There is broad acknowledgement that Lake Chelan has been altered by substantial development.

Though these changes to Lake Chelan are well-documented, a broadly-accepted set of management actions for Lake Chelan based on Lake Chelan-specific research has not been developed to the extent necessary. The Lake Chelan Watershed Plan attempts to address many of these issues.

The Lake Chelan
Watershed Planning Unit

The Lake Chelan Watershed Planning Unit (LCWPU) is a collective of organizations that aim to identify key findings and challenges facing our local watershed and recommend specific actions accordingly. The ultimate goal of the LCWPU is to provide locally-based evidence to assist in managing and protecting the natural resources of the Lake Chelan watershed.

The following is list of partners and agencies which compromise the LCWPU and united to instigate The Keep It Blue campaign:

CC NATURAL RESOURCE DEPARTMENT

LAKE CHELAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE

WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE

NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE

USFS CHELAN RANGER DISTRICT

LAKE CHELAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

CHELAN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT

WASHINGTON STATE PARKS

THE CITY OF CHELAN

MANSON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

CASCADIA CONSERVATION DISTRICT

CHELAN DOUGLAS COUNTY LAND TRUST

WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY

LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT