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VOL 16 NO 2 A PUBLICATION OF THE LAKE BEULAH PROTECTIVE & IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Fall 2008

From the President’s Desk

The Lake Beulah Protective and Improvement financial condition was made possible through
Association was founded on August 25, 1894. The donations solicited in our annual membership
object of the new Association was the “general renewal letters. This will help pay for our
improvement and protection of Lake Beulah ongoing legal bills and also help fund the
and the streams and waters adjacent thereto.” monitoring and testing programs. In addition,
Now, one hundred and fourteen years later, our it will fund the education programs for school
mission remains the same. The lake issues have children on the Lake.
changed over the years, but our commitment Don’t forget to go to our website www.
remains intact. lakebeulah.org to get the latest information about
We are a member of the Wisconsin Association the many issues affecting Lake Beulah. Also, mark
of Lakes, successor to the Federation of your calendars for our Fall Members’ meeting
Wisconsin Lake Property Owners Association. scheduled at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, September
The LBPIA was instrumental in founding this 13th at the East Troy Town Hall.
organization almost 55 years ago. Our Association
continues to work with other lakes in Wisconsin
in anticipating, recognizing, and solving Dick Patterson
common problems. The issue of deep water President
wells adjacent to lakes is a common problem to
many Wisconsin bodies of water. We are in the
forefront of addressing this issue through our
litigation on Village Well #7. In cooperation with
the Lake Management District, we will continue
an aggressive monitoring and testing program. As
always, we will keep the membership informed as
the litigation proceeds.
Our membership is close to three hundred
active and concerned members. We now have
in excess of $20,000 in the bank. Our excellent

LBPIA Fall Members’ Meeting

Saturday, September 13, 2008 beginning @ 9:00 AM
Town of East Troy Town Hall
N 9220 Stewart School Road, East Troy, WI
The usual coffee, donuts, and good fellowship will be available.
In This Issue…
2008 Water Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Paddle Prattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
It’s All Connected: Land & Water Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2008 Water Days
For over 5 years the Lake Beulah Protection and
Improvement Association and the Lake Beulah
Management District has sponsored a community
event in conjunction with Edwards YMCA Camp to
educate the children of East Troy and Mukwonago
about water ecology and water conservation. The
goal of the program is to enlighten the future
generations of the importance of our local bodies
of water and how they can directly impact our
resources through conservation, understanding of
the environment, and management practices.
On May 28th and 29th, 2008, two hundred
and six 5th graders from Prairie View elementary
and Rolling Hills elementary schools ventured to
Camp Edwards on Lake Beulah to participate in
a day long education in a variety of water related
curriculums such as Pond Mucking, Fish Ecology,
Wetland Wonders, Water Quality, and Reptiles and
Amphibians. All of the children rotated throughout
the day to experience lessons in these topics.
Travis Motl with WI DNR showed the children
how they do fish samplings in lakes by using drag
nets in an effort to check population as well as the
health of the fish. He also instructed the children
how to use fishing rods safely and properly.
Randy Hetzel brought all of his turtles, snakes,
lizards and salamanders and allowed the children
Lake Views is published periodically by the Lake Beulah Protective & Improvement Association. Every effort has been made to provide correct
and accurate information. There is, however, no guarantee as to the total accuracy of information included. The opinions expressed are not nec-
essarily those of the LBPIA Board of Directors. Individuals who wish to submit articles, artwork, poetry, calendar items or photography may send
contributions to Lake Views Editor, LBPIA, P.O. Box 153, East Troy, WI 53120. Articles in Lake Views may be reprinted or reproduced for further
distribution, with acknowledgment to the Editor.
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hands-on learning about these magnificent creatures
and how their existence plays a significant role in
a healthy ecosystem. All of these animals play a
vital role in keeping our lakes, streams and rivers
in balance and myths and misunderstanding of
these animals lead to the destruction of our delicate
equilibrium.
The other classes were instructed by Camp
Edwards Staff on their property which is fortunate
enough to comprise five distinct ecosystems on 128
acres. The children were able to get muddy and wet
by examining the macro invertebrates and learning
about the aquatic food chain during Pond Study.
The Water Quality lesson provided the children
an understanding of how run-off, pesticides, and
general pollution affects the PH balance, Nitrate,
and Phosphate levels of water that leads to other
complications to the ecosystem. Finally, the Wetland
Wonders curriculum demonstrated the importance
of our wetland marshes and how they play a
significant role in a lake ecosystem as well as a stand
alone biome.
It is our desire to be able to educate the children
of the importance of our water resources to ensure
the quality for future generations. Remember to
do everything you can to help preserve Wisconsin
waterways and protect this delicate ecosystem.
Area Chair Network 2008 LBPIA
August 2008 Board of Directors
Area Chairpersons are committed Lake Beulah residents who serve as the Dick Patterson, President
847-256-1028
primary contacts for the Association. Should you have an interest or concern
pattersonrichard@comcast.net
about anything regarding the Lake, please be sure to contact your area chair.
Dr. Scott Miller, Vice-President
Lake Beulah Area Chairperson(s) Chair: Fish & Wildlife Committee
A Country Club Lane & Austin Rd. ................... Jane Tanis (262-642-9232) 608-757-2531 • 262-642-3033 (Lake)
jtanis@wi.rr.com themill_wi@hotmail.com
B Beulah Heights Road ......................... Richard Stenglein (262-642-3643) Ruth Rappold, Treasurer
C Oakwood Lane & It’s A Little Road....... Jim Holtermann(262-642-3050) 262-642-3496
D Lake Road & Windy Way ........................... Penny Clayton(262-642-3083) rappr@netwurx.net
E County J Road .................................................. Don Tacke(262-363-4327) Jane Tanis
E Marsh Road & Millsite Road ......................... Don Tacke (262-363-4327) Chair: Membership & Area Chair Network
262-642-9232
F Island Drive & Golden Way ........................ Jean Maiwald (262-363-0829) jtanis@wi.rr.com
G Brynes Lane & Romadka Park Road ............ Roy Gerloff (262-642-5213)
Judy Beren
H Horseshoe Lane & East Shore Road Secretary
(to Beulah Park) ......................................... Josie Midman(262-363-8892)
262-782-5088 • 262-642-3636 (Lake)
I Beulah Park Road ...................................... Marge Harvey (262-642-5436)
Robert V. Lewis
J East Shore Road & Thistle Lane ... Richard & Toni Majka (414-642-2905)
Chair: Information Education
K South Shore Drive (to Humphrey Lane) ............Arlene Gull(262-642-7272) 262-642-4581 • 312-845-3733
L South Shore Drive & Humphrey Lane ..... Kathleen Taugher(262-642-3835) rlewis@chapman.com
ptaug@milwpc.com Ron Anders
M Kings Parkway & Kings Lane....John & Bea Sonderegger(262-642-5716) Chair: Water Quality
johnsonderegger@att.net 262-642-2727
N Pastime Lane & Grandview Drive ... Bill & Maya Murphy (262-642-9837) randers@asapnet.net
murphmaya@centurytel.net Daniel Bach
O Wilmers Grove Road, Wilmers Point Lane 262-965-5456
& Wilmers Landing ......................................... Brian Fons(262-642-9613) dbach@lawtoncates.com
P Stringers Bridge Road, New Deal Ave. & Jody Allen Heimos
! West Bay Road................................................Michol Ford(262-642-5189)
Q Beach Road & Deerpath Road............ Kim & Steve Klaver(414-313-4191
262-642-7466 ext. 206
Jody@campedwards.org
COMMITTEES & OFFICERS of the
LAKE BEULAH PROTECTIVE & IMPROVEMENT ASS0CIATION
MEMBERSHIP - Chair – Jane Tanis STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT LIAISON –
Membership expansion – Ron Anders, Ruth Rappold, Chair - Dan Bach
Area Chair – Ann Alger* Interaction on Government & Property Development
Member Lists and/or Directory – Judy Beren Issues - Daniel Bach, John Sonderegger*, Burt Shavitz*,
INFORMATION & EDUCATION – Chair – Robert Lewis Legislative & regulatory liaison – Tom Hauke*, LBPIA
Lake Views (news letter) and Web Site – Jody Allen Board
Heimos and Robert Lewis Public Safety & Security – vacant
Educational Outreaches – Ruth Rappold, Ann Alger*, LONG RANGE PLANNING - LBPIA Board of the Whole
FISH & WILDLIFE – Chair – Dr. Scott Miller P.O. Box 153, East Troy, WI 53120
Fish Stocking – Ruth Rappold OFFICERS OF THE LBPIA
Other wildlife management issues President – Dick Patterson
WATER QUALITY – Chair – Ron Anders Vice President – Dr. Scott Miller
Treasurer – Ruth Rappold
Monitoring & Reporting - Dr. Scott Miller, Lynn
Carlson (Lake Mgm’t. District)*, Glen Kreinbrink* Secretary – Judy Beren
(historical) *Non-Board/Interested volunteer
Aquatic Plant Management - Judy Skotarzak* For more information visit our website at www.lakebeulah.org
Shoreline Management – Audrey Green* (Walworth Co.)
It’s All Connected: Land & Water Quality
Sometimes it’s not clear to us, but our natural
resources need each other. The health of one
depends on the other. Take wetlands, for example.
Wetlands can collect their water from rain and the
resulting runoff from surrounding uplands. They
can also receive their water from groundwater
because they happen to be located near the water
table. The quality of the water from runoff and
groundwater depends on the quality of the upland
surrounding the wetland. Our native upland
areas, including woodlands, savannas, and prairies,
provide some of the best runoff areas for wetlands
and recharge areas for groundwater. These native
habitats support vegetation that helps rainwater
soak into the ground which increases groundwater
recharge and reduces the volume of water runoff,
and the runoff that comes from these native
uplands is clean. Protecting or restoring native
upland habitat can protect and improve both
surface and groundwater quality.
Protecting our remaining native habitats
provides many benefits—some are obvious and
some are not. The Kettle Moraine Land Trust
works with landowners who are interested in
permanently protecting their land—protecting it
in perpetuity. One tool a landowner can use is to
donate a conservation easement to a land trust.
A conservation easement is a permanent deed
restriction that is held by a land trust or other
qualified organization. The landowner still owns
the land but can decide what activities will and
will not be allowed on the property. Basically, the
landowner donates the development rights to the
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land trust and the land trust ensures that all future
owners of the land abide by the restrictions in the
conservation easement.
Donors of conservation easements can receive
tax benefits for the value of their donation.
Recently, Congress passed a law that extends
and improves the tax incentives for conservation
easement donations. The previous law expired on
December 31, 2007. Landowners who donated
or donate a conservation easement between 2006
through 2009 may deduct up to 50 percent of
their adjusted gross income for as long as 16 years,
while farmers and ranchers may deduct up to 100
percent of their adjusted gross income. For more
information about the Federal tax incentives for
conservation easement donations visit the Land
Trust Alliance website at www.landtrustalliance.org/
policy/documents/tax-brochure.pdf.
“The goal of the program
The Kettle Moraine Land Trust was formerly
the Lauderdale Lakes Conservancy. Last year is to enlighten
we expanded our mission and changed our
name. One of our goals is to protect the land
and water resources in the Kettle Moraine lakes
the future generations
area of Walworth County. For us, preserving
and protecting environmental corridors and of the importance of our
our remaining natural resources is what it’s all
about. Without them, we’ve lost our connection!
If you would like more information about land
local bodies of water…”
conservation options, please contact me: Lori
Artiomow, General Manager, Kettle Moraine Land
Trust, www.kmlandtrust.org, Lori@kmlandtrust.org,
262.949.7211. !

Paddle Prattle
by Scott Miller, M.D.
Lake Beulah is a chain of lakes that were inter-
connected when what is now the Highway J Dam
was constructed. The importance of this dam
in maintaining navigation between the separate
bodies of water was so great that the dam height
was established by an 1897 State of Wisconsin Su-
preme Court mandate. There is another lake that
is connected to Beulah that most people don’t
think about since it lies about a mile to the west of
Beulah. As you can see from the overview map of
the Beulah system, Pickerel Lake is connected to
Beulah by a wetlands which has a stream of vari-
able size running through it. I have tried several
times over the years to reach Pickerel Lake by
kayak and canoe but have always been thwarted by
low water levels and reeds.
This year’s record rain falls have raised the
water levels to new heights and on Friday June
13th (I could have picked a better day) I tried
again to make the trip to Pickerel Lake. The
first part of the trip starts at the culvert by Fred’s
Tap. The high water level made me wonder how
some of the larger boats could make their way to
the main lake through the culvert this year. The
first segment of the trip between the lakes is well
developed with houses on the north side of the
stream and wetlands to the south. These wet-
lands are a great place to look for cranes in the
early morning and late afternoon. Once the last
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the road is quite nice and would make a nice put in
Additional Contacts
spot if you just wanted to make the run from the road
to Pickerel Lake. This was all new territory for me so
I was constantly looking over the waterway behind me
so that it would look familiar to me on the way back.
For Lake Residents
Town Chief of Police:
Jim Surges
Ph# (262)642-3700,
The stream looks very obvious from these aerial pho- N9220 Stewart School Road,
of the houses is passed, the stream narrows up tos but when you are sitting at water level amongst the East Troy, WI 53120
and the waterway runs mostly to the west-south- reeds, it is sometimes hard to tell which stream is the Town Hall:
west. There are numerous oxbows and some main one and which are dead ends. The initial part of (262)642-5386,
are so tight that it would be hard to maneuver a this segment was easy because the stream was wide but N9220 Stewart School Road,
long canoe around them. On this day I took my it narrowed down substantially in the middle portion. East Troy, WI 53120
13 foot kayak and had no problems with these Since I had never been here before, I had no idea how (Sandy – receptionist)
tight turns. The most difficult part was the seg- far I had to go to get to Pickerel Lake. There were Lake Management
ment just before Townline Road. This is where no areas where I had to exit the kayak to get through District Attorney:
I’ve been stopped in the past but this year the the reeds but there were areas where I scrubbed “bot- Dean P. Laing
tom.” As I made my way the winds started to pick O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C.
water level was high enough to allow me to make
up out of the west and I assumed that it meant that I 111 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1400
it within fifteen yards of the road before I had to Milwaukee, WI 53202
finally get out and help the kayak over the reeds. was approaching the lake with its open space. Once
I started spotting houses I knew I was close and after Telephone: 414-276-5000
Be careful of walking among the reeds because Facsimile: 414-275-6581
what seems like fairly solid land is actually not and rounding one last bend to the right I saw my first view
Email: dean.laing@wilaw.com
you can quickly find yourself in water that is hip of the lake. Pickerel is a round lake of about 30 acres
per the DNR map. Its maximum depth is about 30 Chairman, Lake Beulah Management District:
deep or deeper. Always carefully check the stabil- Dave Skotarzak,
ity of any wetlands before you commit your weight feet and it is surprisingly non-developed. After pad-
Ph# (262)363-7603,
to it and wear your PFD. Once I reached the road dling around the lake for a while, I made my way back Fax# (262)363-9303
I had to portage over to the Pickerel Lake side of to the stream for a return trip to Beulah. The return N9554 Millsite Road,
the stream. I was impressed by the volume of wa- was faster than the trip out, as they always seem to be. Mukwonago, WI 53149
ter pouring under the road through the culvert. There was one area on the Pickerel Lake side where E-mail: mmsko@elknet.net
Quite a few cubic feet were flowing through per I had to stop and stand up in the kayak to survey the Chairman, Town Board:
second and there was an appreciable current by land to pick out the correct stream to follow. Robert Mueller,
the roadway. I must admit that I got some pretty N9124 Humphrey La.,
interesting looks from the motorists on the road. East Troy, WI 53120
(262) 642-7172
I think that a kayak was the last thing they expect-
ed to see out on this little stream! County Supervisor,
(Dist. 1 – Town of East Troy), Walworth County:
Rick Stacey (262) 642-9689
LBPIA Attorney:
Dennis L. Fisher,
William Stuart
Meissner Tierney Fisher
& Nichols S.C.,
The Milwaukee Center,
111 East Kilbourn Ave.,
Milwaukee, WI 53202-6622
Phone (414)-273-1300;
Fax (414)-273-5840;
This was a great paddling trip that I thoroughly e-mail DLF@MTFN.Com
enjoyed and hope to make again! I hope that some
LBPIA Web Site:
of you will also try it and between us maybe we will
www.lakebeulah.org.
Once I crossed the road the stream runs mostly open the stream up a little and make the journey
between these two connected bodies of water a little Effective as of August 1, 2008
to the west-northwest with numerous oxbows along
the way. The landing on the Pickerel Lake side of easier to make. !