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