Onterra Study of Miller's Bay

The 2010 City of Oshkosh Miller’s Bay Aquatic Management Plan cited the poor condition of the bay, recommending better management of the shoreline.  

The plan, which was assembled by Onterra, a lake management planning firm from Northeast Wisconsin, stated the following: 

“Miller’s Bay shoreline is incredibly poor and provides no aesthetic, habitat, or buffering value to the bay. Turf maintenance along the bay’s shoreline leads to increased runoff of nutrients, sediments, and other pollutants to Lake Winnebago, while providing appealing loafing grounds to nuisance levels of Canada geese.”

The plan concludes, "The area also stands as an incredibly poor example of shoreland maintenance."

View the study here.