Lakefront
2010/2011 Shoreline Restoration and Lakefront Committee Updates:

Existing Shoreline Restoration Project Completion:
  • The previous 600 foot "Ajax" shoreline restoration area was finally completed in 2010.  update: Our project team, Cass Kordecki, Gene
    Decker (Project manager), Trish Fahey, and Allen Searles worked with Walworth County LURM: Fay Amerson and WI DNR, Pam Schense and  
    Creative Edge to Remedy the problems and complete the ongoing restoration site project.  Geneva Township corrected the drainage issues along
    Lakeshore Drive.   The "Ajax" were supplemented with Rocks, ie "Rip Rap" and large tree stumps anchored at an angle to the shoreline were installed
    to deflect severe ice push which was lifting the Ajax and unfrozen bank.  Additionally, the LCBPOA BOD voted not to supplement with additional
    planned vegetation at this time but rather to let the native vegetation fill in which saved several thousand dollars.  This winter we see the results of
    those efforts: Success!!!  See the pictures attached.  Note the major Ice Deflection by the logs and Rocks rather than lifting the AJAX and unfrozen
    soil and Vegetation and causing erosion:  Click on the smaller pictures to enlarge:









Tree Trimming Work along Lakefront Completed 2010/2011:
    Long overdue trimming of dead limbs and top-heavy trees all along the lakefront was completed in fall of 2010 and winter of 2011. Special thank you
    to Gene Decker for his Voluntary Project Manager role of helping to obtain the necessary Walworth County Shoreland Zoning Exemption Permit, and
    coordinating paid and volunteer workers to trim and remove limbs and debris.  This initiative saved the membership several thousand dollars.   Thank
    you to the Volunteers and Workers: Gene Decker, Alan Searles, Gary Cocroft, Cass Kordecki, Pat Bromeland, Mike Bowman, Ryan Nicewarner, Mike
    Strong/PJ Electric: Click on smaller pictures to enlarge:








New Playground Equipment and Picnic Tables for Cramer Park and Lakefront areas:
    Thank you to Gene Decker for donation of Playground equipment on our lakefront area near Iris Road Last Summer.  He and several volunteers including Alan Searles and
    Pat Bromeland, have been constructing new playground equipment and picnic tables  for Cramer Park and Lakefront Areas that will be in place this summer.











Long term Master Plan for Lakefront Restoration:
  • We Continue to Develop a long-term master plan for future lake shore restoration prioritizing work on the next most critical areas:  Due to concerns
    with budget issues, including uncertainty of costs of Clubhouse Repair, future lakefront restoration projects have been temporarily put on hold. Here is
    the link to the Shoreline Erosion Potential Study: shoreline study.Update: Next Potential area of restoration Whittier and Lakeshore Drive.

    Initiatives of Long Term Lakefront Erosion Control:
  • "Adopt a Shoreline" program, where homeowners and generous individuals or groups can participate in sponsoring and/or participating in future
    shoreline restoration efforts and be recognized for their contributions and efforts
  • Evaluate feasibility of establishing a combination of hard armouring and native shoreline buffers to
  1. protect our shoreline from further erosion,
  2. buffer watershed run-off into our lake,
  3. help deter geese from nesting, loitering and soiling our lake front common areas.
  4. improve aesthetic appearance of our lake front.  

     Mary King and Trish Fahey from the Town of Geneva, Lake Committee traveled to Lauderdale Lakes to evaluate their recent shoreline buffer
    project.  See Mary's presentation here:Example lake front Buffers

Relevant links for more information:
Goose Damage Abatement

Unfortunately the tender short grass of our beautifully maintained green lawn along our lake front common area is an irresistible food source for the Canadian Geese
that we know are increasing in numbers and leaving behind large amount of feces on our beaches and lawn.  On average we spend about $5000 annually on
Goose Damage Abatement Measures. After extensive research concerning humane, legal, and cost-effective abatement options, In addition to the abatement
measures that were implemented last year, We are looking at additional options in our attempt to reduce goose damage on our beaches and lake front areas this year
including:

  • Labor was hired to clean the beaches every morning.   We will continue to implement this measure in 2011.

  • Continued Modifications to our landscaping plans

  1. We will only cut the grass every other week, allowing grass to grow a little taller.  We did this the last 2 years. This year however we will cut the grass  more
    frequently when it is wet, and prior to holiday weekends.
  2. There will again be an increased area of un-mowed vegetation to grow along lake front, creating a cost-effective native shoreline buffer area and only
    trimming access to piers.  The geese feel less secure if they cannot see clearly or have an unobstructed flight path to their area of safety, the water.


  • Consistent dog and human harassment is allowed  as long as geese aren't chased away from their nests or harmed in the process.  If you walk along our lake
    front regularly, and/or walk your dog their regularly and would like to participate, please let us know. If we coordinate these walkers at recurring times regularly to
    harass the geese residing on our desirable areas, hopefully they will be discouraged from returning.    Please contact Cass if you would like to contribute here.  
    Please note the obvious concern for safety to our residents of dogs on our beach and common areas, unleashed dogs are not allowed on the lakefront areas. .

  • Strings of removable flags have been strung between temporary posts on our beaches which need to be opened/removed in the morning and replaced in the
    evening.  We will continue this measure in 2011.  Please note: The Walworth County Shoreland Zoning ordinance prevents permanent barriers to impede wildlife
    movement in the shoreland zoning area.  The geese unfortunately learned to walk under and around our temporary barriers quite frequently.

  • In 2009 we considered spraying the grass on various lake front areas with deterrents that would make the grass unpalatable to the geese.  We had a generous
    homeowner that purchased and donated a supply for us.  The board voted against utilizing this measure due to environmental concerns associated with the
    product "Flight-Control"  and the increased cost associated with purchasing a grape extract product and hiring labor to apply it several times a month, and after
    rainfall.   We could re-visit this issue.

  • Population Control: working collaboratively with the Town of Geneva Lake Committee obtained permits to oil the eggs,  to control the population with DNR
    approved humane measures to blunt the population growth.

Click on these links to see approved geese damage abatement measures in Wisconsin.
goose management measures
http://wildlifecontrol.info/pubs/Documents/Goose/Managing%20Canada%20Geese.pdf
Mission Statement: We the Lake Como Beach Property Owner's Association Lakefront Committee, vow to :

    1. Restore, and maintain our LCBPOA lakefront utilizing our natural habitat in an aesthetically pleasing and environmentally responsible manner

    2. Enrich the value of our community, homes, business, land through our improvement efforts and activities

    3. Keep the lakefront clean and safe for our community

    4. Educate the community on environmentally responsible ways to care for our lakefront and the impact on the Lake

    5. Generate/secure funds to carry out the mission of our lakefront committee activities
Lakefront Committee:
Cass Kordecki, Chairperson    262-203-0191       casskordecki@lakecomobeachpoa.com
Mary King-Lesniewski        262-903-6636              maryking@wi.rr.com
Laura Woolard,                    262-607-1014              Lurrcch@yahoo.com
Volunteers & Donors Needed!!!!
Adopt a Lakefront
    We own 2 miles of shoreline, much of which has  been eroding rapidly due to ice push
    and wave action and lack of erosion control measures. Our mature trees are
    compromised as well.  Planting Native shoreline Buffers are a great way to protect our
    shoreline!!! We are looking for sponsors of these efforts, including volunteers for
    planning, implementation, fund-raising, monetary donations. If there is a portion of the
    shoreline, trees, etc that you would like to see modified, contact us to get it done!!!  See
    educational links to Shoreline buffer education below for more information. Contact Cass
    if you are interested in more info: casskordecki@lakecomobeachpoa.com

"Clean Boats, Clean Waters, Campaign"
    Work collaboratively with the Town Lake Committee to monitor the boat launch during
    busy times this summer to pass out literature and educate visitors about protecting our
    lake against invasive species. You must participate in a brief training session to
    participate, a future date for training will be announced: See Link  for information waters
    brochure  Contact Cass casskordecki@lakecomobeachpoa.com

Geese Harrassment: Dog and People Walkers:
    We need a volunteer coordinator for this one.  If you would like 'be interested in
    coordinating the volunteers and setting up scheduled times for walkers and dog walkers....
    or you would like to participate in scheduled times for you to walk and "SHOO" or to walk
    your dogs along our lakefront area, to discourage geese from loitering on our common
    areas, without allowing any harm to geese, as per DNR rules: contact Cass.
Lakefront Committee Meetings: 3rd
Thursday of each Month at 6pm at
the clubhouse prior to board mtgs.

If there is something you feel you have
an issue of interest to the subdivision or
a topic you would like discussed at a
future meeting, please call or send your
suggestions to Cass, Mary, or
Laura.-see contact information
above-to discuss and/or be included on
a future agenda

Mar 17 Agenda
Mar 17 Minutes
Apr 21 Agenda
Apr 21 Minutes
May 14 Agenda
Phosphorus in Lawn Fertilizer will
increase weed growth in our Lake!!!!!  
April 1, 2010 Statewide Phosphorus
Fertilizer Ban is in place.
Pier owners and other concerned
residents, we need your help!! click here:
weed problem article
DO NOT CUT OR TRIM SHORELINE VEGETATION!!!
Cutting or trimming shoreline vegetation within 35 feet of the ordinary High Water mark is prohibited without a permit
from the County Zoning Department.  This unauthorized activity is subject to penalty.  See Sec. 74-167. of the  Shore
land Zoning Regulations at the Walworth County Land Use Site. http://www.co.walworth.wi.us/  Please contact your
district representative if  there is vegetation you would like removed or would like to contribute to our shoreline
restoration plan
logs deflecting ice at
compromised roots of a
mature tree:
(click on picture to enlarge)
Rocks, "rip rap" deflecting ice up
over the shoreline soil and
vegetation:
(click on picture to enlarge)
Gene Decker, Alan Searles
and Pat Bromeland
building Playground Equip:
(click on picture to enlarge)