- Prevent erosion of your camp road
- Maintain a buffer strip of vegetation near the shore. Seed and mulch bare soil. Don’t disturb the pine needles or ground cover. Don’t use fertilizer near the lake.
- Use riprap to stabilize the shoreline (permits required)
- Don’t import sand to your beach
- Don’t wash cars or bathe pets near the beach
- Use only non-phosphate detergents
- Check and pump septic systems every 3-5 years
- Remove all plant fragments from boats, trailers, and fishing gear before entering any lake
Information from “What Can You Do To Protect Your Lake?” published by LEA and the Portland Water District