Washington State Lake Protection Association (WALPA)

Lake Association Survey

The Washington State Lake Protection Association is a non-profit organization formed in 1986 dedicated to the protection and restoration of lakes in Washington State. The purpose of this survey is to help create a web application where lake associations can connect with and learn from each other as well as come together on lake related issues at the state level. Thank you for your participation and please visit www.walpa.org for more information or email info@walpa.org.

To see the lake association map visit http://www.gis.cwu.edu/geog/walpa/ - Note that the information in the current map is from a lake association list developed in the 1990s and is likely outdated.

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* 1. In which County is your lake located? If multiple, just select one. If your lake is located in Idaho, please choose Idaho and enter the County name)

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* 2. Lake Association Contact Information that will be displayed on the lake association web map. If you do not want a specific item displayed on web - fill in contact info in the next question.

Lake Name

Lake Association Name

Year founded (if known)

Website

Contact Person

Mailing Address

Mailing City

Mailing State

Mailing Zip

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* 3. Lake Association Contact Info that will not appear on the lake association web map, but will be used by WALPA to contact you regarding updates to the web application and for other WALPA communication. WE WILL NOT SHARE THIS INFORMATION with commercial or other interests without your permission. If you previously filled out information in the previous question, you do not need to re-enter here.

Mailing Address

Mailing City

Mailing State

Mailing Zip

Contact phone

Contact name

Contact email

Additional contact name

Additional contact email

Additional contact information or notes

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* 4. Lake Association Mission Statement (if you have one)

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* 5. How is your lake association organized? (please check all that apply)

Informal group of residents

Homeowner or property association

Lake association with non-profit status

Formal lake management district (associated with County)

Other - please describe

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* 6. Select the top 3 areas of concern for your lake association

Lake water quality

Invasive aquatic plants (Eurasian watermilfoil, Brazilian elodea, fragrant water lilies, etc)

Nuisance native aquatic plants (pondweeds, elodea, other)

Invasive aquatic animals (e.g. New Zealand Mud Snails, Asian Clams, etc.)

Toxic algae

Preserving waterfowl/wildlife habitat

Nuisance waterfowl

Development

Lake Levels (flooding, beaver management, etc.)

Fish Habitat

Lake Water Quality

Boating Regulations

Funding for lake related projects

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Which of the following lake management activities has your lake association been involved in (ongoing or in the past)?

Water quality monitoring

Herbicides to control aquatic plants

Mechanical harvesting to control aquatic plants

Toxic algae testing/notifications

Lake level control

Fish stocking/management by WDFW

Grass Carp Introduction

Phosphorus reduction treatments (e.g.alum, phoslock)

Lake resident outreach/education

Other activities (please specify)

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* 8. Before receiving this survey, did you know there was a statewide organization committed to protecting lakes?

Yes

If you responded "Yes", how did you hear about WALPA?

Washington State Lake Protection Association (WALPA)

Lake Association Survey

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* 1. In which County is your lake located? If multiple, just select one. If your lake is located in Idaho, please choose Idaho and enter the County name)

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* 2. Lake Association Contact Information that will be displayed on the lake association web map. If you do not want a specific item displayed on web - fill in contact info in the next question.

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* 4. Lake Association Mission Statement (if you have one)

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* 5. How is your lake association organized? (please check all that apply)

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* 6. Select the top 3 areas of concern for your lake association

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* 7. Which of the following lake management activities has your lake association been involved in (ongoing or in the past)?

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* 8. Before receiving this survey, did you know there was a statewide organization committed to protecting lakes?

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* 9. Do you have any ideas of how WALPA may help your or other lake associations around the state?

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* 10. Is there anything else you would like to share about your lake association?