A county official announced Friday a new initiative aimed at cleaning up lakes in Dane County.
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi included $4.5 million in his proposed 2013 budget to create a “Clean Lakes Task Force,” which plans to reduce phosphorous that leads to algae build-up in area lakes.
“This new task force will bring together the diverse partners who have been making a difference and help us effectively implement the solution we know will lead to cleaner, healthier lakes,” Parisi said in a statement.
Parisi said removing phosphorous will reduce the amount of unattractive algae covering the lakes.
“We can maximize the impacts of our actions if we implement efforts that are good for clean water and our economy,” Parisi said in a statement.
The task force will include county government officials, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District representatives and other public and private partners, according to the statement.
