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Lake Districts — A Unique Organization with a Special Purpose
Author(s) -
Klessig Lowell
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
fisheries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1548-8446
pISSN - 0363-2415
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8446(1979)004<0010:ldauow>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - statutory law , statute , geography , lake district , environmental planning , environmental resource management , political science , archaeology , law , environmental science
This article describes the statutory basis for direct involvement of local property owners in the management of Wisconsin lakes through the creation and operation of a lake district. Although the statute is less than five years old, over 100 communities have begun a management program and several have completed major projects.