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Who We Are:
The Carlyle Lake Association (CLA) is an organization of citizens (stakeholders) working for
the betterment of the Kaskasia Watershed from the Shelbyville dam to the Carlyle dam.
Carlyle Lake has become a treasured resource to thousands of people from throughout
southern Illinois and the St. Louis metropolitan area. The CLA members have a
remarkable variety of interests:
 Sailing and boating at the lake
 Enjoying exceptional campgrounds
 Taking opportunities to hike, hunt, fish and observe wildlife
 Growing crops near the lake
 Living and working in the area
 Running a business that depends on the lake
Often, the interests of some lake users may appear to be in conflict with those of
others but we encourage coexistence. CLA, founded in 1995, has grown to be the one voice that speaks for all the interests in Carlyle Lake and works to reconcile differences to everyone’s benefit.
If Carlyle Lake is any part of your life, you should consider supporting CLA and join now.

What We Do:
CLA acts as the voice for the many diverse interests in the Carlyle
Lake area. It is recognized as the organization that speaks for the users of the lake
by government and business entities connected with the lake. Some of these entities
are:
 The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), which manages the lake water level
and controls organized activities thereon.
 The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, which manages two state parks
at the lake and a fish and wildlife area at the north end of the lake
 The Carlyle Economic Development Committee
 The Soil and Water Conservation Districts in the watershed of Carlyle Lake
 The Kaskaskia Watershed Association, made up of stakeholder groups similar
to CLA throughout the Kaskaskia River watershed that works to serve the watershed
Also, as a member organization of the Kaskaskia Watershed Association (KWA), CLA
represents Carlyle Lake interests in issues that affect the entire Kaskaskia River
system, of which our lake is an integral part. Through KWA, the president of CLA is a
member of the stakeholder advisory committee for a comprehensive Kaskaskia
Watershed Study.
Currently, only the board of directors is active in CLA. As the organization grows more
members will be asked to step up into leadership roles. The board of directors come from the
current members and are as diverse in interests as listed above. New board members are
always being sought and if interested you can contact Norma Hall at 618-980-0921 or
norma362@att.net.
How Do I Join CLA:
You can join through your local Carlyle Harbor organization.

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Previous major accomplishments include:

1. We worked with the Corps of Engineers (USACE), to secure federal funding for
   major upgrades at the Carlyle Lake Project.
2. We successfully petitioned the USACE to perform a depth survey of the CSA harbor.
3. With the help of Heartlands Conservancy (HC), CLA has secured a grant from Ducks
   Unlimited and contributions from Carlyle Lake Waterfowlers, Migratory Waterfowl Hunters
   (Alton), and Mississippi Valley Duck Hunters (Belleville) to rock reinforce levees in the Carlyle
   Lake Wildlife Management Area that were damaged by flooding. CLA contributed $5000 to
   the project plus a $500 contribution to HC for their efforts.
4. CLA formed a partnership with USACE Carlyle Project Office to build a boat access
   structures for handicapped boaters at the West Access and Keyesport ramps. Project
   partners included in-kind donations from the City of Carlyle and Village of Keyesport.
5. An annual contribution of $750 to the Carlyle Lake fireworks show.
6. Member of, and an active participant in, the Carlyle Economic Development Committee.