Pennsylvania Lake Management Handbook Completed

The Pennsylvania Lake Management Society (PALMS) has released a comprehensive resource for lake and watershed best management practices (BMPs) geared toward Pennsylvania lake associations, lake managers, municipal officials, and interested citizens.

F. X. Browne, Inc., along with partners EcoSolutions, and Aqua-Link, Inc., created the handbook for PALMS using Growing Greener grant funds. The handbook provides a comprehensive list of available and proven BMPs for both in-lake management and watershed management. Topics include lake algae controls, macrophyte controls, dredging, stormwater BMPs, agricultural BMPs, and stream restoration. Each BMP is thoroughly explained and illustrated, providing information on function, applicability, design criteria, maintenance recommendations, and respective costs. An introductory segment and several appendices include a lake ecology primer, a glossary of terms, a list of useful conversions, and a list of Internet links to state and federal agencies and other organizations that are involved in lake and watershed management. To view or download the handbook, visit http://www.palakes.org/publications.htm.