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Who We Are

The Carlyle Lake Association (CLA) is an organization of citizens (stakeholders) concerned about conditions at Carlyle Lake. The lake has become a treasured resource to thousands of people from throughout southern Illinois and the St. Louis metropolitan area. These include:

  1. •Sailing and boating at the lake

  2. •Enjoying exceptional campgrounds

  3. •Taking opportunities to hike, hunt, fish and observe wildlife

  4. •Growing crops near the lake

  5. •Living in the area

  6. •Running a business that depends on the lake


Often, the interests of some lake users may appear to be in conflict with those of others. CLA, founded in 1995, has grown to be the one voice that speaks for all the interests in Carlyle Lake and works to reconcile differences to everyone's benefit. Moreover as a member organization of the Kaskaskia Watershed Association, CLA works to make Carlyle Lake an even better place; a place our children and grandchildren will continue to enjoy.

If Carlyle Lake is a part of your life, please join CLA now by completting the membership application.

CLICK HERE for a CLA membership application


What We Do
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CLA acts as the one voice for the many diverse interests in Carlyle Lake. It is recognized by many government and business entities connected with the lake as the one organization that speaks for the users of the lake. Some of these entities are:

  1. •The US Army Corps of Engineers, which manages the lake level.

  2. •The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, which manages two state parks adjoining the lake

  3. •The Carlyle Lake Chamber of Commerce

  4. •The Soil and Water Conservation Districts in the watershed of Carlyle Lake

  5. •The Kaskaskia Watershed Association, made up of stakeholder groups similar to CLA throughout the Kaskaskia River watershed


Also, CLA is a principal stakeholder in the Carlyle Lake Ecosystem Partnership. Ecosystem Partnerships are a program administered by the Illinois Department of Public Resources to preserve and restore Illinois natural resources.

CLA has been instrumental in winning funds for programs to reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, improve fish and wildlife habitat, upgrade facilities, and enhance recreation throughout the Carlyle Lake watershed.


Who Represents My Interests


Your CLA Board of Directors are:

Farming

• Jeff Tishhauser - 618.664.3541

• Edwin Luebbers - 618.594.2343

Fish & Wildlife

• Bill Fritz - 618.594.2589

• Chuck White - 217.536.5336

Landowners

• Gerald Donaldson - 618.594.3379

• Gale Meseke - 618.846.4981

Boating, Sailing, Camping

• Ted Beier - 314.353.3168

• Jim Harris - 314.966.8404

Business

• Don Berdeaux - 618.594.3050

• Jason Eveland - 618.292.1866

Marina Operators

• Greg Kintz - 636.537.7843

• Dennis Smith - 618.226.3223

At Large

• Randy Heuberger - 618.749.5336


Our Accomplishments/Issues


Our 2009 accomplishments include:


  1. 1.Working with the Corps of Engineers (ACOE) we were able to secure $22M in federal funding for major maintenance and facility upgrades at the Carlyle Lake Project. A significant portion of this is being performed at CSA, Tradewinds, Boulder, and West Access Marinas.

  2. 2.We have successfully petitioned the ACOE to perform a depth survey of the north end of the lake (now complete), which will be used in a study of feasible future use of the portion of the lake north of the railroad embankment. This study will include the implications of a silt delta formation in this area which appears to be inhibiting the required flow of the Kaskaskia River during high water periods.

  3. 3.We have secured two small barges, and transported them to Carlyle, for use as work platforms for dredging and bank stabilization efforts. One has been equipped with outrigger spuds, and is in use for several limited projects.


Current issues that we are addressing include:


  1. 1.Working with Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources (IDNR) to obtain a lease-hold account for Carlyle Sailing Association to defray costs on major projects such as asphalt parking lot resurfacing and replacement of the shower house roof.

  2. 2.Development of a dredging and bank stabilization capability on Carlyle Lake and the Kaskaskia River upstream thereof.

  3. 3.Working with IDNR and ACOE to repair/upgrade the levees at the State Wildlife Management Area at the north end of the lake.

  4. 4.Determination of the state of the north end of the lake and feasible future uses for this area.

  5. 5.Initiating a project to curtail severe siltation caused by bank erosion in the major tributaries and the Kaskaskia River flowing into Carlyle Lake. For more detail, refer to the CLA Workplan.