14 MILE WATERSHED ALLIANCE

In September, 2016 a floor motion to approve funding of a citizen-led committee to seek solutions to the water quality problems of our lakes was approved at the annual meeting of the TriLakes Management District. With the support of TriLakes we formed a citizen-led committee, named the 14 Mile Watershed Joint Committee, with representatives from each of our three lakes, and advisors from Adams County and the Department of Natural Resources. Our Town of Rome added their support and expanded our reach to all waters in the town, including Lake Petenwell, where the 14 Mile Creek empties into the Wisconsin River basin. Our objective at the time was to identify the cause of the water quality issues and find a solution to the algae problem in our lakes... From a small group of committed volunteers the committee expanded to include over twenty members. With guidance from our advisors, our primary approach was to understand and begin resolving our own contributions to the water quality issue..

Also known as: 14-mile Watershed