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Lake Hayward is in the City of Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Lake Hayward is 191 acres with brown-stained but clear (non-turbid) water, a maximum depth of 17 feet, and abundant vegetation. Lake Hayward is an impoundment of the Namekagon River and therefore lies along the upper portion or the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. There is one public boat landing and the lake is popular for fishing. Lake Hayward is also the location for the annual Lumberjack World Championship and the ending segment of the annual American Birkebeiner, Kortelopet, and Prince Haakon ski races. As such, many partners have a stake in Lake Hayward and aquatic plant management. Partners include, but aren’t limited to, Lake Hayward Property Owners Association (LHPOA), Sawyer County, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), National Park Service, Xcel Energy (dam owner), City of Hayward, Lumberjack World Championships Foundation, and the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation.

Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM) was first documented in Lake Hayward in 2011 and hybrid watermilfoil (HWM) was verified in 2012. Curly-leaf pondweed was documented in 2006. There was one 2,4-D herbicide treatment of 23 acres to control EWM & HWM in 2013. Herbicide monitoring results in 2013 suggested that 2,4-D did not reach target concentrations, which was likely due to natural flow of water through the impoundment. Even though there was no EWM control since 2013, the EWM/HWM was not found to be the species causing beneficial use impairment during an aquatic plant survey in 2021 (funded by LHPOA). There was, however, significant submersed native vegetation in near-shore areas of some bays.

Prompted by the beneficial use impairment issue, LHPOA partnered with Aquatic Plant & Habitat Services LLC to apply for a Planning Grant through the WDNR. The grant provided funding assistance for a public planning meeting in June 2022, a follow-up planning meeting in August 2022, and update to the aquatic plant management plan for Lake Hayward. A large component of this plan addresses the impairment issue currently associated with native plant species.

This management plan provides background information on Lake Hayward, identifies issues and need for management, reviews past management activities and presents management options. All these components contributed to a strategy that includes the goals listed below and in Section 5.0. The WDNR provides guidance and regulations for managing aquatic ecosystems. This management plan adheres to DNR guidance (specifically Chapters NR107, NR109, NR40 and Chapter 30/31) and proposed actions will be implemented in compliance with state laws and regulations.

LAKE HAYWARD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC.

March 9, 2016

Greetings from the “Lake Hayward Property Owners Association”

This letter is to inform you that the annual LHPOA meeting is scheduled for Saturday April, 16^th 2016. The meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Hayward Middle School, located at 10408 Greenwood Lane in Hayward.  Attached is a tentative agenda.  Both the President and Vice-President terms are up for re-election.  In addition, the Treasurer may need to resign before his term is up, so we will be looking for someone who could work with and take over that position when necessary. We  also are looking for Chairpersons of several important projects, future potential drawdown/treatments, lake monitoring,  and the annual picnic.

The Association contact information is:

Email:

Lhpoa13@gmail.com

Post office:

Lake Hayward Property Owners Association

P.O. Box 972

Hayward, WI 54843

Website:

http://www.lakehayward.org

Membership dues are $35.00 paid on a calendar year basis.  You may prepay your dues by mailing them to the above address, or they will be collected at the annual meeting.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Association email address listed in this letter. We hope to see you on the 16^th, bring a neighbor if you can!

Thank you,

Hugh

Hugh Duffy, President               Michael Kelsey, Vice President

Bob Sasena, Treasurer               Jim Miller, Secretary

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LAKE HAYWARD PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING

SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016

10:00 A.M.

Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Last Years Annual Meeting Minutes

3. Treasurer Report

4. President Report

5. The future

Drawdown/Treatment Chairperson

Lake Monitor Chairperson

Picnic Chairperson

6. Election of Officers:
   1. President and Vice President are up for re-elect
   2. Treasurer may need to leave before term is up, looking for possible replacement

7. Next year annual meeting date (April 15, 2017)

8. Motion to Adjourn

A good time was had by all!  We enjoyed getting to know our lake neighbors!!  See the photos……

Here is a copy of the current Wisconsin State Charitable Organization Certification:

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Here is a copy of the Lake Hayward Aquatic Plant Management Plan:

2015 Lake Hayward Aquatic Plant Management Plan

If you would like to join the Association, please open this link and print the application form.  Thanks,

Lake Hayward Property Owners Application Form