Michigan Lake & Stream Associations

This web page is presented by Michigan Lake and Stream Associations, Inc. (ML&SA). This state wide Association, organized in 1961, is a non-profit corporation comprised of individuals and associations who desire to conserve and improve Michigan's lakes, rivers and streams, and their watersheds, and the Great Lakes, and to protect and promote the wise use of Michigan's Water resources.

Our purpose is to encourage and support all sorts of riparian property owners, lake, stream, and watershed associations, legislative bodies and agencies of local and state government and the general public to maintain "swimable" and "fishable" waters and to prevent the contamination of groundwater aquifers and their sources.

2008 Conferences

2008 Regional Fall Conference Schedule is posted in the Regional News area.

We will post information on the 2009 conference as soon as it becomes available

MLSA Informaton

About ML&SA

What is ML&SA?

History of ML&SA

What does ML&SA do?

What are the benefits of membership in ML&SA?

Applying for membership in ML&SA

Who's Who in ML&SA

ML&SA Volunteers

"Lake Classifications - Part 1"

"Lake Classifications - Part 2"

Videos, Books, Bulletins, Brochures, Newsletters

Lake & Stream
Leaders Institute

For more information on the Lake Leaders Institute click here.

Don Winne
A Special Tribute

Projects

2008 Secchi Dip-In

Information About the 2008 Dip-in

Educational Outreach Program

	High School/Lake Association Project
	Boat Noise Project
	Michigan Water Cooperative Monitoring Programs

CLMP
Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program

PLAN NOW TO BE IN THE CLMP 2008 SAMPLING PROGRAM FOR YOUR LAKE.
Click here to access 2008 forms

For more information about the CLMP program link to the Cooperative Monitoring Program site.

DNR Links

Michigan Recreational Boating Information for access sites and harbor information

Legal Issues & Bills before the Legislature

Cliff Bloom has written several articles on the law that are important to Riparian owners. Latest update: May 1, 2008. The latest articles are:

	Wetlands - Not Swamps
	Riparianism for the Great Lakes

In addition to the regular articles by Cliff Bloom, Opinion 7211 from Mike Cox, the Michigan Attorney General has been added. This opinion is in regards to Lands End Roads. Go to the Lake Ends Opinion (PDF Format - Posted 2/3/08)

PUBLIC HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT)

External Links to Helpful Topics

Attorney General Mike Cox announced that he has sent a letter to the United States Fish & Wildlife Service urging the federal government to take action to protect the Great Lakes from threats presented by two species of Asian carp. Information is on the following web site:
http://www.michigan.gov/minewswire

Several articles of interest to Riparian owners are available on the web. Links to several of these articles are available on this page.

Planning and Zoning Center is an instrument for local government and state-wide education, training, and consulting in the arena of community planning and land use issues.

A Field Guide to Underwater Aquatic Plants of the Great Lakes - a web site dedicated to aquatic plants found in the great lakes, by Donald W. Schloesser and converted for the Web by Timothy J. Fiest

Web video: What to do When FALLING THROUGH THE ICE

Information on Swimmers Itch

Information from Botulism Coord Mtg 2/06/08 and Info about Botulism Plague

Information on the VHS Virus in Michigan (4/25/08)

Action Alerts

IMPORTANT ITEM!
On January 30, 2008, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox issued a formal opinion indicating that the legislation proposed by backlot property owner groups regarding public road ends would likely be unconstitutional (or be a �taking�), under both the Michigan and the U.S. Constitutions. The Michigan Attorney General�s written opinion severely undercuts some of the most significant legal arguments made by the proponents of the backlotters� public road end bills. Please review the following copy of the Attorney General�s Opinion.

Michigan Attorney General Opinion 7221 re Road Ends

A letter from Don Winne re Opinion 7221

MLSA Position on Road Ends
(updated 7/18/07)

Disease looms as next big fish threat

Regional News & Alliance

Check your region for the fall seminars
Regional News
Michigan Waterfront Alliance

Leadership

Thoughts From The Executive Director

Association Web Sites

Visit ML&SA Association Web Sites
(Find out about our Web Hosting Services too!)

Sponsors

Corporate Sponsors (Updtd 1/23/06)

Riparian News

Michigan Riparian Magazine (Now ON-LINE, the "searchable" Riparian Magazine)

MLSA/MWA Newsletter

Feb 2007 MWA Newsletter
Feb 2007 MLSA Newsletter
Nov 2006 MWA Newsletter
Nov 2006 MLSA Newsletter
Aug 2006 MWA Newsletter
Aug 2006 MLSA Newsletter
Impact of CAFOs
Feb 2005 Letter to Members
Aug 2004 Newsletter
May 2004 Newsletter
Feb 2004 Newsletter
Nov 2003-Pg 1 Newsletter
Nov 2003 Pg 2-4 Newsletter
Nov 2003-Pg 5-7 Newsletter

Pages listed above are all in PDF format. To get the latest reader click on the Icon below.

Michigan Lake and Stream Associations, Inc. is interested in receiving your comments and sharing that feedback with us. We also invite any questions that you may have about the organization or, more generally, about Lakes, Streams, or Watersheds with which our membership might be able to help.

For General Information relating to Michigan Lake & Stream Associations, please send email to info@mlswa.org
If you notice any corrections that need to be made to MLSWA's web site or broken links please notify the webmaster at corrections@mlswa.org

We wish to thank Orthopaedic Associates of Grand Rapids for their helping to make this Home Page possible.

"Last updated on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by RBonnell"

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