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any wolves taken from the Long Lost Lake area in the first open wolf hunt. The Healthy Lakes and Rivers committee has not met but remains intact until progress is made on the last goal – removal of the abandoned and flooded structures on the penin-sula. Chairman, Jim Svobodny, talked with Erma Vizenor, Tribal Chair-woman, about their future plans for the peninsula. They are auctioning off the livable cabins to tribal members and are planning to use the money collected to assist in funding the clean-up project. The cabin formerly owned by the Schonebaum family on the north side of the penin-sula has been sold to Rich Fabre of Ogema. Stay tuned for further progress. Elections are over and we can once again enjoy tele-vision without all the politi-

November is here and winter is also. Long Lost L a k e made the

news on the Fargo and Minneapolis television sta-tions when we received our first snowfall of 6 inches on October 4

th.

That snow left us but an-other 6-8 inches fell on November 11

th and that

also is gone. As I write this, the north end of the lake and all the ponds in the area are frozen over, but the main part of the lake is still wide open. A big thank you goes out to the ditch cleaning crew again this fall. We have a very dedicated group of residents that are also picking up trash every time they go for walks. Thanks for keeping our roads and ditches looking nice. I guess there are still people

out there that think the rain and snow will melt their aluminum cans and garbage as they thought-lessly toss them out. Also, many thanks to Ruth Johnson, Connie Silkett, and Richard Bovard for their diligent work checking on and keeping the public access clean. I have received my positive comments from lake residents on the ease of launching their water craft on the im-proved access – no sink-ing and stuck vehicles this year. Most of our summer resi-dents have relocated for the winter and we wish them well. Lake activity has slowed down and hunting season is coming to an end. I have heard varying reports from the deer hunters; some par-ties filled out and some parties never had a shot fired. I haven’t heard of

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FAUCET SNAILS FOUND 2

UP AND DOWN THE LAKE 3

ZEBRA MUSSELS 4

FORMATION OF LLL 5

LAKE DATA 6

TOWNSHIP ARTICLE PART 3 7

TOWMSHIP SCHEDULE 8

Inside this issue:

LLLAA OFFICERS Babe Mortenson, President ......................... 657-2340, [email protected] Kathy Toomey 1st Vice President ................. 657-2299, [email protected] Ellen Gugisberg, 2nd Vice President ............ 657-2745, [email protected] Becky Bergerson, Secretary ......................... 657-2785, [email protected] Shirley Schouviller, Treasurer ....................... 657-2564, [email protected] Peter Hovde, Historian .................................. 657-2346, [email protected] Grace Kuphal, Newsletter Editor ................ 657-2492, [email protected] Jane Bovard, Newsletter Layout Editor ..... 657-2329, [email protected]

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Long Lost Lake Area Association

Fall 2012 Newsletter

cal advertisements. Lo-cally, three township posi-tions were up for grabs. Marv Mortenson was re-elected as town clerk, Greg Scherzer and Ardell John-son were re-elected as su-pervisors. Congratulations guys and a big thank you for all your volunteer work. Long Lost Lake residents can attend any of the town-ship meetings with their township concerns by con-tacting Marv Mortenson or David Johnson to get on the agenda. The 2013 meeting schedule is listed elsewhere in this newslet-ter. I hope you all have a good winter and may you and your families have a won-derful holiday season. Babe

Early this summer faucet snails were found in several ponds lo-cated on tribal and non-tribal lands in the area. In an effort to prevent the further spread of faucet snails, White Earth officials temporarily closed the infested tribal land ponds to public access and leeching until further investigations are completed. “People should be aware that even a small amount of water can trans-port invasive species,” said Nathan Olson, DNR aquatic invasive species specialist. “By law, anglers must dump their bait water before leav-ing accesses or shoreline property. With regards to leech water, we suggest that they dump it on shore away from the water’s edge and if they find aquatic species other than

leeches in the leech water while they are out on the lake, they should avoid throwing it in the lake.” The faucet snail is an aquatic snail native to Europe that was intro-duced to the Great Lakes in the 1870s. Presently, the faucet snail is classified as an unlisted non-native species and introduction

into the wild is illegal. Because of its potential impacts to waterfowl, the DNR is currently in the process of designating the faucet snail as a prohibited invasive species, which means importation, possession, transport and sale will also be pro-hibited. Impacts: Faucet snails carry a para-site that is known to cause mortal-ity in ducks and coots. Infected birds appear lethargic and have difficulty diving and flying before eventually dying. Faucet snails also compete with native snails, and may clog water intake pipes and other submerged equipment. There is no evidence that other wildlife besides waterfowl, including any fish species, are adversely affected by faucet snails. Anglers can eat fish from infested waters without

worry of the parasite. Faucet snails are not known to be co-hosts for the swimmers itch fluke. Where to look: Faucet snails are found on rocky shorelines, river and lake bottoms, aquatic plants, docks, and other objects placed in the wa-ter. Means of spread: They can spread by attaching to aquatic plants, boats, anchors, decoy anchors, other recreational gear and equip-ment placed in the water. Some movement by waterbirds may also spread this invasive to new waters. How to identify it: Faucet snails are difficult for non-specialists to con-clusively identify. Native snail spe-cies and young non-native mystery snails could look similar to faucet snails. Adult faucet snails can grow up to 1/2 inch in length, but are generally smaller. They are light brown to black, with 4 to 5 whorls and a cover on the shell opening. The shell opening is on the right when the shell pointed up. Speci-mens of suspected snails should be submitted to the White Earth Natu-ral Resources or the DNR Invasive Species Program for identification.

“People should be aware that even a

small amount of water can transport

invasive species,” said Nathan Olson,

DNR aquatic invasive species

specialist.


Faucet snails found in small ponds on White Earth Nation and county lands

If you haven’t paid your dues for 2012, there is a red border around this form to remind you to do so. Dues are still only $15.00 annually. They can be mailed directly to

Shirley Schouviller 12478 McKenzie Rd., Bagley, MN. 56621

Name_____________________________________________________________________________ Address___________________________________________________________________________ Amount enclosed:_____________________ For: ____ 2012 ____ 2013

Big Fish (This is either a small mouth or red eye bass - too dificult to tell by the picture.) This bass was caught by Wendi Wilson this summer. This was a catch and release to be caught by some-body else. Speaking of large fish - Remember the fish which Greg Scherzer caught this past winter? Here is the rest of the story!!! Last winter, Ardell Johnson speared a huge Northern, but the fish got away as he was trying to land the big fish. The fish which Greg caught was identified as the Northern "TOO TOUGH FOR ARDELL." The spear marks were viewed and confirmed by Greg and Ardell. Again, congrats to Greg Scherzer for your big catch. This past summer, Nora Jennings had an incident which required a trip to the emergency room. After a few stitches and a tetanus shot, her comment was "My arm was sore for a few days." So as a reminder to all of our readers, check with your Doctor about your shots: Flu, Pneumonia, Tetanus and now there is a new shingles shot. Again check with your Doctor and follow his recommen-dation. If you ordered Hat's, sweatshirts or Tshirts from Nora Jennings at the fall meeting, please make arrangements to pick them up. Peter Gugisberg’s mother passed away this fall. Carol Clay had a hip replace-ment early in November so the Clays are leaving the lake sometime in November. Newsletter Editor Grace Kuphal broke her wrist and femur in September. She spent 5 days and 3 surgeries in the hospi-tal in Bemidji. Now, back in Michigan she is on her way to recovery and putting the newsletter out!

Hi, I’m Kathy Toomey. My husband is Dick Toomey and we have 2 children, Mike in Fargo and Stephanie in Rochester. And they “grew up o n t h e lake”. Mike and Maria have 2 & 1/2 children,

Katelynn, age 5 and Elizabeth, age 3. 1/2 should arrive mid Sept. Their Brittany is 8 year old Hubert. Stepha-nie’s Westie is 3 year old Barkley Dean. And yes, the social animal who lives at our home is a Brittany, Maggie. Don’t tell her she’s a dog, she thinks she’s one of us humans. And, she is the official greeter at the Toomey’s. She’s been known to check in on the neighbors too. For the last two years I have been offi-cially retired. I still cheer for UND where I received a BS in Nursing. In my former life, I was a Public Health Nurse for the City of Fargo, Hennepin County and Clearwater County Nursing Service. Dick and I bought our property way back in 1981. Jim & Lin Svobodny told us about this property for sale at Long Lost Lake. And, it was perfect!!! We built our home in 1997 and have lived here year round since that time. It’s an excit-ing place to be, cause there’s always something to do. Dick likes the woods and Kathy likes the lake. I especially like the lake in the summer when I can hear children laughing and playing in the lake. I keep busy with grandchildren, reading and more reading, hardanger, some small quilting projects, gardening, cooking...there’s never enough time for it all. My goal in retired life is to be a “good steward” of the earth. Working with the association is just one way.

Up and Down the Lake

Wine and Cheese in the Woods

A fun time was had by all on Sept. 30 for the annual adventure in the woods.

New LLLA Vice President

The GALS Connie Silkett, Becky Bergerson, Jane Bovard, Nancy Johnson, Ruth Johnson, Linda Ditterick, Linda Aderink, Carol Clay, Marcia Gingles, Mitzi Balstad

The GUYS Gerry Gingles, Richard Bovard, Larry Alderink, Peter Guguisberg, Don Clay, Ardell Johnson, Charles Balstad


Frazee, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources applied pesticide to a north-ern Minnesota lake this week, hoping to stop a zebra mussel infestation. It's the first time the DNR has tried to reclaim a lake from the invasive species. The DNR often doesn't find zebra mussels in a lake until the population is established. Residents on Rose Lake, about 10 miles east of Detroit Lakes, applaud the effort, but say the state needs a much more aggressive approach to protecting Minnesota lakes from zebra mus-sels. DNR Invasive Species Specialist Nathan Olson is confident the tiny mollusk just arrived on Rose Lake. "It is under investigation," Olson said. "We do know an individual moved a boat lift with zebra mussels attached to it and placed it here in Rose Lake." The boat lift is gone now and a yellow plastic barrier surrounds the area where it the boat lift was on the lake.

About a dozen people watch from shore as a boat moves slowly back and forth applying the pesticide copper sulfate to the water. Two hoses come off the side of the boat and dangle in the water. The pesticide is dispersed be-neath the water surface.

This area will be treated at least three times this fall and possibly again next year. It will be at least two years before he knows if the $15,000 effort is successful, Olson said. AN AVOIDABLE SCENARIO Terry Kalil, vice president of the Becker County Coalition of Lake Associations, be-lieves the infestation could have easily been avoided. Kalil, who lives on a nearby lake, said if this boat lift owner had followed state law there would be no zebra mussels in Rose Lake. Kalil said it reflects ignorance and apathy on the part of state residents. It's against the law to move any equipment carrying invasive species, and carries a fine of $250. The fine can be up to $500 for intro-ducing invasive species to a lake. "There are a great many people who for them a $250 fine — 'Who cares? I don't care. I'm not going to decontaminate my boat.' " DNR officials also support tougher penalties for people who move zebra mussels or other invasive species. Some lake associations are contacting county officials about the possibility of clos-ing ramps to allow boats to leave or enter or leave the lake only when an inspector is on site to ensure boats are clean. Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associa-tions President Jeff Stabnow said everything possible should be done to stop zebra mus-sels. He said state leaders need to look at the potential economic impact. He worries peo-ple will want to move away from lakes in-fested with zebra mussels, and that will drive down lakeshore property values.

"In a number of these counties up in this part of the country, over half of the in-come for government, county government and all that, is impacted by the property values on the lakeshore," Stabnow said. "So the potential is huge." IMPACT NOT YET KNOWN It's still not clear how zebra mussels will affect lakes in the long term. Olson said fish populations could shrink because of competition for food. Zebra mussels filter water making it very clear, and the extra sunlight in the water could cause an explosion of plant growth in lakes. "Our lake ecosystems are stressed already with development and just land use prac-tices in the watershed," Olson said. "When you start to add on top of that a zebra mussel, there may be a breaking point." The DNR is monitoring the fish population in several infested lakes. The DNR says there are now 50 lakes in the state consid-ered to be infested with zebra mussels.

DNR attempts to stop zebra mussels with pesticide

Story and photos by Dan Gunderson, Minnesota Public Radio Broadcast October 7, 2011 Printed with permission from Minnesota Public Radio

October 7, 2011

Copper sulfate is applied to a small area

of Rose Lake near Frazee, Minn., in hopes

of stopping a zebra mussel infestation.

Copper sulfate is a commonly used pesti-

cide in lakes for conditions such a swim-

mers itch. DNR officials say it will be at

least two years before they know if this

zebra mussel control effort is successful.

Silt Fence


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The Glacial Formation of Lost Lost Lake

By Peter Hovde, LLL Historian with the kind assistance of Professor Tim Kroeger, Bemidji State University

Glaciers have formed or altered the geology of much or our re-gion. Most of the Great Lakes were formed by giant lobs of ice advancing down broad valleys, scouring out the softer shale of the valley floors. Similarly, many of the lakes in the Arrowhead re-gion were formed as glaciers car-ried shale away that had been laid down in the valleys of the harder bedrock that had taken shape during the earlier volcanic period. As the glaciers began to retreat at the end of the last Ice Age, the largest of the glacial lakes in North America, Lake Agassiz, was formed at the edge or margin of the glacier by its meltwaters, its sediments laying down some of the world's richest farmland in the Red River Valley. We are located in the terminal or end moraine of the last glacier, composed of the jumble of soils, sands, and rocks called till, pushed ahead by the advancing glacier (Area well-drillers reckon the till in this area to be about 85 feet thick. The till saved our forest from the plow, as the topsoil is too thin to support successful agricul-ture in most places.) Two types of lakes were formed in a moraine

like ours as the glaciers began their retreat.

Lakes with a rounder shape are called kettle lakes. Kettle lakes were formed when large blocks of ice were left behind by the retreat-ing glacier. These blocks were often wholly or partially covered by outwash, sediments carried away from the glacier by its melt-waters. When these blocks of ice finally melted, depressions in the land were left to be filled in by precipitation, giving us many of Minnesota's lakes of today.

The formation of Long Lost Lake was another story. As Professor Kroeger puts it in technical terms, “The elongated shape of the lake with a predominantly north-south orientation is consistent with val-ley excavation by a sub-glacial stream.” Our lake was likely formed as a tunnel valley as the meltwaters of the glacier sought to escape under the ice (i.e., sub-glacial). The tunnel is cut through the ice by the meltwaters, which in turn erode the soils of the ground mo-raine beneath the ice. Such events can be quite sudden—like

draining a bathtub—as a meltwater lake atop the glacier finds its way to the ground beneath. (Zooming out from LLL on Google Maps re-veals the welter of similar lakes in our region, including Lake Itasca and Bad Medicine.)

Tunnel valleys are typically steep-sided drainage pathways which can carry away large volumes of meltwater and the eroded sedi-ments. In an interesting twist, sometimes large blocks of ice will fall into the valley as the ice tunnel roof collapses, leaving deep spot within a lake after melting, as we have in the middle of our lake. So, it's likely that both the process which produced elongated lakes and the process with produced kettle lakes contributed to the for-mation of the Long Lost Lake we have today.

Research like this always leaves me in awe of the titanic forces that have shaped our wonderful earth, leaving me wishing I could travel back 10,000 years in time to wit-ness these colossal events.

Tunnel valley formation


TOWNSHIP OFFICERS Dave Johnson, Supervisor …………….………….. 657-2853, [email protected] Greg Scherzer, Supervisor……………………..…..657-2557, [email protected] Ardell Johnson, Supervisor ……………………….. 657-2606 Dick Toomey, Treasurer ……………………………657-2299, [email protected] Marv Mortenson, Clerk …………………………….657-2340, [email protected]

LAKE DATA - Fall 2012

Lake Level Date Due to equipment failure, there will be no temperature readings.

Ordinary High Water Level - Standard 1605.50 ft

Highest recorded lake level 7/22/02 1617.74 ft Secchi Holmes location

Last Fall reading 11/19 1615.56 ft 8/21 21.0 ft

8/27 18.5 ft

1st reading of the season 5/7 1616.00 ft 8/30 17.0 ft

9/6 17.0 ft

You can reach this data online with the Minnesota DNR searching for "Lakes-Clearwater County - Long Lost Lake" - there is a link to this information

8/7 1615.60 ft 9/26 15.0 ft Ardell stated the loons are gone.

8/14 1615.50 ft 10/15 14.0 ft

8/21 1615.44 ft

8/27 1615.34 ft Secchi Mortenson location

9/12 1615.08 ft 8/21 18.0 ft

9/18 1614.98 ft 8/27 18.0 ft

9/24 1614.92 ft 8/30 18.0 ft

10/1 1614.86 ft 9/6 18.0 ft

10/10 1614.82 ft 9/26 16.0 ft

10/15 1614.80 ft 10/15 14.0 ft

Secchi Disk Readings (Clarity Depth) 7/26 20.5 ft Smoke from forest fires less than 100 miles away settled on the lake on 10/3/2012 and then disappeared. The view across the wake was obscured.

Svobodny 8/6 22.0 ft

Average: 23.3 ft 8/19 21.5 ft

8/23 22.0 ft First snow was 10/04/12 and stayed on the ground for a few days.

8/31 21.5 ft

First good rainfall (much needed in the area) was 10/17/12


Fall lake association meeting at Mortenson’s.

Our hosts, Babe and Mort at the right.

Township News

Minnesota’s Newest Township reflects on its beginnings (part 3 of 3)

Published March 11, 2012 in the Bemidji Pioneer, By Bethany Wesley


How it affects residents

Minnesota has 1,784 townships, in which 17.5 percent of Minneso-tans reside, according to the As-sociation.One size doesn’t fit all,” Mortenson said. “This has worked very well for us. It has been real good for our citizens because they’re getting the biggest bang for their buck.” The township’s budget is com-prised of gas tax funds, tax-forfeited lands, payment in lieu of taxes and a local township levy, when implemented. In both 2009 and 2010, Lost Long Lake Town-ship did not levy property taxes, which also meant it could not col-lect gas tax dollars either. The township each year pub-lishes one legal notice that an-nounces the schedule for board meetings. On the rare occasion that a special meeting is needed, they announce it in the legal pa-

per, the Farmer Independent, with 10 days’ notice. There also is a public bulletin board upon which notices are posted. David Johnson said the town board has had to work a little bit at managing expectations. Since a large number of people with seasonal homes in the area are out-of-towners, they occasionally have differing opinions. For instance, it was once sug-gested that, for convenience, a garbage drop-off site be estab-lished at the public access point of the lake. The town board pointed out, in gently opposing the idea, that it did not want bears and other animals converging in that area. Making their jobs easier is that the area is inhabited by residents who want to help. There already is an active lake association for

Long Lost Lake – for which all five men have at one time served as president – that works in coop-eration with the town board. None of the men claim a salary. “We all pretty much consider it a community service,” David John-son said. Township Day is Tuesday. Township Day, held annually on the second Tuesday of March, will take place this week at town halls throughout the region. Township Day includes annual meetings for townships and, in most cases, the election of town-ship supervisors. The annual meetings are not held

until after the elections are com-

plete.

Evening photo by Penny Kemmer

Fall colors photos by Becky Bergerson

Tuesday, January 8th

- Board Meeting 7:00 PM

- Dick Toomey residence

Tuesday, February 12th

- Board of Audit 7:00 PM


- Dick Toomey residence

Tuesday, March 12th

- Annual Meeting 7:00 PM

- David Johnson residence

(Bad Weather Alternate Date)

March 19th)

Wednesday, April 10th

- Board Meeting 7:00 PM - Ardell Johnson residence

Tuesday, June 11th


- Ardell Johnson residence

Tuesday, August 13th


- Dave Johnson residence

Tuesday, October, 15th



Tuesday, December 10th



LLL Township Calendar

for 2013


photos by

Shirley Schouviller

AREA WILDLIFE

photos by Penny Kemmer

10/28/12 Snow at

LLL Photo by

Jane Bovard

The newsletter editors would really like to encourage LLL residents who regularly use their computers to have the newsletter e-mailed to them instead of having the newsletter mailed by the US mail. It saves the Association money, and it is much easier to send it out by e-mail instead of printing it, fold-ing it, printing envelopes, stuff-ing envelopes, stamping enve-lopes and mailing them. Please Let Grace know if you are willing to receive the news-

letter via e-mail. [email protected]

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