SUBMISSION TO WDNR

Town of Spider Lake leaders added a post on July 19 to the Town website that includes its submission to the WDNR a package related to its proposed Wake Enhancement Ordinance.  For a copy of the submission, go to TownOfSpiderLakeWi.gov.  

The WDNR has 20 days to review the proposed ordinance and respond with comments. Following receipt of WDNR comments, a 60-day period of public comment begins.

Following the 60-day public comment period, the Town of Spider Lake Board of Supervisors will schedule a public hearing on the proposed ordinance.  Following the public hearing, a proposed ordinance will be on the agenda of a regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting.  The Board will consider the ordinance and vote on its adoption.  If approved, the new ordinance will be certified by the Town Clerk and published following official notification rules. 

NEIGHBORING TOWNS THAT RESTRICT WAKE ENHANCED BOATING

Neighboring towns with ordinances to restrict wake enhanced boating on their lakes include:

Town of Round Lake (includes Round Lake)

Town of Bass Lake (includes Grindstone & Lac Court Oreilles lakes)

Town of Hayward

Towns of Cable and Drummond (include Lake Owen)

TOWN SURVEY SUPPORTS PROPOSED ORDINANCE

The most recent survey of town residents (2023) reflect support for this type of ordinance:

90% Want to preserve the NORTHWOODS CHARACTER of the town

75% Support the current boating ordinances

73% Want wake boats to be regulated

Contact your town leaders c/o Clerk@TownOfSpiderLakeWI.gov to let them know your thoughts about the proposed ordinance.

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