Lake Improvement Board

Michigan
Dale Twing
Drain Commission
Contact
  • 306 S North Street, PO Box 885
    White Cloud, MI 49349
    M-F 7:30am-12:00pm and 1pm-4pm
  • (231) 689-7213
    (231) 689-7266
Lake Improvement Boards are legal entities governed by Public Act No. 451 of 1994 Part 309.  A Lake Improvement Board, established in compliance with the statute, will consist of a member of the County Board of Commissioners, 2 representatives appointed by the local unit of government (if more than one unit of government is involved, then one representative from each is required), a representative of the County Drain Commissioner, and a resident riparian of the lake elected by the other members of the Lake Improvement Board.
 
Lake boards may undertake projects directly related to improving the condition of the lake. Improvement projects most often include aquatic nuisance plant management and other water quality management methods, such as algae control, water sampling, water inlet improvements, and education of the residents.  The cost of improvement projects and other related expenses are paid for by the residents on or near the lake via a special assessment on their property taxes.
 

Chairperson: Kent Cole – kent.cole24@gmail.com 

The chairperson can provide information and answer questions in addition to reaching out to the Drain Office. 

Chairperson: Randy Vredevoogd- Email: rv1771@yahoo.com 

The chairperson can provide information and answer questions in addition to reaching out to the Drain Office. 

Chairperson: Brian Zarna – brianzarna@gmail.com 

The chairperson can provide information and answer questions in addition to reaching out to the Drain Office.

Chairperson: Bart Calvi – bartcalvi@gmail.com

The chairperson can provide information and answer questions in addition to reaching out to the Drain Office. 

You can find further information on Hess Lake by visiting their website: 

Hess Lake Improvement Board Website

Chairperson: Tom Madison- Email: tcmadison1@gmail.com  

The chairperson can provide information and answer questions in addition to reaching out to the Drain Office.

Link to the Pickerel Kimball website: https://pklakes.org/

Chairperson: Don Clark – declark01@comcast.net 

The chairperson can provide information and answer questions in addition to reaching out to the Drain Office.

Link to the Ryerson website: https://www.ryersonlakeboard.org/


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