Lake Management Committee Recommends Stronger Ice-Operating Bylaws
Lake Management Committee · Meeting of April 9, 2026
Southwick Lake Committee Recommends Significantly Stricter Ice-Vehicle Bylaws and Extraction Cost Recovery. The Lake Management Committee on April 9 recommended amendments to Chapter 75-12 and 75-17 to increase the violation fine from $50 to $200, delete a plowing exemption, and charge violators for all extraction and environmental damage. The committee approved Solitude Lake Management for three-year invasive aquatic plant management.
The Office of Fishing and Boating Affairs approved an increase in boat launch fees from $8.00 to $10.00 per boat, and ramp attendant pay was set at $16.50 per hour for the 2026 season.
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Source: the Lake Management Committee meeting of April 9, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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