The Lake Plan for Brandy Lake seeks to ensure the protection of Brandy Lake and its watershed by implementing the priorities of the Brandy Lake Association (BLA) membership as identified in the BLA strategic plan. The Lake Plan recognizes that effective stewardship of the lake requires a focus on land use decisions throughout the watershed and due consideration of the changing climate. A foundation for the Lake Plan is the lake health monitoring data that have been collected on Brandy Lake for over twenty years, which are used to guide the lake community into the future. The Lake Plan is based on responses received from the BLA membership in 2019.
The Lake Plan for Brandy Lake is one of six lake plans that are now included in the Township of Muskoka Lakes Official Plan. The Township recognizes the unique nature of each lake and has encouraged lake associations to complete lake plans. The Township of Muskoka Lakes Official Plan and its accompanying by-laws include most of the recommendations in the lake plan. It is recommended that landowners on Brandy Lake consult both the Lake Plan and the Official Plan when considering their activities at their property.
The Brandy Lake Association will be updating the Lake Plan at some point in the future. The updates will be based on input from the membership, changes evolving through lake monitoring data, and changes implemented through government regulation.
The Lake Plan also includes history of the settlement of Brandy Lake, and we encourage BLA members to share additional information with us for future versions of the lake plan.
