For the past 5 years, Buckeye Lake Area Civic Association sought ways in which to expand it’s involvement in the improvement of the watershed that makes up the Buckeye Lake region.  That has become a real possibility over the course of the past several months.

In partnership with the Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Fairfield, Licking and Perry counties as well as the Divisions of Parks, Wildlife & Fish and Game for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Buckeye Lake Area Civic Association will underwrite startup costs as well as provide management expertise necessary to develop a 501c3 corporation to enhance the quality of life in our community, through the monitoring and improvement of the conditions that exist in the Buckeye Lake Watershed. This is a major investment in the future of Buckeye Lake and is made possible only through the support of our strong membership base.

Initial plans will focus on the monitoring of the current water quality in the lake and the streams that enter the lake. This will help to identify the specific needs that will be addressed. We will also be analyzing the various origins of pollution and sediment within the lake.

Buckeye Lake is currently suffering from a hyper-eutrophic condition and we will be examining the causes and possible remedies.

We anticipate the expansion of the projects that the BLT will be involved in, however, the initial focus will be on the watershed and all efforts will be directed toward its improvement.

The Board of Directors for BLT will be comprised of local residents from the agricultural community as well as residents around the lake and community leaders.  Interested individuals should contact us at 928-6874 or 928-1274.