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We appreciate all SCLA members, especially our volunteers, who work to preserve and protect this irreplaceable resource. Spider Chain of Lakes Association is the only organization dedicated exclusively to preserving and protecting the Spider Chain of Lakes. The SCLA mission is a a shared responsibility to preserve and protect the Spider Chain of Lakes for future generations. Its purpose is to preserve the area’s natural environment and protect the healthy watershed by sponsoring educational programs, monitoring the health of water and wildlife, participating in the enactment of water and shoreland regulations and encouraging responsible use of this irreplaceable resource by and for all citizens. Click here to learn more. |
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70 Years of Spider Lake Quiet Hours- Boating Ordinance PUBLIC HEARING MAY 2 - 6 pm Town HallTown of Spider Lake Supervisors will hold a Public Hearing to re-instate the quiet hours on town lakes, including the Spider Chain of Lakes: WHEN: Thurs. May 2, 2024 6 p.m. CT WHERE: Town Hall and by ZOOM DETAILS: including Zoom link go to TownOfSpiderLakeWi.GOV BACKGROUND: Town website or download: DRAFT OF ORDINANCE SHARE YOUR OPINION with Town Leaders: send email to Chair Sheldon (requests to speak must be made in advance; all written comments via email will be considered) To request to speak at a Town meeting contact Town Clerk Ann Shultz: Clerk@TownOfSpiderLakeWI.gov BACKGROUND & History Boating Ordinance Informational Session March 13, 2024: For full summary and details go to TownOfSpiderLakeWi.gov/ or if you are a member, click the "WHAT'S NEW?" 2024 Spring Spider Lines box on this page to access Spring Spider Lines (boating update article on page 3). From the summary of the 3/13/24 session: "The main goal of Board Action is to have an ordinance in place soon for the 2024 boating season. The new ordinance is intended to resemble the old Ordinance #12 and contains similar restrictions." The March 13, 2024 informational session was intended to increase understanding and transparency about the ordinance process. "This session did not and will not replace the formal public hearing, which will likely be scheduled in April, 2024." Background On October 11, 2023 a circuit judge issued an Order For Summary Judgement that found waterskiing hours on Spider Lake and the “Quiet Lakes” speed limit of 10 mph on all other lakes in the town to be invalid and “of no legal effect.” This change overturns nearly 70 years of partial quiet hours on the Spider Chain of Lakes. It also removes the “Quiet Lakes” designation of Teal, Lost Land, and Ghost lakes. The current town boating ordinance for Spider Lake was first drafted in the 1950s as a compromise. It was designed to accommodate folks who wanted unlimited speed 24/7 and those who wanted a quiet, safe place to fish, paddle, swim, or simply enjoy the serenity of the lake. With a minor administrative adjustment, this nearly 70 year old “quiet hours” ordinance can be re-instated by the Town Board of Supervisors. In advance of that vote, a public hearing will be held to allow members of the public to voice their thoughts. To share your thoughts with town leaders, contact them (email addresses on TownOfSpiderLakeWI.gov). You can also attend any Town Board Meeting in person or by Zoom. You can request (a day in advance) to speak at ANY Town Board Meeting. You can submit email to be read at ANY Town Board Meeting. To learn more, including dates and agenda packets for meetings contact the Town Clerk, Ann Schultz (email below). The most recent survey of shoreland property owners on Spider Chain of Lakes (2020) results include: 88% of respondents prefer maintaining peace and quiet on the lakes; 67% disagree that water skiing hours should be expanded. To learn more go to TownOfSpiderLakeWI.gov/Boating Ordinance Update. The 2023 Town Survey Results also address boating issues. The summary and full results are posted on the Town website and available for download from the Town website and here. Questions? Contact the Town Clerk: Clerk@TownOfSpiderLakeWI.gov). To subscribe to town email updates, including Zoom invitations, minutes, and agendas, go to TownOfSpiderLakeWi.gov | What's New?
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