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YLAG2 Draft Recommendations - Comments

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Continue aggressive aquatic plant harvesting in the Yahara River to maximize flow.
Evaluate all permitted dams on the Yahara System to determine if necessary upgrades designed and implemented to allow for more effective and reliable operation.
Continue to investigate flow restrictions on the Yahara System using the observational networks and models with the goal of identifying and prioritizing the restrictions including cost benefit analysis and developing a comprehensive plan to mitigate the top 5 by 2020 if financially, technically, culturally and legally acceptable.
Continue to respond to flooding situations by enacting emergency slow-no-wake orders for boating during times of extreme high water to protect property and the environment.
Dredging should be considered to aid in navigation in lake areas with shoaling problems.
The early Native American fish weir and the underwater corduroy log bridge (some refer to as the "Douglas Dam") located on the bed of the Yahara River between Lower Mud Lake and Lake Kegonsa are important cultural artifacts to our region's history and should not be altered or removed to enhance river flow or boat navigation.
Designate the upper Yahara River (from Highway 113 north), a no-motorcraft water-body, to protect the public’s investment in native shoreline/land and marsh vegetation restoration efforts.