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OTC COLA E-Newsletter November 2024

In This Issue:

  • 2024 Water Quality Analysis (WQA) Published
  • How Pine Lakes LID Uses WQA Reports
  • WQA MORE Than A Data Table
  • Water Monitoring Unsung Heroes
  • Decade Of Starry Stonewort- Part 1
  • Thank You for OTC COLA Donations
  • MN COLA November 2024
  • Zebra Mussels And Mercury Levels
  • DNR Grant Applications Open November 18
  • DNR Eagle Cam Featured
  • AIS Task Force Update November 2024
  • AIS Prevention 2023 Report
  • AIS Handbooks – Still Available
  • AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioners Minutes
  • lakeadmin.orgFeatured Posts
  • Instant Access Links-
    Newsletter Article Index
    Water Quality Analysis Reports (2024 Samples)
    Lake Property Owner Directories (2019)

OTC COLA E-Newsletter October 2024

In This Issue:

  • From The President
  • Starry Stonewort Encroaches On Otter Tail County
  • One Watershed One Plan Update
  • Thank You for OTC COLA Donations
  • MN COLA October Update
  • Red Flag Fire Risk Warning Includes OTC
  • Fall Walleye Fingerling Stocking
  • DNR Accepting Seedling Orders For 2025
  • OTC Honored With Seven Seals Award
  • OTC Right-Of-Way Must Be Clear
  • AIS Prevention 2023 Report
  • AIS Handbooks – Still Available
  • AIS Task Force Update – October 2024
  • AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioners Minutes
  • lakeadmin.orgFeatured Posts
  • Instant Access Links-
    Newsletter Article Index
    Water Quality Analysis Reports (2023 Samples)
    Lake Property Owner Directories (2019)

OTC COLA E-Newsletter September 2024

In This Issue:

  • From The President
  • OTC COLA Annual Meeting- Nick Kludt Speaker
  • Starry Stonewort Case Study- Lake Koronis
  • Thank You 2024 Water Samplers
  • RMB Achieves Mercury Testing Certification
  • Thank You for OTC COLA Donations
  • MN COLA September Update
  • MLR July 2024 Newsletter
  • Check For Invasive Species
  • Zebra Mussels Confirmed In Marion Lake
  • Lake Sturgeon Recovery Efforts
  • Permits Now Available On OTC GIS Map
  • OTC 53 Miles Of Mumble Strips
  • AIS Prevention 2023 Report
  • AIS Handbooks – Still Available
  • AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioners Minutes
  • lakeadmin.orgFeatured Posts
  • Instant Access Links-
    Newsletter Article Index
    Water Quality Analysis Reports (2023 Samples)
    Lake Property Owner Directories (2019)

OTC COLA E-Newsletter August 2024

In This Issue:

  • From The President
  • Upcoming Events
  • OTC COLA Annual Meeting- Nick Kludt Speaker
  • Jeff Forester, July OTC COLA Meeting Speaker
  • Speaker Team Completes 2024 Presentations
  • Watch For OTC COLA In Your Paper
  • MAISRC Research Showcase
  • Shape The Future Of MAISRC
  • MN COLA- MN Sea Grant Survey
  • MLR June 2024 Newsletter
  • DNR Updates Infested Waters List
  • Zebra Mussels Confirmed In First Silver Lake
  • MORE Funding Includes Dam Modifications
  • AIS Prevention 2023 Report
  • AIS Handbooks – Now Available
  • AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioners Minutes
  • lakeadmin.orgFeatured Posts
  • Instant Access Links
    Newsletter Article Index

    Water Quality Analysis Reports (2023 Samples)
    Lake Property Owner Directories (2019)

OTC COLA E-Newsletter July 2024

In This Issue:

  • Upcoming Events
  • Lake Property Owner Meeting July 2024
  • Wake Boats On MN Lakes- June 20 Meeting
  • Threat To Rural EMS Services
  • VRBO Ordinance OK’d By OTC
  • Speaker Team On The Move
  • Watch For OTC COLA In Your Paper
  • EOT Breakfast On The Farm
  • MAISRC June Newsletter
  • MAISRC Annual Report 2023
  • MAISRC Research Showcase
  • MN COLA Update June 2024
  • DNR Updates Infested Waters List
  • DNR Warns Of Road Closures
  • AIS Prevention 2023 Report
  • AIS Handbooks – Now Available
  • OTC Board Of Commissioners Minutes
  • lakeadmin.orgFeatured Posts
  • Instant Access Links-
    Newsletter Article Index
    Water Quality Analysis Reports (2023 Samples)
    Lake Property Owner Directories (2019)

OTC COLA E-Newsletter June 2024_

In This Issue:

  • Upcoming Events
  • From The President
  • Lake Property Owner Meeting June 2024
  • Jacobson-Speaker at May COLA Meeting
  • Free Nitrate Water Testing
  • Leek-Trowbridge Hold Annual Meeting
  • Minnesota Lakes & Rivers June Newsletter
  • MAISRC 2023 Annual Report
  • MAISRC Research Showcase
  • MAISRC Guided Tours
  • MN COLA Update June 2024
  • Volunteers Needed For Loon Survey
  • AIS Prevention 2023 Report
  • New AIS Handbooks – Now Available
  • OTC Board Of Commissioners Minutes
  • lakeadmin.orgFeatured Posts
  • Instant Access Links-
    Newsletter Article Index
    Water Quality Analysis Reports (2023 Samples)

    Lake Property Owner Directories (2019)

OTC COLA E-Newsletter May 2024

In This Issue:

  • Upcoming Events
  • Jacobson, OTC Assessor To Speak at OTC COLA
  • OTC COLA Lake Monitoring Kickoff 2024
  • How Important Is Water Monitoring
  • MAISRC Research Center Tours
  • MN COLA Update May 2024
  • Get Fishing Questions Answered
  • Report Fish Die-offs To DNR
  • Heart Of Lakes Trail Amenities Open
  • Put The Phone Away Or Pay
  • AIS Task Force Update May 2024
  • AIS Prevention 2023 Report
  • New AIS Handbooks – Now Available
  • AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioners Minutes
  • lakeadmin.org – Featured Posts
  • Instant Access Links-
  •       Newsletter Article Index
  •       Water Quality Analysis Reports (2023 Samples)
  •       Lake Property Owner Directories (2019

OTC COLA E-Newsletter April 2024

In This Issue:

  • Upcoming Events
  • OTC COLA Lake Monitoring KickOff
  • RMB 2024 Lakes Monitoring Program
  • Soeth Presents Goals to OTC Commissioners
  • OTC COLA Speaker Team
  • Minnesota Lakes & Rivers March Newsletter
  • NSF Invests 9.8M to Water Solutions
  • MAISRC Research Center Tours
  • Plans For $35M Boat Access Modernization
  • Muskies Are Native With No Adverse Impact
  • Fishing Regulations Updated For Online
  • Catch & Release Tips
  • Launching Boats Might Be Difficult
  • MN COLA Update April 2024
  • AIS Task Force Update April 2024
  • AIS Prevention Aid Program Snapshot 2023
  • AIS Prevention 2023 Report
  • New AIS Handbooks – Now Available
  • AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter March 2024

In This Issue:

  • From The President
  • Upcoming Events
  • OTC COLA Speaker Team
  • Watch To Find Us In Your Paper
  • E-Newsletter Metrics 2023
  • Forwarding OTC COLA Newsletters
  • Fishers, DNR, Capture 83 Carp
  • Brace For Curly-Leaf Outbreak?
  • Tips To Combat Nuisance Species
  • DNR Changes To Record Fish Program
  • Rainfall Monitoring Volunteers Sought
  • Integrated Sample Device Workshop
  • MN COLA Update March 2024
  • AIS Task Force Update March 2024
  • AIS Prevention Aid Program Snapshot 2023
  • AIS Prevention 2023 Report
  • New AIS Handbooks – Available Soon
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter February 2024

In This Issue:

  • Do Zebra Mussels Make Lakes Clearer?
  • OTC COLA 2023 Review
  • Vansteenburg Speaks At Network Battle Lake
  • Happy Trees For The Shore
  • AIS Remains A Top Priority
  • MAISRC Newsletter – February 2024
  • MN Lake Browser Updated
  • Ice Damage to Shoreline Property
  • Time To Buy Hunting, Fishing Licenses
  • MN DNR Classifies 13 Invasive Plants
  • MN COLA Update February 2024
  • AIS Task Force Update February 2024
  • AIS Prevention Aid Program Snapshot 2023
  • AIS Prevention 2023 Report
  • AIS Handbooks – Second Printing
  • AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter January 2024

In This Issue:

  • New Buchanan Lake Association Joins OTC COLA
  • Lake Sample Collection Equipment
  • MN Waterways Impaired Due To Chloride
  • DNR Releases Invasive Carp Plan Update
  • DNR Shares Accomplishments
  • New Litter On Ice Law
  • DNR, Sheriffs Warn Of Poor Ice
  • MN COLA January 2024 Update
  • McGrew Appointed To MN AIS Advisory Committee
  • AIS Task Force Update January 2024
  • OTC Highway Department Earns Federal Grant
  • Testing For Radon
  • AIS Prevention Aid Program Snapshot 2023
  • AIS Prevention 2023 Report
  • AIS Handbooks – Second Printing
  • AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter December 2023

In This Issue:

  • From The President
  • New Water Quality Analysis Reports Published
  • Donations Are Appreciated
  • New Guide To Native Plants
  • MN & WI DNRs Capture 323 Invasive Carp
  • Ice Season Deserves Cautious Consideration
  • MGLP Proposal Request for 2025 Grants
  • MN COLA December 2023 Update
  • MAISRC Annual Report 2022
  • AIS Task Force Update December 2023
  • AIS Prevention Aid Program Snapshot 2022
  • AIS Prevention 2022 Report
  • AIS Handbooks Still Available
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter November 2023

In This Issue:

  • Keep It Clean – Be Nice To Our Ice
  • Walleye Myths You Should Know About
  • COLA Continues To Promote OTC Lakes
  • Maplewood Park Trail Wins Approval
  • MN COLA November 2023 Update
  • Signal Crayfish Confirmed In MN
  • Remind Kids About Dangers Of Cold Water
  • 2024 AIS Grant Applications Open
  • Zebra Mussels Confirmed In East Leaf
  • MAISRC Newsletter November 2023
  • MAISRC From The Lab To The Lake
  • AIS Task Force Update November 2023
  • AIS Prevention Aid Program Snapshot 2022
  • AIS Prevention 2022 Report
  • AIS Handbooks Still Available
  • AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter October 2023

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OTC COLA E-Newsletter September 2023

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OTC COLA E-Newsletter August 2023

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OTC COLA E-Newsletter July 2023

In This Issue:

  • OTC COLA Upcoming Events
  • Newville To Speak at August Meeting
  • Handouts Available
  • Breakfast On The Farm August 5
  • July 2023 OTC COLA Meeting
  • Water Sampling 2023
  • OTC COLA At EOT County Fair
  • Make A Difference – Donate
  • MN COLA’s New Website
  • Starry Stonewort Spreads in MN Counties
  • Report And Control Invasive Phragmites
  • MAISRC Annual Report 2022
  • Starry Trek 2023
  • NHTSA/OTC Host Speeding Campaign
  • AIS Program Summary 2022
  • AIS Handbook In Distribution
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter June 2023

In This Issue:

  • From The President
  • OTC COLA Upcoming Events
  • Vansteenburg To Speak at July Meeting
  • Handouts Available
  • Water Sampling 2023
  • June 2023 OTC COLA Meeting
  • Lake Associations Work Closely With DNR
  • See You At The Fair
  • Donations Again To OTC COLA
  • Find A Sober Ride Home
  • MN COLA’s New Website
  • Zebra Mussels Detected In OTC Lakes
  • MAISRC June 2023 Newsletter
  • Starry Trek 2023
  • AIS PSV Series Launched
  • Phelps Mill Festival July 8-9
  • Phelps Mill Restored
  • AIS Program Summary 2022
  • AIS Handbook In Distribution
  • OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • www.lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter May 2023

  • From The President
  • OTC COLA Upcoming Events
  • June 2023 Lake Property Owner Meeting
  • Handouts To Be Available
  • May 2023 Lake Property Owner Meeting
  • See You At The Fair
  • Donations Again To OTC COLA
  • Toward Zero Deaths Campaign
  • MN COLA’s New Website
  • DNR Offers Tips- Catch and Release
  • Improper Use Of Hydraulic Jets
  • Burning Restrictions Area Expanded
  • Starry Trek 2023
  • Lab To Lakes
  • AIS Program Summary 2022
  • AIS Task Force Update- May 2023
  • OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter April 2023

  • OTC COLA Upcoming Events
  • Weather Impacts Monitoring Kickoff
  • OTC COLA May 2023 Lake Property Owner Meeting
  • Handouts To Be Available
  • Time To Buy Hunting, Fishing Licenses
  • New Payment System for MN Parks, Campgrounds
  • Report Fish Die-Offs to DNR
  • Well Sampling Planned For Ground Water Atlas
  • Renew Watercraft Registration Online
  • Free AEDs to Lake Associations
  • MAISRC March 2023 Newsletter
  • Spiny Water Flea Surveillance
  • AIS Detector Course Workshop
  • MLR Invasive Carp Action
  • AIS Program Summary 2022
  • AIS Task Force Update- April 2023
  • Need To Repair Damaged Shoreline?
  • OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter March 2023

OTC COLA E-Newsletter February 2023

OTC COLA E-Newsletter January 2023

OTC COLA E-Newsletter December 2022

OTC COLA E-Newsletter November 2022

OTC COLA E-Newsletter October 2022

OTC COLA E-Newsletter September 2022

  • From The President
  • OTC COLA Annual Meeting
  • Round Lake Association- Featured
  • 1W1P Executive Summary Released
  • Zebra Mussel Control – Copper Treatment
  • Shoreland Guide To Lake Stewardship
  • AIS Program Summary 2021
  • AIS Task Force Update September, 2022
  • OTC Water Patrol Concludes
  • We Are Water – Open To October 10
  • Don’t Store Docks Or Lifts On Right-Of-Ways
  • Starry Stonewort Confirmed In Cass County
  • DNR Seeks Input – Fishing Regulations
  • MGLP Grants To Conserve Fish Habitats
  • Eight Essential Knots For Boaters
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter August 2022

  • 2022 Upcoming Events
  • OTC Property Values Soar
  • Demand For Lake Lifestyle Increasing
  • Bus Tour Earns Enthusiastic Accolades
  • AIS Research Update Receives Rave Reviews
  • MAISRC July 2022 Newsletter
  • Volunteers Needed For Starry Trek 2022
  • OTC COLA Annual Meeting
  • AIS Program Summary 2021
  • AIS Task Force Update August, 2022
  • We Are Water- Opening Ceremony
  • Declining Water Levels Affect Boat Launches
  • DNR Applications- Fisheries, Wildlife Committees
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter July 2022

OTC COLA E-Newsletter June 2022

  • 2022 Upcoming Events
  • LeClair Featured Speaker In June
  • AIS Research Update Held June 9
  • Students Learn Importance of AIS Prevention
  • OTC Reports Strides In Fighting AIS
  • AIS Program Summary 2021
  • OTC We Are Water Exhibit
  • Starry Stonewort Bus Tour July 11
  • New Fight Against Invasive Pondweed
  • Handouts For Lake Association Meetings
  • DNR Reminder Of Northern Pike Regulations
  • Pledge To Prevent AIS
  • Volunteers Needed For Loon Survey
  • DNR Cautions Improper Use Of Jets
  • Handling Big Fish Video
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter May 2022

  • From The President- Sylvia Soeth
  • 2022 Upcoming Events
  • LeClair To Address COLA On Shoreland Ordinance
  • MAY 2022 OTC COLA General Meeting
  • Make A Difference- Donate
  • COLA Water Monitoring Kickoff
  • AIS Research Update June 9, Detroit Lakes
  • AIS Program Summary 2021
  • AIS Task Force Update- May 2022
  • Get Involved In We Are Water
  • Starry Stonewort Bus Tour
  • Handouts for Lake Association Meetings
  • Minnesota DNR News Release Excerpts
  • EPA How’s My Waterway
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter April 2022

  • From The President- Sylvia Soeth
  • 2022 Upcoming Events
  • OTC COLA Member / Lake property Owner Meeting
  • Heroes Of Water Monitoring Program
  • AIS Research Update June 9, Detroit Lakes
  • AIS Program Summary 2021
  • AIS Detector Offers Educational Opportunities
  • AIS Task Force Update- April 2022
  • Get Involved In We Are Water
  • Starry Stonewort Bus Tour
  • New Otter Tail County GIS App
  • Handouts for Lake Association Meetings
  • DNR Announces Temporary Fishing Closures
  • EOT SWCD 2021 Year In Review
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter March 2022

  • 2022 Upcoming Events
  • OTC COLA Lake Monitoring Program Kick Off
  • AIS Research Update June 9, Detroit Lakes
  • MLR’s Lake Stewardship Program
  • We Are Water News Release
  • Back Yard Composting Program
  • Composting 101 Workshop
  • Property Valuations Reflect Current Strong Market
  • Handouts for Lake Association Meetings
  • Land & Resource New Location
  • New Sunfish Regulations
  • Helping Hobbyists Prevent AIS
  • Itasca Waters Offers Water Quality Webinars
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • Instant Access Links

OTC COLA E-Newsletter February 2022

OTC COLA E-Newsletter January 2022

  • 2022 Upcoming Events
  • 2021 In Review
    • Governors Fishing Opener 2021
    • OTC COLA Association Presentations 2021
    • Shoreland Ordinance- OTC COLA Annual Meeting
    • Lake Service Provider Appreciation Event
    • 2021 Water Quality Analysis Reports Published
  • Top 10 Click-Throughs 2021
  • We Are Water Of OTC
  • 1W1P Update
  • Otter Tail River Watershed – Good Water Quality
  • AIS Task Force Update
  • Handouts for Lake Association Meetings
  • DNR AIS Control Grant Update
  • lakeadmin.orgFeatured Posts
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • Instant Access Links

OTC COLA E-Newsletter December 2021

OTC COLA E-Newsletter November 2021

OTC COLA E-Newsletter October 2021

OTC COLA E-Newsletter September 2021

  • Wooton Heads Regional Starry Trek Program
  • Low Water Levels Cause Pontoon Loading Problems
  • Understanding Water Analysis Data Results
  • Parade Pictures
  • One Watershed, One Plan Survey
  • 1W1P Open House September 28
  • AIS Task Force Update September 2021
  • Rain Allows For Easing Of Fire Restrictions
  • Phelps Mill Project Delayed to 2022
  • Rinse Station Helps In Fight Against AIS
  • Winners Chosen For Two Stamp Contests
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter August 2021

  • From The President- Sylvia Soeth
  • OTC COLA Annual Meeting
  • Shoreland Ordinance Revision Videos
  • Stuart Lake Association Annual Meeting
  • COLA Presentations in 2021
  • Call For Parade Pictures
  • One Watershed, One Plan Survey
  • MAISRC Showcase Announced
  • AIS Task Force Rinse Station- Operational
  • Low Water Level Affects Boaters
  • Sunfish Central To Fishing Regulations
  • Aquarium Or Water Pond- AIS
  • Pike Zone Regulations
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter July 2021

  • From The President- Sylvia Soeth
  • COLA Annual Meeting To Feature Chris LeClair
  • Shoreland Ordinance Revisions Adopted
  • Vacation Home Rentals Addressed By OTC
  • Lake Association Meetings Include COLA Presentations
  • AIS Task Force July 2021 Update
  • Low Water Brings Obstacles To Boaters
  • Lack Of Rain Creates Challenges At Boat Launches
  • DNR Invites Comments On Sunfish Regulations
  • MN Enters Drought Warning Phase
  • Oak Wilt Spreads Across MN
  • Starry Stonewort Confirmed In Leech Lake
  • Scientists Find A Natural Foe Of Zebra Mussels
  • Zebra Mussels Confirmed In Clitherall Lake
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter June 2021

  • From The President- Sylvia Soeth
  • OTC COLA Annual Members Meeting
  • OTC Shoreland Management Ordinance Revisions
  • Outlet Hearing For Nelson Lake
  • Round Lake 56-214 Annual Meeting
  • OTC County Park Survey
  • OTC Property Valuation- New Application
  • OTC AIS Task Force Update
  • Deadly Weeks On The Water
  • Volunteers Needed For DNR Loon Survey
  • Assessing Otter Tail, Pelican Waters
  • Zebra Mussels Impact Experience
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter May 2021

OTC COLA E-Newsletter April 2021

  • OTC COLA Lakes Monitoring Kickoff
  • MN Fishing Opener – Take Mom Fishing
  • Power Loading Causes Damage
  • OTC Remains On Burning Restrictions
  • OTC AIS Task Force Update
  • OTC Shoreland Ordinance Revisions
  • Dock And Lift Registration
  • Action Alert- Stop Starry Program
  • Support MN Lakes And Rivers Advocates
  • Governor’s Fishing Opener May 15
  • GFO Call For Volunteers
  • Lund Boat Raffle
  • Composting 101
  • Get The Lead Out
  • lakeadmin.org -Featured Posts
  • OTC AIS Task Force Minutes
  • OTC Board Of Commissioner Minutes
  • Instant Access Links –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter March 2021

OTC COLA E-Newsletter February 2021

OTC COLA E-Newsletter January 2021

OTC COLA E-Newsletter December 2020

OTC COLA E-Newsletter November 2020

OTC COLA E-Newsletter October 2020

OTC COLA E-Newsletter September 2020

OTC COLA E-Newsletter August 2020

OTC COLA E-Newsletter July 2020

OTC COLA E-Newsletter June 2020

OTC COLA E-Newsletter May 2020

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OTC COLA E-Newsletter APRIL 2020

OTC COLA E-Newsletter MARCH 2020

OTC COLA E-Newsletter February 2020

OTC COLA E-Newsletter JANUARY 2020

OTC COLA E-Newsletter DECEMBER 2019

OTC COLA E-Newsletter NOVEMBER 2019

OTC COLA E-Newsletter OCTOBER 2019

OTC COLA E-Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2019

OTC COLA E-Newsletter AUGUST 2019

  • 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 –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter JULY 2019

OTC COLA E-Newsletter JUNE 2019

  • 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 –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter May 2019

  • 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 –

OTC COLA E-Newsletter April 2019

  • 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 COLA E-Newsletter March 2019

  • 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

OTC COLA E-Newsletter February 2019

  • 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 COLA E-Newsletter January 2019

  • 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

OTC COLA E-Newsletter December 2018

  • 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

E-Newsletter November 2018

  • 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

E-Newsletter October 2018

  • 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

E-Newsletter September 2018

  • 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

E-Newsletter August 2018

  • 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

E-Newsletter July 2018

  • 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

E-Newsletter June 2018

  • 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

E-Newsletter May 2018

  • 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

E-Newsletter April 2018

  • 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

E-Newsletter March 2018

  • 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

E-Newsletter February 2018

  • 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

E-Newsletter January 2018

  • 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