Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes Association (SECOLA)

2010 Note from the President:

he Florence Town Board met on March 22, 2010 at which time the SB 12 issue was addressed. After much discussion a consensus was agreed upon to draft a town ordinance to exempt 4 of the Spread Eagle channels from the law. This was passed at the April 26th board meeting.

The channels included are: the three Middle Lake channels known as North Lake, Long Lake and the Bass Lake channel by the big rock and well as the narrow neck of Railroad Lake. See SB 12 ordinance and map. 

The slow no wake law is in effect for the rest of the shorelines. The old law applied to shores with docks and rafts but it now will apply to undeveloped shore lines also. The purpose of the law was to prevent bank erosion, protect lake bottoms and weed beds and provide the first 100 feet from shore for swimming, paddling and fishing.

 Members of the Town Board were concerned about possible boating accidents on the Chain and specifically mentioned the Railroad Lake channel as dangerous. We need to be careful boaters as the board said ordinances can be amended or revoked. They have given us a privilege that can be taken away if not used responsibly.

You can read an article on this issue from the Florence Mining News achieves.

We are planning a second edition of The Eagle Flies Again. If you are interested in ordering a copy, email me at cjsund@yahoo.com.

-Carl Sundberg, President (cjsund@yahoo.com)