“It’s up to everyone who values lakes to keep them healthy and productive. Many lakeshore owners wonder what difference alterations to their one lake lot could possibly make. But when the actions of dozens or hundreds of individual property owners are added up, the sum effect can alter the water quality on that lake. The cumulative harm from shoreline alterations by many lakeshore property owners affects swimming, fishing, wildlife watching, and the overall health of the lake. Its like walking in a garden. If a neighbor kid came though once, that would be no big deal. But if the whole neighborhood came through, your garden would be trampled.”
– 2009, State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fisheries.
