Big Swan LID holds busy annual meeting

f Attached are minutes of the 2024 LID annual meeting held Aug. 24 at the Hub Supper Club. Also available is a powerpoint presentation by Adam Ossefoort of Todd County Panning and Zoning concerning zoning and variance issues involving lakeshore property owners.   2024 LID annual meeting pdf   Shoreland Zoning pdf

Study started to reduce Schwanke Creek runoff into the lake

The Schwanke Creek project that would involve restoration and other methods to reduce runoff into Big Swan Lake began Aug. 23. Paul Marston and Bailey Bocchino from ISG Environmental Engineering did a complete survey of the creek from Highway 287 to the west side of the lake. Todd County Soil & Water approved a grant […]

Guest speakers set for LID annual meeting

Attached is the revised agenda for the Big Swan Lake Improvement District (LID) annual meeting that will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Hub Supper Club. Featured are two guest speakers: Adam Ossefoort, director of Todd County Soil & Water, who will explain planning, zoning and variances affecting lakeshore property […]

Association spring meeting set for May 18

The Big Swan Lake Association spring meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 18 at the Hub Supper Club. Attached is the agenda and a form for submitting annual dues. See you there! 2024 spring meeting agenda

Way early ice-out could mean more weeds

Early ice-out on Big Swan Lake that is one to two months ahead of normal, coupled with current low water levels, is likely to mean an increased crop of weeds in the lake. Jim Strohmeier of Aquatic Solutions, who will do our association’s offshore curlyleaf pondweed treatment this spring, has offered to do shoreline weed […]

Watch for info on shore weed treatment

Big Swan Lake property owners should be watching their mail the next few days for information about signing up for optional weed control treatment on their shoreline this spring. Aquatic Solutions, which will be doing the association’s offshore curlyleaf pondweed control, will be sending signup sheets to property owners starting this week. Owner Jim Strohmeier […]

August LID meeting minutes attached

Minutes of the August 2023 Big Swan Lake Improvement District (LID) meeting are attached. Included in the LID minutes is a recap of recent Lake Improvement Association activity. President Joan Ganley explained the roles of both organizations at the Association’s brief followup meeting, where no new business was introduced. LID fall 2023 meeting minutes pdf

Big Swan Lake organizations serve you!

The following attachment describes how Big Swan Lake’s two improvement associations serve you with separate but coordinated functions. A list of upcoming projects require assistance from both organizations. They could use your help! THE BIG SWAN LAKE ORGANIZATIONS ARE WORKING FOR YOU    

Big Swan Lake Phosphorus Reduction Plan by consultant Steve Henry

The attached technical calculations reflect results of lake water quality sampling done by consultant Steve Henry during the last year. They outline proposed Alum treatment areas on Big Swan, current mass of releasable phosphorus in those areas, expected reductions from the alum treatment and how those reductions line up with the TMD prescribed reductions to […]