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We appreciate all SCLA members, especially our volunteers, who work to preserve and protect this irreplaceable resource. Spider Chain of Lakes Association is the only organization dedicated exclusively to preserving and protecting the Spider Chain of Lakes. The SCLA mission is a a shared responsibility to preserve and protect the Spider Chain of Lakes for future generations. Its purpose is to preserve the area’s natural environment and protect the healthy watershed by sponsoring educational programs, monitoring the health of water and wildlife, participating in the enactment of water and shoreland regulations and encouraging responsible use of this irreplaceable resource by and for all citizens. Click here to learn more. |
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Boating Ordinance Expected to be Re-instated on May 20, 2024 - will restore 70-years of quiet hoursTown Board of Supervisors met on May 8 to consider the NEW boating ordinance (Ord. # 02-2024). A Special Town Board Meeting will be held May 20 to authorize the new ordinance, which will be effective immediately after the decision. BACKGROUND: Town website or download: DRAFT OF ORDINANCE SHARE YOUR GRATITUDE with Town Leaders: Email Chair Sheldon BACKGROUND & History For full summary and details go to TownOfSpiderLakeWi.gov/ or if you are a member, click the "WHAT'S NEW?" or the 2024 Spring Spider Lines box on this page to access Spring Spider Lines (boating update article on page 3). From the summary of the 3/13/24 session: "The main goal of Board Action is to have an ordinance in place soon for the 2024 boating season. The new ordinance is intended to resemble the old Ordinance #12 and contains similar restrictions." Background On October 11, 2023 a circuit judge issued an Order For Summary Judgement that found waterskiing hours on Spider Lake and the “Quiet Lakes” speed limit of 10 mph on all other lakes in the town to be invalid and “of no legal effect.” This change overturns nearly 70 years of partial quiet hours on the Spider Chain of Lakes. It also removes the “Quiet Lakes” designation of Teal, Lost Land, and Ghost lakes. The current town boating ordinance for Spider Lake was first drafted in the 1950s as a compromise. It was designed to accommodate folks who wanted unlimited speed 24/7 and those who wanted a quiet, safe place to fish, paddle, swim, or simply enjoy the serenity of the lake. With a minor administrative adjustment, this nearly 70 year old “quiet hours” ordinance can be re-instated by the Town Board of Supervisors. In advance of that vote, a public hearing held May 8 to solicit input from the public. elicited overwhelming support for re-instating the original boating ordinance. The most recent survey of shoreland property owners on Spider Chain of Lakes (2020) results include: 88% of respondents prefer maintaining peace and quiet on the lakes; 67% disagree that water skiing hours should be expanded. The 2023 Town Survey Results also address boating issues. The summary and full results are posted on the Town website and available for download from the Town website and here. Questions? Contact the Town Clerk: Clerk@TownOfSpiderLakeWI.gov To subscribe to town email updates, including Zoom invitations, minutes, and agendas, go to TownOfSpiderLakeWi.gov | What's New?
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