Message from the Chairperson

WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN --WDNR GRANT AWARDED

A vote at the 2025 Annual Meeting approved the preparation of a Silver Lake Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) at a cost not to exceed $20,000.

Last fall, the District submitted a grant application to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to offset some of the cost.

In early February, the WDNR awarded the District a $13,400 grant to support the development of the WQMP.

The Silver Lake Protection Association will provide a $2,000 donation toward the development of the WQMP.

As a result, the District's net cost will not exceed $4,600.

The District will contract with the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) to undertake a summer 2026 field study of the lake's current and potential water quality concerns.  The study will result in the completion ofthe WQMP in 1Q 2027.

Details of the field study and the WQMP subject matter will be presented at the 2026 Annual Meeting.

A new tab on this website -- Stewardship / Water Quality Management Plan - has been created and will include the schedule for plan development, a summary of the plan, and links to relevant documents.

2026 ANNUAL MEETING 

The fifth Annual Meeting of the Silver Lake Management District will be held at 10am, Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the Copper Bottom Pavilion.

At the Annual Meeting, one person will be elected to the District's Board of Commissioners and a 2027 Budget will be approved.  In addition, presentations will provide updates on the District's programs: Invasive Species, Water Safety Patrols, Lake Levels/Outlet Dam, and Water Qualtiy.

Additional Annual Meeting details will be available by May 9th.

Jim Purinton, Chairman