Our grant would support the development of a watershed restoration plan for Little Lake Butte des Morts (LLBDM). This project would be the first step in the municipalities of Menasha, Neenah and Fox Crossing working together to improve their shared water resources. Learning from similar collaborations on the Fox River, this initiative will build a LLBDM leadership team consisting of representatives from the communities and from partner groups such as the DNR, Fox Wolf Watershed Alliance and the Army Corps of Engineers. The group will engage experts to collect data on water quality, aquatic plants, shoreline erosion and other conditions. They will establish baseline water quality metrics to benchmark future progress. Finally, they will develop a watershed restoration plan with prioritized implementable projects.