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The Horseshoe Lake Improvement Association brings lake shore property owners together to discuss and take action on matters that affect the quality of life on the lake and to protect owner investment. The Association is a non-profit organization. Membership is open to all Horseshoe lake shore property owners.

Horseshoe Lake is located on the border of Polk and Barron Counties about three miles northwest of the town of Turtle Lake, Wisconsin. Approximately 60% of the lake is in Polk County. The lake has 377 surface water acres.

HLIA member meetings are held several times each summer.

New additions:

Polk County Zoning Administration decision on the Hanson Property Development Proposal:

The Hanson proposal was granted with 6 conditions:
  1. Follow the recommendation of the Turtle Lake Fire Department.
  2. Create a vegetative wall as specified in 8D6-j of the Ordinance, and extend said wall the entire length of Great Wood Lane to the dead end as it abuts Mr. Hanson's property.
  3. Exhibit 103 in the file is the final Plan.
  4. White Pine Way from the junction of Great Wood Way down to Mr. Hanson's north property line is to be constructed to the specifications, and approved by the Town of Beaver.
  5. The Land Information Committee will review the property after 2 years, or after 2 units are constructed.
  6. Verification of age restriction and a copy of declaration for the file in the Zoning Office.
     Link to Polk County meeting minutes, Hanson decision.

Polk County Zoning Administration decision on the Bloomer Transient Lodging Rental:

Bloomer's Transient Lodging rental was granted with 12 conditions:
  1. Accessory building must be 5 feet from the lot line.
  2. Accessory building must not have sleeping accommodations.
  3. No RV, Pop-up Campers, tents or other means of overnight stay allowed.
  4. All parking must be contained on the property.
  5. Must obtain all proper licensing.
  6. All fires are to be extinguished by 11:00 p.m., with no unattended fires.
  7. Must have a 24 hour contact number for tourist rooming house management available to the public.
  8. Property must remain free from citation and charges for nuisance, disorderly conduct, or any other illegal activity.
  9. Quiet hours from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
  10. Property must remain in compliance with any changes or modification to the Ordinance.
  11. Comply with ALL applicable laws and regulations.
  12. All pets must be contained on the property.
     Link to Polk County meeting minutes, Bloomer decision.

Response by Horseshoe Lake resident Craig Zemke to the Hanson Proposal presented at the October 1, 2008 Polk County Land Information Committee meeting.

Initial report on the Polk County Planning & Zoning Committee meeting of October 1, 2008 concerning the Hanson Horseshoe lakeshore property development proposal.

Text of the Polk County Land Information Committee meeting minutes, October 1st.

Click this link to review the Hanson Horseshoe lakeshore property development proposal that was sent to the Beaver Town Board, and was reviewed by Polk County prior at a meeting of the Planning & Zoning Committee on October 1, 2008.  Concerned lake property owners submitted their comments or concerns regarding this development to Polk County Planning and Zoning prior to the October 1 meeting. In order to make an informed decision on the suitability of this project, the County wanted input from affected landowners.

Note that the proposed development will add 64 individual homes with access to Horseshoe Lake and an additional 20 docks placed in the bay and around the point. This high density lakeshore housing development will increase lake use proportionally.

September 4, 2008 letter to the town of Beaver and Polk County zoning regarding more than one dwelling per divided parcel in the areas of Horseshoe Lake defined as "shoreland" in the Polk County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance.

September 4, 2008 letter requesting a public neighborhood meeting regarding more than one dwelling per divided parcel.

Fall 2008 Member Meeting Minutes

Important information regarding the invasion
of hybrid water milfoil into Horseshoe Lake:

  • Horseshoe Lake has a hybrid milfoil plant invading the native vegetation. Milfoil can form dense mats that can cause some fish species to die out and can endanger swimmers who get tangled in it.
  • Hybrid milfoil can be killed or slowed by herbicide applications that kill all plants (not fish) in treatment area. This is effective and costly. We currently have money to treat 2 bad areas totaling less than 2 acres at $600 per acre. There are 12 to 15 acres that need treatment this year. There will be more next year.
  • Hybrid milfoil is strong and pliable in spring and very brittle and will shatter in the fall. It's the 1st plant to emerge and the last plant to die.
  • It only takes ½ inch to start a new plant.
  • It dies once it's out of the water. Throw it well up on shore.
  • Decreases property values once it takes over a lake.
One of the best weapons you have to slow this invasion is to physically remove the plants you can reach NOW. See the "HLIA News" page on this web site for links to pages that describe the problem and how remove hybrid milfoil plants.

These are photos of hybrid milfoil plants in Horseshoe Lake:
Hybrid Milfoil in Horseshoe Lake   Hybrid Milfoil in Horseshoe Lake

WHAT CAN YOU DO TODAY?
  • Do not drive thru or cast into milfoil visible from your watercraft - stay further from shore.
  • Put a butterfly net in your watercraft and scoop up floating milfoil segments.
  • Take care of your own lakeshore by snorkeling or using a long garden rake to carefully dislodge plants and capture them with a fine mesh laundry bag. If you don't capture the plant and place it onshore, you are part of the problem!
  • Educate yourself and your guests by reviewing information on this web site and other information resources on the Internet.
  • Stay clear of milfoil divers and snorkelers when you see dive flags or snorkeling activity.
  • Donate hours and document your time volunteering to help meet the Rapid Response Grant requirements.
  • If you are a property owner on Horseshoe Lake, join the Horseshoe Lake Improvement Association. If you already consider yourself a member, verify that your dues are up to date. The annual fee is only $50 of which $40 goes toward the milfoil program.
  • Donate additional funds to the milfoil control program. Herbicide treatments are needed for the current problem areas. Next year there will be new problem areas.
DONATIONS OF ANY SIZE ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED! Send your donations to the address below.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! Go here to find a form to use to keep track of your time and expenses.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO TAKE CONTROL OF OUR PROBLEM!

Click here  to see the June 4, 2008 Horseshoe Lake Shoreline Milfoil Survey Map.

Click here  for the Horseshoe Lake Milfoil Issue Status, July 2008 report.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

Time to renew for 2009! $40.00 of your $50.00 membership fee goes to our matching funds account for the grant to control the Milfoil weed that is invading our lake. We need your help now.

We have a new Post Office box to receive dues payments, donations to combat milfoil, and other correspondence:

Horseshoe Lake Improvement Association
PO Box 304
Turtle Lake, WI 54889

See the HLIA News page for new information and recent member meeting minutes.
The News page includes information on DNR confirmation of the presence of invasive milfoil in Horseshoe Lake.

In you are a Horseshoe Lake property owner and would like to join HILA, please email HLIA or complete, print and mail this HLIA member sign up form.

If you are a current Horseshoe Lake Improvement Association member and would like to update your member information, please email HLIA or complete, print and mail this HLIA member update form.

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