Ryerson Lake Improvement Board
Don Clark, Chair
Sherman Township Representative
John Duba
Ryerson Lake Property Owner
Ken Smalligan
Sherman Township Supervisor
Jim Maike
Newaygo County Commissioner
Dale Twing
Newaygo County Drain Commissioner
The following budget was approved at a public hearing held on April 18, 2023 at the Sherman Township Hall. The public hearings were held to renew the special assessment district around Ryerson Lake which funds the lake improvement project. Lakefront, backlot, commercial and Camp Echo properties are assessed according to the notice found here that was mailed prior to the hearing.
Ryerson Lake Improvement Program Budget
2024-2028
Improvement Annual Cost
Aquatic Plant Control
Lake Management Consulting
Water Quality Monitoring
Information/Education
Watershed Management Coordination
Watershed Management and Improvements
Project Administration and Contingency
$20,000
$7,500
$3,500
$3,000
$1,000
$0*
$2,000
Total
$37,000
*Watershed Management and Improvements will be paid for using existing surplus funds up to approximately $20,000.
The Ryerson Lake Improvement Board was established under Part 309 (Inland Lake Improvements) of Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. In accordance with the act, a lakefront property owner, a representative from each local unit of government abutting the lake, the county water resources commissioner (or designee), and a county commissioner sit on the board.
In 2023, the Ryerson Lake Improvement Board held a public hearing on a five-year improvement program for Ryerson Lake. The program will focus on the control of nuisance aquatic plant growth, water quality monitoring, and watershed improvements. These activities are coordinated under the direction of the lake board's environmental consultant, Progressive Companies.
The Ryerson Lake Improvement Board is separate from the Ryerson Lake Association. Click here to visit their website.
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Meetings
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00 am at the Newaygo County Drain Commission Office - 306 S North Street, PO Box 885
White Cloud, MI 49349
2025 Meeting Dates:
January 9
April 10
July 10
September 11