Extension LakesCollege of Natural Resources

People of the Lakes: A Guide for Wisconsin Lake Organizations - 12th Edition - 2018 (full pdf 2.4 MB)​

• Cover page, Table of Contents, Preface and Introduction (pdf 439 KB)
• Chapter 1-Lake Organizations (pdf 547 KB)
• Chapter 2-Starting A Lake Organization (pdf 443 KB)
• Chapter 3-Operating A Lake Association (pdf 509 KB)
• Chapter 4-Forming A Lake District (pdf 1,170 KB)
• Chapter 5-Operating A Lake District (pdf 991 KB) - updated 2018
  
• Chapter 6-Sanitary Districts (pdf 455 KB)
• Chapter 7-Insurance (pdf 633 KB)
• Appendix A - Model Bylaws for Lake Associations (pdf 192 KB)
• Model Bylaws​ (in MS Word format)
  
• Appendix B - Articles of Incorporation (pdf 547 KB)
• Articles of Incorporation (in MS Word format)
• Appendix C - Sample Map & Description (pdf 575 KB)
• Appendix D - Publications (pdf 178 KB) - updated 2018
  
• Appendix E - Lake Contacts (pdf 234 KB) - updated 2018
  
• Appendix F - Sample Lake District Budget (pdf 212 KB)
• Index (pdf 254 KB)
• Full printed guide also available for purchase.

Chapter 33 - Wisconsin State Statutes (exit site)

Sample petition for lake district formation Microsoft Word Format

Sample petition for lake district formation Adobe Acrobat .pdf format

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