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- OTC AIS Task Force 2019 Review
- Commissioners Give OK To Watershed Plan
- DNR Quality Bluegill Initiative
- GFO To Host Fishing Contest
- Walleye Smaller In Lakes With AIS
- Ice Safety Tips From One Who Knows
- Fertilizer Restriction Map Released
- New Lake Goals for 2020
- Lakes And Rivers Don’t Freeze
- Survive Falling Through The Ice
- OTC Conservation Districts Receive $167K
- AIS Control Grants Now Available
- Loons Dying From Lead Poisoning
- OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
- Instant Access Links –
- 2020 Analysis Reports Now Available
- OTC COLA 2019 REVIEW
- E-Newsletter
- Lake Monitoring Program
- General Meetings 2019
- Post Card Campaigns
- New Lake Associations / Members
- From The L&RM Director
- Teaching Septic System Secrets
- OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
- Instant Access Links –
- FromThe President
- Events Planned for GFO
- From The L&RM Director
- It’s Not Too Late- Shoreland Survey
- Possible VBO Tax Ramifications
- MLR Is Advocate For Tax Fairness
- MPCA Impaired Waters List
- Balancing Road Safety With Road Salt
- Landscape And Climate Change
- Lakescaping And Shoreland Restoration
- Kids And Thin Ice
- OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
- Instant Access Links –
- OTC AIS Task Force Inspections Recap
- MN DNR Infested Waters Updated
- Zebra Mussels Confirmed in Swan Lake
- Zebra Mussels Confirmed in Big McDonald
- OTC COLA Winds up 2019 Water Testing
- County Leaders Share Dock Regulation Experience
- AIS Advisory Committee Seeks New Members
- Shoreland Ordinance Survey in Progress
- AIS Task Force Minutes
- OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
- Instant Access Links –
- From The President- Sylvia Soeth
- OTC COLA Hosts MN COLA Meeting
- 50 Years of Shoreland Protection
- DNR Wrapping Up Lake Surveys
- Zebra Mussels Confirmed In Eagle Lake
- New Starry Stonewort Video
- MAISRC Webinar
- Valuing AIS Management
- Fish Dam Project Well Received
- Dam Projects Set For 2020
- Winter Is Best Time For Dam Mordication
- Shoreland Regulation Survey
- OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
- OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
- Instant Access Links –
- From The President- Sylvia Soeth
- August 15 2019 General Meeting
- Welcome Ronald Christensen
- WLOL Post Card
- Welcome South Turtle LID
- Shoreland Regulation Survey
- MAISRC Showcase
- Tourism Takes A Hit From Disappearing Resorts
- Great Lakes Frieghters Treat Ballast to Curb AIS
- AIS Inspector Cites 2 for Zebra Mussels
- Starry Stonewort Confirmed in Lake Beltrami
- Winner of Walleye Stamp Contest
- Join the OTC COLA Board of Directors
- OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
- OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
- Instant Access Links –
- From The President- Sylvia Soeth
- OTC COLA General Meetings 2019
- August 15 2019 General Meeting
- I-LIDS Explained at August 15 Meeting
- Welcome BLUA to OTC COLA
- OTC Governors Opener 2020
- OTC COLA – What Is It? – July General Meeting
- OTC COLA for Betterment of Area Waters
- Fix for Flowering Rush Problem
- WLOL Post Card To Be Mailed
- Starry Trek 2019
- MAISRC Showcase
- Join the OTC COLA Board of Directors
- Power Loading Damages Launch Ramps
- West Nile Virus Killing Loons
- OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
- OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
- Instant Access Links –
- From The President- Sylvia Soeth
- OTC COLA Member Meetings 2019
- Homeowner Septic/Well Workshop
- Water Quality Distorted by Zebra Mussels
- Water Connects Us all Conference
- Lakes Illimitable Are Lakes Lost
- AIS Laws – Everywhere
- Watercraft Registration Increase – AIS Prevention
- Big Sunfish Release Protects Against Stunting
- OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
- OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
- Instant Access Links –
- From The President- Sylvia Soeth
- OTC COLA Member Meetings 2019
- McGrew Speaker at May Member’s Meeting
- $68K Water Safety Grant for OTC
- SLPOA (Spitzer) Holds Organizational Meeting
- OTC COLA Lawmaker Hotline
- Dock Regulations Balance Use And Protection
- New Dock And Riparian Use Ordinance
- Starry Stonewort Aggressively Managed by DNR
- Dead / Franklin Lakes Fight AIS With I-LIDS
- OTC To Host 2020 MN Governor’s Fishing Opener
- OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
- OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
- Instant Access Links –
- From The President- Sylvia Soeth
- OTC COLA Member Meetings 2019
- Spencer McGrew Speaker At May COLA Member Meeting
- New Dock And Riparian Use Ordinance
- OTC Lakes’ War Against Curly-Leaf Pond Weed
- OTC COLA Water Sampling Kick-Off
- Call For Cooler Courier
- Homeowner Septic System / Well Workshop June 8
- Meet Jeff Vansteenburg – New OTC COLA Director
- OTC Let’s Go Fishing Starts In June
- OTC Works With State Conservation Officials, Agencies
- OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
- OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
- Instant Access Links –
- From The President- Sylvia Soeth
- New Dock and Riparian Use Ordinance
- Water Sampling Kick-Off April 25
- County Watercraft 2019 Inspection Plans
- Lake Directories for OTC Lakes- Now Available
- MLR Annual Meeting
- Lake Monitoring Program Instruction Manual
- Fish Kills Expected In Oxygen-Starved Lakes
- MN COLA June Meeting / Reports
- Join the OTC COLA Board Of Directors
- AIS Task Force Board Minutes
- OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
- Instant Access Links – Includes Lake Analysis Results For Over 100 OTC Lakes
- OTC Call for Watercraft Inspectors
- Components of A Successful Lake Stewardship Program
- Boat License Surcharge Increase
- 12 Ways To Protect Your Lake
- Tax Time Is A Good Time To Review Annual Filings
- Minnesota Business Renewal
- IRS Tax-Exempt Status Filing
- 1099 Forms for Independent Contractors
- Join the OTC COLA Board Of Directors
- AIS Task Force Board Minutes
- OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
- Instant Access Links – Includes Lake Analysis Results For Over 100 OTC Lakes
- From The President – Sylvia Soeth
- Guide To Following 2019 MN Legislative Session
- COLA Board Has Lunch With OTC Commissioners
- Clean Up Debris Around Ice Houses
- OTC Advises Homeowners Test For Radon
- Meet James Wooton
- AIS Harvesting Concerns Raised
- Nick Phelps MAISRC testifies at MN Committee
- Join The OTC COLA Board Of Directors
- OTC AIS Task Force Board Minutes
- OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
- Instant Access Links – Includes Lake Analysis Results For Over 100 OTC Lakes
- OTC AIS Task Force
- OTC COLA Water Analysis Program Draws Multi-County Attention
- Water Quality Report for Newsletter Editors
- MAISRC 2018 Accomplishments
- Minn. ‘Text-To-911’ Turns One
- OTC COLA 2018 Highlights
- When Is Ice Safe?
- MN COLA Meeting December 11, 2018
- Join the OTC COLA Board Of Directors
- OTC AIS Task Force Board Minutes
- OTC Board of Commissioners Minutes
- MN COLA Minutes
- Instant Access Links- Includes Lake Analysis Results For Over 100 OTC Lakes
- From The President- Sylvia Soeth
- Kids Training Other Kids
- Pike Fishing- New Regulations
- Do Waterfowl Spread Zebra Mussels?
- Use De-Icing Salt Sparingly
- New Boat Designs- Stop Spread of AIS
- Teach Kids The Dangers of Ice
- Record Pike Caught On The Rainy River
- How To Register Your State Record Fish
- Join the OTC COLA Board Of Directors
- OTC AIS Task Force Board Minutes
- OTC Board of Commissioners Minutes
- Instant Access Links- Includes Lake Analysis Results 100 OTC Lakes
- AIS Team Inspects 12,000 Boats
- OTC COLA Water Quality Analysis Reports
- Non-COLA Water Quality Analysis Reports
- AIS Citation Issued On Pickerel Lake
- Murphy, Johnson Elected to OTC Board
- Nornes Reelected to MN State Representative
- Zebra Mussels Found In Walker Lake
- DNR Infested Waters List Updated
- Minnesota Lake- Starry Stonewort Laboratory
- Researchers Find Methods to Combat Zebra Mussels
- OTC AIS Task Force Board Minutes
- OTC Board of Commissioners Minutes
- Instant Access Links
- From the President- Sylvia Soeth
- COLA On The Move
- NTLA Is Officially A Reality
- Are Efforts To Fight AIS Working?
- PGOLID Fish Lake Dam Project
- New! Newsletter Article Index
- OTC COLA E-Newsletter – Dramatic Growth
- COLA Hears From Members
- Lake Association Bylaws Exchange
- Zebra Mussels In Round Lake
- Water Testing Results Now Available
- We Want To Hear From You
- MN COLA Minutes
- OTC AIS Task Force Board Minutes
- OTC Board of Commissioners Minutes
- From the President- Sylvia Soeth
- COLA ON THE MOVE- September 15
- Newville Speaker at COLA Annual Meeting
- We Want To Hear From You
- MASWCD Marks 80 Years
- Dead Lake Featured at COLA Meeting
- Water Patrol Mission Is Safety
- Search 187 MN Lakes For Invasive Algae
- Pontoon Party Guidelines Proposed
- Lake Invaders Dig in – MN Worries What Next
- New OTC Dock and Riparian Use Ordinance
- What Is That Light Green Vine?
- Measuring The Impact of AIS
- MN COLA Sponsors Workshop
- From the President- Sylvia Soeth
- Newville- Featured Speaker at August Meeting
- COLA On The Move
- We Want To Hear From You!
- Legislative Forum July 19, 2018
- Clitherall Lake Association Featured
- Primary to Narrow OTC Board Candidates
- Smoke On The Water
- Starry Stonewort Confirmed in Medicine Lake
- New DWI Law Goes Into Effect
- Find List Of Infested Waters
- Why Are AIS Inspectors In OTC
- MN COLA Sponsors Workshop
- OTC AIS Task Force Board Minutes
- OTC Board of Commissioners Minutes
- General Meeting Lineup 2018
- We Want To Hear From You!
- Rufer And Underhill Present at June Meeting
- Free Nitrate Water-Testing Clinics In Otter Tail
- Zebra Mussels Found in Becker and OTC Lakes
- OTC Legislative Forum Scheduled for July 19
- New PSA’s Available on AIS
- What About Radon Gas at the Lake?
- August 16 COLA Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation
- New Bio-Control Pilot for Eurasian Water Milfoil
- MN COLA Board Minutes
- OTC AIS Task Force Board Minutes
- OTC Board of Commissioners Minute
- General Meeting Lineup
- We Want To Hear From You!
- Rufer To Speak At June General Meeting
- North Turtle Lake Association Formed
- Call 911. Then What? May COLA Meeting
- COLA July General Meeting – Legislative Forum
- Code Red Emergency Notification
- COLA Volunteer Awards Night August 16
- EOT SWCD Open House
- MAISRC Research Update June 8
- Blue-Green Algea: When In Doubt, Stay Out
- Counties Stepping Up To Close Gaps In State Law
- FLOAT: Boat Rental To Combat AIS Spread
- AIS Summit Sessions Available Online
- OTC AIS Task Force Board Minutes
- OTC Board of Commissioners Minutes
- COLA Member Meetings 2018
- From The President
- MAISRC AIS Symposium June 8, 2018
- Water Testing Kickoff
- OTC COLA New Brochure
- Ticks Are Out And Hungry
- Update On Ramp And Dock Spring Readiness
- Keep Aquarium Pets And Plants Out of MN Waters
- OTC Will Have 24 Watercraft Inspectors
- Resorts Are Disappearing in MN
- Volunteers MPCA For 20 Years
- LA/Volunteer Of The Year Awards
- OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
- OTC Board Of Director Minutes
- OTC COLA Member Meeting Schedule
- OTC COLA Water Testing Kickoff – April
- Late Spring May Delay Readiness For Opener
- DNR Regulations On Hydraulic Jets And Docks
- Minnesota DNR News
- EOTSWCD Assistance Available For Shoreline Restoration
- OTC Invites Input On Dock, Lift Ordinance
- Boat Insurance May Not Cover Your Family
- MN COLA President’s Report
- MN Bill To Restore DNR AIS Grants
- OTC AIS Task Force Board Minutes
- OTC Commissioners Minutes
- OTC COLA Member Meetings 2018
- Third Annual AIS Summit
- No Plot To Shut Down The Lakes
- Estes Trail Center Gains Statewide Support
- Nick Phelps Event June 8, 2018
- Burglaries On South Turtle, Eagle Lakes
- New Zone-Based Pike Regs
- Tips To Make Being On Ice Safer
- Pelican River Dam Groundbreak
- Goodbye Phosphorus- Rice Lake
- Alternatives to Road Salt
- One Watershed, One Plan Moves Forward
- OTC AIS Task Force Minutes 02/12/18
- OTC Commissioner Minutes 02/13/18
- From the President
- Sandhill Dairy,Toad River Farms Earns State
- Conservation Honors
- Littering On The Ice- Request For Clean Up
- Starry Stonewort Featured At AIS Summit
- DNR Solicits Grant Applications
- Don’t Let Septic System Freeze
- How Best To Address Watershed Issues
- Rapids, Falls Dams, Smoke On The Water
- Tungsten Jigs Good For Crappie Action
- Pesky Common Fungus Gnats
- Here Comes The Plow- What Do You Do?
- Vehicle At The Bottom Of The Lake?
- Lake Travelers Going Through The Ice Again
- Nine Smart Salting Tips To Protect MN Waters
- Legal Trailer Registration- Trailers And Tabs
- A Great Year for Hunting, Fishing
- Lake Association Issue Updates
- From The President
- Fight AIS With Hippos?
- Farmer Certification Program- Encouraging
- Watercraft Inspectors Added in Otter Tail County
- Antibiotics Accumulating In MN Lakes
- Clean Up Ice Fishing Sites
- One Watershed, One Plan
- Clearer Mille Lacs Water Stirs Questions
- Sheriff Says Ice Still Not Safe
- AIS Summit III Feb 28 to Mar 1
- A Great Year For Getting Outdoors
- Fishing Electronics Getting Better
- Landowner Feud With DNR Closes Access
- Phosphorus- The Elephant In The Room
- MN Awards $15.2 Million In Grants
