Deer Lake Association of Itasca County

Ais initiative - the purpose of the ais initiative is to prevent aquatic invasives from becoming established in Deer Lake. The Deer Lake Association's (dla) multi-faceted strategy includes prevention communications to Deer Lake property owners and the general public, funds inspectors and inspections at the Deer Lake public access, and established a decontamination station at the Deer Lake public access.

Septic initiative - the purpose of the septic initiative is to communicate septic system best practices to Deer Lake lakeshore and watershed property owners, including when to pump septic tanks, when to order a septic compliance inspection, and when to replace failing septic systems. Dla is currently focused on septic systems installed 1996 or earlier because more than 50% of those systems fail inspection when inspected.

Lakeshore property initiative - the Deer Lake Association (dla) implemented the lakeshore property initiative during 2021. The purpose of the lakeshore initiative is to conserve unimproved forested lakeshore. The percentage of forested lakeshore is directly correlated to Lake water quality. Where possible, dla plans to identify unimproved forested shoreline that serves as a critical natural filter for water quality, and, when possible, acquire it.