Pattison Lake
Management District
Restoring, preserving, and protecting the natural beauty, recreational activities, and wildlife habitat of Pattison Lake.
Introduction to the PLMD
Residents within the Pattison Lake Management District (PLMD) boundaries voted to approve the district. The final vote was 144 yes and 113 no. Votes, one per parcel, were weighted by the amount of assessment. For program and assessment details, see the petition.
Pattison Lake Management District and Pattison Lake Association: two organizations
The Pattison Lake Management District (PLMD) is part of Thurston County government. The PLMD Steering Committee works with Thurston Department of Environmental Health to plan for and manage Pattison Lake and is separate from the Pattison Lake Association (PLA).
The PLA is an independent, state registered federally recognized non-profit organization 501(c)(4). The PLA collaborates with the PLMD and assists in informing and educating the public regarding the work of the PLMD as well as social and other functions for the benefit of lake users. To learn more, visit Pattison Lake Association.
Pattison Lake Management District
Steering Committee Members
Chair: David Nightingale
Vice-Chair: Jessica DeWitt
Bret Kreier
Chris Maun
Mark Muenchow
Brian Muirhead
Photos by Dianna Evans.
PLMD meetings are open to the public
The PLMD has regularly scheduled meetings and anyone is welcome to attend. There will always be a time on regular meeting agendas for public comment on PLMD topics, although the amount of time for comment may be limited.
2025 PLMD Steering Committee Meetings
April 23 Meeting Details
Our April 23, 2025 meeting will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and held at the Expo Center on the Thurston County Fairgrounds at 3054 Carpenter Road, Lacey, WA. You can choose to attend in-person or virtually via Google Meet.
Video call link on computer or tablet: https://meet.google.com/zxx-onwh-hye
Or by phone dial: (US) +1 401-594-0119 PIN: 613 016 972#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/zxx-onwh-hye?pin=8829229694021--
Please click here to view the Draft Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan (IAVMP) that will be discussed during this meeting.
Please click here to view the Draft IAVMP Presentation by Herrera.
Please click here to view the Trowbridge Response Letter.
Please click here to view the draft meeting agenda (also below).
Meeting Location
Lacey Fire Station 33
6500 Mullen Road SE
Lacey, WA
(except Oct. 23 General Meeting)
Meeting Dates
Meetings are from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month except November and December when they are on the first Wednesday of the month.
January 22, 2025
February 26, 2025
March 26, 2025
April 23, 2025 (Thurston County Fairgrounds, see above)
May 28, 2025
June 25, 2025
July 23, 2025
August 27, 2025
September 24, 2025
October 22, 2025 (General Meeting, Thurston County Atrium Building, Room 110, at 3000 Pacific Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98506, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.)
November 5, 2025
December 3, 2025
Toxic Algae Alert
TBA.
Thurston County Environmental Health Toxic Algae Alerts
To report a suspected toxic algae bloom on Pattison Lake, visit.
To receive toxic algae alerts via email, sign up for Pattison Lake list.
Washington State toxic algae alerts are listed on this website.
Photo by Dianna Evans.