TOWN OF CONOVER: Marshall Lake Aquatic Plant Survey Project

Purpose

The Town of Conover is sponsoring a small scale lake planning grant to study aquatic plants in Marshall Lake, Vilas County. The project will focus on performing a point-intercept (PI) aquatic plant survey and completing a report from the data gathered. Project activities include: 1) Conduct PI survey; 2) Develop final report that summarizes data collected and provides management guidance. Project deliverables include: 1) PI data and mapping; 2) Aquatic plant vouchers; 3) Final report. Specific conditions for this project: Final report needs Dept review and approval WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) and hard copy of final report, collected data and maps, and a set of aquatic plant vouchers.

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Lakes Grant
Small Scale Lake Planning
SPL-228-10
2010
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Reports and Documents
Marshall Lake is an 87-acre drainage lake with a maximum depth of 17 feet. It is located within the Wisconsin River drainage basin northwest of the town of Conover in Vilas County. As determined from Secchi disk transparency data collected over the past 14 years, the lake has relatively high water clarity and can be classified as a mesotrophic system. However, in recent years, riparian property owners have expressed concerns regarding apparent increases in aquatic plant growth around the lake which is interfering with navigation and recreational activities.
 
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Comprehensive Planning Studies
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The Town of Conover is sponsoring a small scale lake planning grant to study aquatic plants in Marshall Lake, Vilas County. The project will focus on performing a point-intercept (PI) aquatic plant survey and completing a report from the data gathered. Project activities include: 1) Conduct PI survey; 2) Develop final report that summarizes data collected and provides management guidance.
 
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