This is an update of the 2021 Boat Landing AIS Inspection program for Garfield Lake based on the latest updates from all participating entities.

We have recently received notification from the Hubbard County Environmental Specialist, Nick Macklem, who administers the Hubbard County Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program.  He has received the state funding for the 2021 program and allocated it the participating lakes.  The detailed information can be found on his link to the Hubbard County AIS Webpage.

During this past year, the following entities have continued to partner with the GLA in funding supplemental AIS Inspection hours for our landing:

City of Laporte

Lakeport Township

Hart Lake Township

We appreciate, as lake shore owners, the commitment shown by the surrounding communities who also appreciate the lake.

The 2020 program lost some state contribution mid-year due to budget constraints related to the pandemic, but it still was the largest hours of inspection time we have received since the program began.  The 2021 program hours exceed this past year.  The following chart summarizes the funding of the program since inception including this coming year:

The contributions for supplemental funding are generally made in January, this years deadline is January 31, 2021.  The GLA will make its’ contribution this month and works with the city and townships to assure they also meet the deadline.

As a reminder, the GLA’s contribution is funded by the fundraising efforts in 2019 and has not been funded by GLA dues.  This effort funded 3 years of contributions and more fundraising will be needed for the 2023 program year.