A 10-page summary report documenting the nature of the shoreline greenbelt in front of the 1752 parcels of private and public properties on Torch Lake was released on May 12, 2008. To access a copy of the summary report click HERE. This survey was conducted by The Watershed Center with a DEQ grant and volunteers from Three Lakes Association and Torch Lake Protective Alliance. Although more than one third of the shoreline is in its natural conditions and about 10% of greenbelt buffer is in “excellent” condition, 81 sites were identified with “severe erosion”. Findings from this survey are being presented at meetings of township boards. Follow-up initiatives may include educational campaigns and a determination of the opportunities for stormwater detention basins along county roads where runoff drains directly into the lake through large 10″ drains.