About SLPA
What Drove the Creation of the SLPA:
In 1976 a group of concerned citizens who lived on Shavers Lake got together to fight for the health of the lake.
By the 1980’s the lake was in such dire shape official action had to be taken.
SLPA was officially formed in 1984.
This was also the first year for commercial weed treatments. It was the start of the battle with the growing population of invasive weeds.
The mission of the Shaver Lake Preservation Association in 1984 was as follows:
The corporation was organized and operated for the purpose of preserving and improving the environmental, recreational, aesthetic and economic value of Shavers Lake.
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SLPA today:
The Lake needs the help of the entire community to keep it healthy and vibrant to support all the wildlife which depend on the diversity of the ecosystem.
Over the last 75 years, Shavers Lake has been accumulating more than just leaves in the lake. Between the top of the water line and the bottom of the lake is a layer of MUCK which comprises more than 50% of the total volume of the lake.
This MUCK is comprised of organic matter and inorganic matter. It comes from the runoff of the 6 stormwater inlets to the lake and the excess organic materials accumulating and causing a nutrient overload.
This accumulation of MUCK kills off the native bottom vegetation, lake aquatic species, and greatly reduces water quality. This nutrient rich MUCK is feeding the never-ending battle with the Cattail incursion into Shavers Lake.
In a 2014 study by Lake Restoration, only 40% of the Muck was comprised of Organic Matter. 60% the MUCK composition is foreign materials from 60+ years of stormwater runoff that was never intended to be in the lake!
To continue the fight to keep the Shavers Lake a lake, SLPA is working on a plan beyond maintaining Shavers Lake to restoring it.
SLPA with be reviewing new methods to PREVENT and REMOVE the unnatural build up of MUCK at the bottom of Shavers Lake and return the lake to a point which can support aquatic life again.