ACTIONS & UPDATES
Action Items:
📌 Uncover who made the decision (Engineer or EGLE) to set the current gallons per minute threshold for the long-term solution.
📌 Given discrepancies in past statements from the township engineer and state and local authorities, uncover what the planning commission is using for the flood plain.
📌 Emergency plans must reflect actual authority—not assumptions. Residents deserve clarity on what constitutes a true emergency versus a nuisance, with lake levels clearly defined above legal benchmarks.
📌 Codify SAD requirements in ordinance and lake board policy for any new subdivision, road drain, or basin discharge entering Eagle Lake.
📌Prepare presentation materials outlining potential impacts related to increased traffic, hydrologic changes, and disruptions to the lake ecosystem—addressing both surface-level and subsurface effects.
🧾 Updates:
August 21, 2025: Shared supplemental materials with the Township Supervisor and Planner to support pump output redesign—aligned with the decision to raise Eagle Lake’s ordinary high water level from 897.97 to 899.26 feet, thereby reducing the floodplain footprint and improving capacity for high water events. An additional packet of materials is in the process of being organized to further support this request.
August 20, 2025: Currently drafting a communication to the Township Board and Planning Commission to express our collective commitment to preserving and protecting green space. This message outlines key goals and objectives of our initiative and extends a sincere invitation for board and commission members to participate and collaborate in this effort.
August 17, 2025: Submitted an inquiry to the ELTA President requesting consideration to pursue understanding the decision-making process behind the current GPM output thresholds.
Link: Drawdown Strategy
August 16, 2025: Communicated with the ELTA President to underscore the importance of establishing enforceable emergency expectations and technical safeguards, given the high turnover in the elected Drain Office.
August 13, 2025: Following the August 11, 2025, Texas Township Board meeting, a formal request was submitted to the Township asking that the final bill for the long-term lake management strategy not be signed until unresolved modeling issues and protective measures are addressed, per concerns raised by the Township engineer during the meeting.
Link: Billing Hold Request
Residential awareness is on the rise, with shared concerns increasingly driving engagement and accountability.
The ELTA shared a Facebook post acknowledging widespread concern and frustration among residents regarding aspects of the project, and noted that the ELTA president is actively working to gather additional information and will provide an update soon.
August 12, 2025: An inquiry was submitted to the Texas Township planner urging the development of updated Clearzone ordinance language to formally link future development decisions to the current long-term lake management strategy. This includes codifying safeguards related to the 500 GPM pumping rate to ensure transparency, consistency, and proactive risk mitigation.
Link: Zoning Safeguards
August 10, 2025: A proposal was submitted to the ELTA president for a Special Assessment District (SAD) tied to long-term pumping costs and runoff impacts, with confirmation that the board will review the proposed language and an inquiry submitted regarding SAD implications for new construction to assist with long-term pumping infrastructure needs.
Link: SAD Framework