally had surgery, GCOLA member Bill Radovich (Bass Lake) served admirably as a
substitute.
The streams were monitored for total suspended solids and total phosphorous. Suspended solids are
small particles composed of soil, animal sewage, and material from decaying plants and animals. These
solids affect water quality by providing a surface to which nutrients such as phosphorous compounds
can attach. Streams also acquire phosphorous compounds from rainwater as it drains from the watershed
into streams. Rainwater gets phosphorous compounds by dissolving them from the soil and animal
sewage as the water flows over the land into the streams. Streams then deliver the phosphorous to our
lakes where it diminishes water quality by causing algae growth.
This year as last year, the amount of suspended solids in the streams was barely detectable. This is very
positive because it indicates this pollution source is not affecting the water quality of our lakes.
In Table 1, the average phosphorous levels are shown for this year along with the average of all data from
the two years of monitoring. The standard deviation of the average values is given after the ± sign. The
rather large standard deviations reflect the wide range of phosphorous levels obtained over the monitoring
period. For all streams except for Cullen Brook, these phosphorous levels tend towards the high end
of the 20•50 ppb range expected for our region. This means that these streams contribute slightly more
phosphorous to our lakes than an average stream. Cullen Brook has consistently low phosphorous levels,
which indicates that the Cullen chain of lakes has less phosphorous than either the Mayo-Sibley chain or
Clark Lake. While Stony Brook is a DNR designated trout stream, it behaves much like Home Brook,
which has been implicated as contributing to Lake Margaret’s impaired status.
Continued on page 19
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STREAM MONITORING REPORT FOR 2008
Table 1: TP = total phosphorous; ppb = parts per billion;
± = standard deviation.
2008 2007-08
Stream Ave. TP (ppb) Ave. TP (ppb)
Home 49 ± 11 56 ± 12
Stony 45 ± 18 48 ± 25
Mayo 35 ± 29 41 ± 30
Cullen 18 ± 10 17 ± 8
Lazy 35 ± 16 44 ± 29
The variation of phosphorous levels throughout the year for Home and Stony Brooks are shown in
Figures 1 and 2. In these figures, the relative height (RH) of the stream in inches is also plotted. If one
looks at RH, the general trend is higher heights in the spring than in the fall. The spike in RH in June was
due to heavy rains during that period. The Figures support the conclusion that water draining the watershed
dissolves phosphorous compounds and then delivers them to the streams.
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2008 NEW MEMBERS AND DONATORS
Leith & Charleen Anderson, Roy
Dave Boeser, Gull
Lowell & Carol Carlson
Peggy Carlson, Upper Gull
David & Janet Galassi, Gull
Harold & Virginia Griffith, Gull
David & Sally Ann Hempel, Upper Gull
Steve & Robyn Hinson, Gull
Dennis & Rachel Hollstadt, Gull
Tad Hoskins
Carol Hylton & Joan Ward, Gull
Kermit & Lisa Iverson, Roy
J. Evan & Shea Johnson, Margaret
Stanley & Bonnie Jorgenson
Welcome 2008 New Members!
William & Catherine King, Margaret
Robert & Carolyn Laskey, Gull
Walter & Carla LeVesque, Upper Gull
M. Carl McNally, Gull
Perry & LouAnn Meyer
Morris & Deborah Miller, Gull
Dave & Brenda Osborne, Gull
John & Kathryn Rauth, Gull
Ann Marie Simons, Nisswa
Keith & Molly Sorenson, Nisswa
Steve & Carol Vevea, Margaret
Jim & Diane Whiting, Upper Gull
James & Trish Woerner, Upper Gull
George & Kelli Zeller, Gull
2008 Donators
(Names printed are those who have contributed more than the $50 dues amount.)
OSPREY ($1,000-$5,000)
Anonymous Donor
Bob Grussendorf/ Sherry Sparrow, Upper Gull
W. Carlisle Mabrey, III, GullKen Malecha, Gull
Spicola Family Foundation
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2008 NEW MEMBERS AND DONATORS
2008 Donators
(Names printed are those who have contributed more than the $50 dues amount.)
Steve & Kathleen Allex, Gull
Anonymous Donor
Andy & Kristi Anderson, Nisswa
Dave and Marian Anderson, Bass
John Arnoldy & Susan Hansen, Gull
Pat & Sandy Baldwin, Gull
Kevin and Patrice Betterly, Gull
Carol & Don Birkeland, Bass
Matt & Lonnie Boe, Upper Gull
Fred & Mary Boos, Gull
Brainerd Jaycees Fishing Extravaganza
Justin & Pat Bratnober, Gull
Ron & Jean Brown, Gull
Bill & Phyllis Bryan, Gull
Anne & John Bunten, Gull
Glen & Sandy Cook, Margaret
Cindy & Phil Dalen, Gull
Ken & Linda Darula, Gull
Vincent and Martha Driessen, Gull
Kevin & Betsy Egan, Margaret
Curtis & Julie Evert, Gull
Clifford Anderson, Gull
John Anderson& Lindsay Holmgren, Gull
Lloyd & Ann Arhart, Gull
Ken & Mary Baker, Gull
Looe Baker, Gull
Mary Ann & Looe Baker,III, Gull
Pat & Dave Baldwin, Gull
Margaret & Robert Beck, Roy
Adrian Beltrand, Upper Gull
Joan & Ray Benson, Nisswa
Mark & Angie Benson, Nisswa
Leslie & Wayne Benz, Love
Vern & Lois Berglin, Gull
Uldis & Patricia Birznieks, Gull
Jerry & Lois Bjurstrom, Upper Gull
Pat & Gary Bluth, Gull
Steve Boe, Upper Gull
John & Mary Boeder, Gull
Robert & Terrie Bormann, Gull
Bob & Susan Bratnober, Gull
Mike & Jean Buller, Gull
Barbara Campbell, Gull
Keith & Mary Fran Campbell, Gull
Peggy Carlson, Upper Gull
Hal and Elizabeth Carr, Gull
Dan & Karen Casperson, Upper Gull
Jack & Liz Coffey, Nisswa
Beth Gould, Gull
Tom & Barbie Deans, Gull
Dennis & Lucille Denger. Gull
Richard Dore, Gull
Charles & Peggy Ebert, Gull
Jim & Gayle Ehlen, Margaret
Tom Eisler, Gull Narrows
Carole & Wendell Eliseuson, Gull
Craig & Margie Ensign, Gull
Don & Gayle Erickson, Gull
HAWKS ($100-$999)
Dave & Debby Felske, Gull
John & Bette Goplen, Gull
Alan & Jane Gunsbury, Gull
Christina & George Hart, Gull
Bruce Harrier, Bass
Ron & Lisa Have, Gull
Patricia & Michael Henkemeyer, Gull
Derrill & Marilyn Holland, Gull
Arnold & Joan Johnson, Gull
Ed & Ann Kelly, Gull
Marie & Roger Landsburg, Gull
Doug & Pat Lewis, Gull
Barbara & Jim Lupient, Gull
Jerry & Lori Lyng, Gull
Roger & Judy Lykins, Gull
David Mandt, Gull
John & Christine Maxson, Gull
Charles McQuinn, Gull
Peter & Patricia Mohin, Gull
Arne & Lisa Moores, Gull
Joe Mucha, Gull
GULLS ($1-$99)
Lynn Ewing, Gull
Rich & Barb Gabriel, Gull
Joe & Diane Galassi, Gull
Steve Garske, Gull
John Gawlik, Gull
Paul & Shelley Gintner, Gull
Chuck & Clairene Grillo, Gull
Jane & John Guild, Gull
Greg and Cindy Hames, Gull
Bill & Sue Hart, Gull
Bill & Kathy Haug, Gull
Lise & Dan Herren, Upper Gull
Jerry Hewitt, Nisswa
Jennifer Hicks, Gull
Colleen and Paul Holmquist, Gull
Carol Hylton & Joan Ward, Gull
Ron & Ginger Hustvedt, Upper Gull
Donald & Marilyn Johannsen, Gull
Bruce & Sharalyn Johnson, Roy
Clark & Carolyn Johnson, Gull
Jim and Gigi Johnson, Gull
Dennis & Roberta Keller, Gull
Todd & Anita Kimmes, Gull
David Knapp & Jerilyn Rogers, Gull
Gary & Kelley Knight, Margaret
Charles & Nan Larson, Upper Gull
Elaine Leach, Margaret
Wayne & Mary Leland, Upper Gull
Rolland Loomer, Margaret
Arnold & Marilyn Lubrecht, Gull
Mike & Sandy Luker, Gull Narrows
Tom & Tammy Malat, Gull
Brian and Susan Mark
Gary & Jane Marsden, Upper Gull
Lee & Linda Martin, Upper Gull
Katharine Marvin, Gull
David McCarthy, Gull
Muskies, Inc.
Randall & Barbara Noddings, Gull
Jeff & Sandy Norblom, Roy
Charlie & Sharon Pearson, Margaret Channel
Donald & Charlaine Perkl, Gull
Dale and Jeri Peterson, Gull
Dona Jean Pierce, Margaret
Pine Beach Peninsula Association, Gull
Mary and Doug Platt, Gull
Mark & Terri Poindexter, Spider
John & Jackie Reedy, Gull
Shirley & Sid Rhinehart, Nisswa
William Ribbel, Gull
Kay & Craig Robinson, Gull
Peter & Gudrun Schmitz, Gull
Marc & Beth Swiontkowski, Margaret
Bob Toborg & Rosemary Goff, Margaret
Gene & Carlotta Tutor, Gull
Elsie & Carlos Zappfe-Verdeja, Gull
Jim & Diane Whiting, Upper Gull
Alex & Michelle Wilson, Gull
Harriet & Shelley McDonald, Gull
Robert McMenoman, Gull
Jean & Phill McMullen, Upper Gull
David & Jan McNair, Gull
Al & Mary Agnes McQuinn, Gull
Bob & Alma Miller, Gull
David & Joan Miller, Gull
Jan & Jim Moe, Gull
Colleen Mooney, Gull
Charlene & Richard Myklebust, Roy
Ron Naslund, Gull
Nye Sisters, Gull
David & Kathy Olson, Gull
Denise & Stephen Park, Gull
Rick & Suzanne Pepin, Gull
John Porter, Gull
Ken & Jane Powell, Gull
Betty & Roland Rasmussen, Bass
Margie & John Sampsell, Gull
Don & Nancy Samuelson, Gull
Jeanne & Charles Scheiderer, Gull
John & Cathy Spicola, Gull
Tom & Patty Steiger, Gull
Ken Stevens, Gull
Bob & Rita Sundberg, Gull
Tom & Sandy Sydloski, Spider
John Tarbuck, Gull
Rodney & Carol Thole, Gull
Brian & Deb Thuringer, Gull
Lowell & Ruth Trepp, Margaret
Mary Vilett, Gull
Reed and Gerda Von Maur, Gull
Harlan & Sharon Wachholz, Roy
Doug & Deb Wagman, Gull
Steve & Donna Wiczek, Gull
Roger Willow, Gull
Sue Winterstein, Gull Narrows
Donations in Memory of the following:
C. Blaine Harstad
Dave Alstadt
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MEET YOUR BOARD MEMBERS
Marvin Meyer
Marvin Meyer and his wife, Pat, have enjoyed a home on Gull Lake for the past twenty
years. Both of them have an enormous love for the water and Minnesota. They have
had lake property since 1962 when they purchased Squaw Point Resort on Sullivan Lake,
thirty miles southeast of Brainerd. Both were vey much involved in organizing the
Sullivan Lake Property Owners Association of which Marv served as its first president.
Marv taught mathematics at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato for twenty-two years before serving
as their President for over twenty years. He served on numerous boards in that area and continues to
serve on the Bank Community Board which operates three banks in the southern part of the state. After
retiring in 2002, he and Pat moved to Gull Lake on a permanent basis. Besides enjoying the lake they
both love to travel.
Marv and Pat have been blessed with two children, Joel and Crista, and four grandchildren. They consider
themselves most fortunate to have their son and his family summer residents of Gull Lake as well.
Marv has served on the GCOLA board for seven years. He states the importance of serving, which to
him is a small way to help preserve this great resource for generations to come.
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GULL LAKE PROFILES
Zorbaz on the Lake
This is an ongoing column focusing on local businesses and community
leaders in the Gull Chain of Lakes area.
The original Zorbaz on the Lake was established in 1969 in Detroit Lakes and will soon expand to nine
locations with the March 17 opening of a Zorbaz on Big Sandy Lake at McGregor. Zorbaz on the Gull
Lake Chain was established in 1998 when Lee Johnson purchased the former Channel Inn. The name
comes from the 1960’s movie Zorba the Greek and was chosen because Zorba was fun loving, free spirited
and happy. Although it has a Greek name, Zorbaz is a Mexican and Pizza restaurant/bar.
Zorbaz has 15 employees in the winter and approximately 50 employees in the summer. They are a casual
atmosphere, family restaurant (kids are welcome until 9 p.m.) with games for kids of all ages. Docks
are available for people wanting to come by boat.
Over the last few years Zorbaz has made its docks available to GCOLA and the county sheriff for boat
safety classes for teens and has donated lunches to participants in the annual Fishing Has No Boundaries
event for people with disabilities.
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GULL LAKE AREA TO BE PILOT FOR PROJECT ON UNIFORM STANDARDS
By MONICA LUNDQUIST • Cass County Correspondent
Reprinted from Brainerd Dispatch, January 9, 2009
NISSWA - For years, people who live on lakes overlapping more than one county or city have wondered why the zoning rules
on their side of the lake have to be different from those on the other side of the lake.
Two years ago, the Brainerd Lakes Chamber looked at predicted area growth and then undertook an effort to try to bring more
uniformity to the Brainerd lakes micropolitan area. That area covers Crow Wing and southern Cass counties.
Teams of volunteers looked at needs and set goals during 2007. In 2008, they looked for funding and, with the help of the
Region Five Development Commission, obtained a $40,000 grant to begin working toward more uniform standards here.
The first pilot region will be the Gull Lake chain of lakes. It is hoped standards set for this pilot region will serve as a model
for the entire micropolitan.
Lake Shore planners Teri and Pat Hastings have been hired to guide representatives of Cass and Crow Wing counties; the cities
of Lake Shore, East Gull Lake and Nisswa; and Fairview Township toward creating more uniformity in their comprehensive
plans and zoning regulations.
Thursday afternoon, representatives from these government agencies discussed their priorities at a meeting at Nisswa
Community Center.
Preserving lake and water quality for the region and the health of its residents, visitors and woodlands should be the result if
this effort is successful.
Because the state recently updated the statewide wastewater regulations, all local governments now will need to update their
local regulations to become compliant. Those attending Thursday's meeting see this as an opportunity to work together on
making their updates more uniform.
Stormwater management also will be a priority. Natural vegetation buffer zones along lake edges are part of managing
stormwater run-off. Maximizing green space also will be a planning focus.
The government representatives and the Hastings will look first at differences among existing comprehensive plans and zoning
ordinances, then consider where terms, definitions and processes can be made more uniform.
Cass and Crow Wing county environmental employees have been sharing information and training. They expect to expand
that sharing during this process. More input will be added from the cities and Fairview Township.
Crow Wing Administrator Tim Houle said he expects it will be difficult for this many local governments to set aside parochial
attitudes, so more uniformity can be developed for this pilot comprehensive plan and zoning standardization. It will be even
more difficult to sustain over time, he predicted.
"We don't want to lose our uniqueness," Loren Wickham, Nisswa city planner, said.
Cass County Environmental Services Director John Sumption said part of the process may require revised state legislation.
Currently, counties must have zoning regulations at least as strict as or stricter than the state. Townships must regulate at least
as strictly or more strictly than counties. However, there is no such requirement for cities.
Sumption suggested this planning group should seek a new state law to require cities to be as compliant as counties where
they are located. If legislators do not find this appealing statewide, Cass and Crow Wing counties could seek special legislation
for this area, he said.
There was a consensus Thursday that more public education is needed to explain why Cass and Crow Wing set the zoning
regulations they do and why both seek more stormwater run-off management in the future to protect area lakes.
Houle said Crow Wing's zoning office is trying harder to ask permit applicants, "How can we help you do the right thing?"
Sumption noted he has scheduled a March 11 meeting at Nisswa Community Center for area contractors and engineers to provide
them with more information on county planning and zoning issues such as stormwater and wastewater management.
Rod Osterloh, area Realtor, said it is difficult for real estate sales people to promote shoreland buffers or to be the main educator
for lakeshore buyers when people come here from outside the area all looking for that ideal sand beach or a shore they
think they can convert to a sand beach.
He thinks the education needs to start beyond just this area.
The planning process, which could take up to two years, also will look at trails, parks, public land use, recreational facilities
and model policies.
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NEWS FROM LAKE MARGARET
Earl North, Chair • City of Lake Shore Environmental Committee
The City of Lake Shore has received the final TMDL report and its recommendations for the Lake
Margaret Watershed District. The TMDL is an engineering study done by Wenck and Associates in conjunction
with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Its purpose is to provide recommendation for
improving the water quality of Lake Margaret leading to its removal from the MPCA impaired waters list.
Wenck presented the results of the study to the public in August, and it provides to the residents in the
watershed an outline and a series of recommendations on improving the water quality of Lake Margaret
and the other lakes in the chain.
Essentially the recommendation covers a very broad spectrum from direct chemical treatment of the lake
with “Alum “ a very expensive solution or utilizing and improving our best management practices
(BMP’S) by both the property owners directly on the lakes and the property owners in the watershed area.
It is truly a team effort as the water quality can not be improved without efforts of all of us who are property
owners within the city and the watershed draining into the lake. We have copies available at city hall
for anyone wishing to study the report.
Another essential part of the water quality issue was put in place at the City Council meeting in August
2008. The council approved adoption of the Lake Margaret Overlay District Ordinance. Copies of the ordinance
are also available at city hall for
review.
The residents of the city and neighbors in
the area are quite fortunate to have a recycle
collection point at city hall. Unfortunately
we run the risk of losing this asset if we continue
some of our present practices. Please
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right bin, No plastic bags means just that.
Please when the bins are full do not put
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containers, take it with you and bring
another time when there’s room.
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GULL CHAIN OF LAKES ASSOCIATION PUBLIC MISSION STATEMENT
The Gull Chain of Lakes Association is an alliance of watershed property interests within the Gull Chain of Lakes in Cass and Crow Wing
Counties. The Association is devoted to the restoration and continued preservation of the highest water quality and environmental
standards achievable, promotion of the responsible use of land and water resources and recreational safety on the Gull Chain of Lakes.
The Gull Chain of Lakes Association is dedicated to representing the interests of lake property owners without bias toward either seasonal
or full time residents. The Association’s primary responsibilities include educating members about best management practices to conserve
water quality, water safety, and controversial lake issues.
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OUR BOARD OF
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is tax deductible. If you have not sent in your dues for this year (since January 1, 2009), now is a great time to do so! Contributions
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