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This adds beauty and interest, and the right shoreline plants have deep root systems that capture runoff much better than lawns, filtering sediment and excess nutrients and serve to deter nuisance species—GEESE!​

Attend to areas that are struggling to hold-back runoff.  Consider a rain garden to capture runoff and beautify your property. Downspouts, controlled run-off areas and rain gardens are great ways to manage heavy runoff.​

Avoid using lawn and garden fertilizers near shorelines—and if you fertilize, use a natural alternative only as needed and not within 35 feet of shore.

Tackle overgrown vegetation such as Buckthorn that crowds out soil-retaining low ground cover—then plant groundcovers to keep soil on-shore.​

Keep leaf droppings and grass clippings out of the Lake.  Get help to rake/remove leaves that gather at your shoreline—they make great mulch once removed and significantly reduce phosphorus-loading that spurs algae and other unwanted weed growth.

Check your septic system regularly for safe operation and don’t overload your asystem, if possible.

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Keep chemicals and phosphorus detergents out of your septic field.  Find environmentally safe alternatives that work for you.