About Us
Eagle River Chain of Lakes Association (ERCLA)
ERCLA was formed in 2001 when a group of dedicated volunteers came together with the common goal to maintain, protect and improve the quality of the Eagle River Chain of Lakes and its shoreland area.
In the beginning, we worked closely with the individual lake associations to accomplish our goals. In 2017, this changed and at the end of the year all individual lake associations were dissolved. The individual associations funds were combined with ERCLA, and as a single entity ERCLA represents the Eagle River Chain of Lakes.
Lake Captains represent the Riparians of each lake and the tributaries of the Eagle River, the Wisconsin River, the Deerskin River, Mud Creek and Rice Creek.
ERCLA works closely with the Unified Lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes Commission, a local, publicly-funded entity comprised of the City of Eagle River and the towns of Washington, Cloverland and Lincoln. The Commission applies for DNR grants which fund the management of Aquatic Invasive Species, with the most significant being Eurasian Water Milfoil.
ERCLA provides education regarding issues important to the Chain and the rivers that are a part of the Chain. ERCLA also advocates on behalf of more than 1,700 Chain property owners.
Current membership is over 935 members, representing at least 53% of waterfront property owners.
Board of Directors
| Position | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| President | Chuck Berg | 312-927-3365 |
| Vice President-Finance | Scott Peterson | 847-848-4142 |
| Vice President-Operations | Jody Voight | 262-287-4521 |
| Treasurer | Dave Cyrtmus | 715-218-2956 |
| Secretary | Teri Stecker | 920-428-6743 |
| AIS Coordinator | Dave Mueller | 715-297-6636 |
| Shoreline Restoration | Marc Groth | 847-951-1761 |
| Director at Large | Bill Lochte | 715-477-1999 |
Lake Captains
| Lake Name | Captain | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Catfish | Steve Wagner | 262-444-8882 |
| Cranberry | Michael Queoff | 262-707-4214 |
| Duck | Marc Groth | 847-951-1761 |
| Eagle | Tom Batterman | 715-409-6768 |
| Lynx | Bill Krostue | 920-470-3522 |
| Otter | Dave Mueller | 715-297-6636 |
| Scattering Rice | Liz Roskopf | 715-216-3838 |
| Voyageur | Mark Slonski | 708-738-5925 |
| Watersmeet | Hugh (Skip) McCann | 847-274-9792 |
| Yellow Birch | George Katich | 847-309-4008 |
Lake Co-Captains
| Lake Name | Co-Captain | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Catfish | Steve Skora | 847-293-4393 |
| Cranberry | John Haunfelder | 262-442-4016 |
| Duck | Stephen Burr | 715-891-6100 |
| Eagle | Christine D’hondt | 773-551-8721 |
| Lynx | Open | |
| Otter | Jody Voight | 262-287-4521 |
| Scattering Rice | Alan Queoff | 715-617-2476 |
| Scattering Rice | Mark Brenner | 815-298-8582 |
| Voyageur | Lynn Kenning | 715-891-2650 |
| Watersmeet | Dan Newitt | 715-891-0549 |
| Watersmeet | Roger Rosenthal | 847-812-4903 |
| Watersmeet | Steve Dalbec | 847-409-1500 |
| Yellow Birch | Bill Morgan | 847-254-9623 |