Why You Should Maintain Your Septic System
Saves You Money Regular maintenance fees of a few hundred dollars every few years is a bargain compared to the
Rainbow Trout
On April 21, 2024, the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) released 12,000 rainbow trout (½ lb each)
May 13, 2024 Lake Weed Survey
Our intrepid survey team took off at 10:30am Monday morning, May 13, 2024, to start this year’s monthly lake weed
Meet the Steering Committee
The Steering Committee (SC) of the Offut Lake Management District (OLMD) meets monthly via Zoom (on the first Wednesday of
Thurston County Board of County Commissioners
(Tye Menser, Carolina Mejia, Emily Clouse, Gary Edwards, Wayne Fournier)
Lake Weed Survey
We will be doing Lake Weed Surveys monthly from May through September. Our first Lake Survey will be on May
IAVMP Contractor Chosen
Herrera Environmental Consultants were awarded the Contract for the combined Offut Lake/Pattison Lake Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan (IAVMP). Negotiations
Help Remove Yellow Flag Iris
Yes, it is that time of year again. This pesky noxious plant is poking its pretty little head above the
Volunteer to help our lake
Soon, there will be many small opportunities for volunteers around Offut Lake. Some will be one-time events, others may be
Fishing in Offut Lake
Offut Lake is open year-round. Sport fishing is good for stocked rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, and the occasional brown trout.
Apply to Join the Steering Committee
Want to join the Offut Lake Management District leadership team? That team is called the Steering Committee. Just follow these
FREE Learning Event!
Join the Western Washington Lakes Workshop 2024: Lakeside Dialogues! This free, virtual town hall event is perfect for lake community
Request for Proposal (RFP)
The County has published our RFP (Request for Proposals) for our IAVMP (Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Program). This scientific study
Monitoring Lake Levels
Q: Why monitor lake levels? Lake level is just one of the many data points we will be gathering about
ACRONYMS
Acronyms, Abbreviations and Terms Part of our LMD journey has been to learn all the governmental acronyms and abbreviations. This
SOP?
And SOP is the acronym for Standard Operating Procedures for Lake Management Districts (LMDs). The Thurston County 4-lake LMD Leadership
GRANT RECEIVED!
The Department of Ecology has awarded us a $30,000 grant to help defray the cost of a scientific study of
‘Overtaken by plant life.’ Offut Lake residents want to tax themselves to battle algae, weeds
BY MARTÍN BILBAO AUGUST 24, 2022 4:52 PM Some Offut Lake property owners want to form a new lake management
Next Procedural Steps for the County in the OLMD Formation
Next Procedural Steps for the County in the OLMD Formation We have just written a grant to the Department of
“This place is sacred to us.” Offut Lake landowners want higher taxes to fix water quality.
BY MARTÍN BILBAO SEPTEMBER 07, 2022 5:00 AM Read more here. Over a dozen Offut Lake property owners told the