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What HLCL does
HLCL was started by a small group of concerned residents and boat owners in 2001. Between 2001 and 2006 HLCL has raised and spent over $400,000 to gather and remove debris and dead wood from the lake, including a huge backlog that had accumulated over decades of apathy and neglect. The result of this five year intense clean up effort is a dramatic improvement in the Lake's appearance and safety, rising property values and significant growth in commercial activity and people using the lake. Unfortunately, the lake will not remain clean and safe unless we continue to remove debris and dead wood every year. In addition, as concerns about deteriorating water quality continue to increase, HLCL will participate in pollution prevention and abatement efforts that will be critical to protecting and preserving the quality of life on the lake as development and recreational use continues to expand.
How does the HLCL work
HLCL is governed by a Board of Directors which meets monthly. The organization is managed by four HLCL Officers who oversee activities in various areas conducted by Standing Committees. We hold an annual meeting and conduct various fundraising and volunteer clean-up activities during each year. Our direct dues paying membership is currently at 450 households and we continue to actively seek new members to help us accomplish our mission. The vast majority of HLCL revenues are used to fund the Tudor Company clean-up on the lake year round. We are also developing close associations with Boyle, Garrard, and Mercer county governments, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Service, Kentucky Utilities, Bluegrass PRIDE, Herrington Lake marina operators, and other local businesses that help us finance clean-up and educational activities.
About this website
Thank you for visiting us. Our hope is to provide you with information about Herrington Lake and our ongoing efforts. Please look over the pages on this website to learn how you can help us make a difference. We welcome your comments and invite you to contact any of us by phone or e-mail - each of our volunteer members currently serving in a leadership position is listed on this website. Please point your friends and family to this site and help us spread the word that regular folks working together toward a common goal in a local community can achieve amazing things in a relatively short time. We are now at six years and hoping for many more. The website is updated at least monthly. You may contact our website coordinator by clicking here. We want you to join us and become a member of HLCL in 2007. But, if you're just surfing this website, we still want your comments and will appreciate your generous financial support. Our mailing address is HLCL, Box 404, Burgin, KY 40310.
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