Alligator Lake Management Plan and Discussion

Alligator Lake
Management Plan Meeting Synopsis
Monday 17, April 2006


I. Areas of Concerns

Management of Outlet
? Define the standards for outlet management
? Determine managing agency and regulatory contacts
? Ensure dunes are not impacted during dredging of outlet
? Digging of outlet in a straight line

Maintaining Water Quality
? Address septic tank systems in Gulf Trace
? Address storm-water runoff from 30-A
? Address and define source of nitrogen; especially in groundwater
? Determine potential influence of pesticides/herbicides
? Utilize bridges to reconnect the lakes
? Define impact of prescribed burning

Hurricane Impacts
? Address source of hurricane debris
? Protect impacts from seawalls and walkovers

II. Potential Solutions


Management of Outlet
? Establish guidelines for standard set of procedures
? Develop a contact list for issues/responsibilities related to the lakes
? Identify and advertise a specific contact person for the County
? Make information readily available to the public on the County website or dunelakes.org

Education and Informational Needs
? Inventory of shoreline vegetation
? Increase education/advertising of the global rarity of the dune lakes through state agencies
? Utilizing tourism dollars from the state and the TDC to increase awareness of the lakes

Water Quality and Storm-water
? Put water quality information (using charts) and other lake information on website
? Protection of lake through public land acquisition
? Add link to environmental health bacteria monitoring results

Please see the attachment for the latest draft in Walton County's permitting request to streamline the outlet opening process.

That's rediculous. Some attorney got rich off that one.