APPENDIX 15

 

Grade 7 Responses to Questions about Clear Lake

 

 

CLEAR LAKE EARTH DAY

APRIL 26, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

Grade 7 Responses to the question:  “What would you like changed about Clear Lake?”

 

·        Would like the lake to be clear.

·        The lake to be clear, not so much algae like in Clear Lake.

·        Would like the lake to be clearer.

·        Clear up the color so you can see down in depth.

·        Would like it to get cleaner.

·        Would like to see to the bottom of the lake in some parts.

·        Do something about the color of the lake.

·        Would like to get the lake back to its clearness.

·        Would like to see farther down into the water.

·        Wants the water more clear.

·        Would like to see it somewhat more clear again.

·        Would like to have the lake clear and not green.

·        Wants to have the lake somewhat clear.

·        Have the lake clear so you can see the bottom up to at least 15 feet.

·        Better water quality for the lake to be better recreationally.

·        Is there a way to make it any clearer than it is?

·        Wants the lake to be clearer.

·        I want the lake to be clear and have more largemouth bass.

·        Would like the lake to be clean and to have something done to prevent people from putting oil and other materials in the lake.

·        The lake should be clear enough so you are able to see down a couple of feet.

·        Have the water to become clearer.

·        The lake to be clear again and to know that there’s no e-coli, so we can swim in it.

·        Have a clearer lake.

·        Make it clear instead of green.

·        Have completely clear water.

·        Wants clear, clean water.

·        Improve cleanliness.

·        Make the lake clear so you can see to the bottom.

·        Would like to have it clear!

·        Make the lake clearer and cleaner.

·        Would like cleaner water.

·        I want our lake to be sanitary and clear.

·        Have it become clear.

·        Remove the stench. Make it clear.

·        Change it so it would be a lot cleaner so we can swim without worrying about getting sick.

·        Would like the lake to be clear.

·        Stop people from throwing stuff in the lake.

·        Would like to have a clean, clear lake so we can go swimming in it and have fun in nice water and sand that doesn’t have glass in it.

·        Would like the lake clean, real clean so people can swim in it.

·        Would like it to be more fun to swim in and cleaner.

·        I would want the water to be clean and clear.

·        Would like to be able to see through the water.

·        Get the water clear so the town’s name represents something.

·        The color of the lake should be clear like the name, Clear Lake.

·        I’d like to be able to see my feet when I walk into the lake.

·        Does not like having the lake green.

·        Change it so it’s not green anymore.

·        Improve the color and smell.

·        Would like the water to look like water and not pea soup.

·        Have it not be green.

·        Remove the green stuff.

·        Change the color of the lake.

·        Clear up the green water because the name of the lake is Clear Lake.

·        Change the color of the water.

·        Change the color.

·        Make the greenness go away.

·        I would like the green and brown stuff out and water clarity better.

·        I don’t like the green water.

·        Change the lake so it isn’t green and polluted with phosphorus.

·        Change the algae level. It’s gross when it gets stuck under your swimming suit.

·        Wants less algae.

·        Change the bacteria in the lake.

·        Get rid of the cyanobacteria blooms.

·        Less algae.

·        Remove algae and dead fish.

·        Kill all the fish and weeds.

·        Get all the dead fish out of the lake.

·        Remove all the phosphorus from the lake.

·        Remove aerators.

·        We need more “No Wake” zones further out in the lake.

·        Make laws preventing waste in the lake.

·        I would like to have more fish and more areas to swim.

·        Less bullheads and more other types of fish.