Conservation Star Home Checklist

Visit Date ______________ Lake__________________

Homeowner(s) ___________________________________

Site Address ______________________________________

Mailing Address ____________________________________

Phone __________________ Home Color _______________

Shoreline Buffer
        Percent of shoreline length _____________
        Distance from shore to home _________
        Distance from shore to edge of buffer _________  
        Vegetation (circle one)   Natural Restored    None
        Describe access corridor _________________________
        Are boats, etc. stored in buffer?  ________________
        Do steps within buffer shade native vegetation?_______
        Erosion present_________________________________
        Comments_____________________________________

Lawn Care
        Maintained by homeowner or service? _______________
        Herbicides used ____________________
        Pesticides used _____________________
        Are leaves and grass mulched or composted? _________
        Comments_____________________________________
 
Habitat
        Are natural food sources available?________________
        Do critters have places for cover?_________________
        Are nesting boxes available?___________________
        Any lakebed weed removal?______ How much?________
        Comments_____________________________________

Lighting
        Number of exterior lights _______ Glare Shields _____
        Number of dusk-to-dawn lights ____ Glare Shield ____
        Comments_____________________________________

Invasives
        If terrestrial invasive plants are present, what species and where?_________________________________
        If aquatic invasive plants are present, what species and where? ____________________________________

Run-off
        Is run-off from roofs diverted to rain barrel or other area_______.
        Is run-off from driveway diverted to rain garden  ______.

Recommendations
_____Award Conservation Star Home status
_____Provide additional site visit for technical assistance regarding ____________________________________.
_____Mail educational information regarding _______________________.

Ambassador ____________________________

Return to: Sawyer County Land & Water Conservation, P.O. Box 89, Hayward, WI 54843