SPREAD EAGLE CHAIN O'LAKES ASSOCIATION: Spread Eagle Chain of Lake Eurasian Watermilfoil Response

Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes Association will continue management activities in response to the discovery of Eurasian Water Milfoil in 2012.

The project objectives include: 1) Investigate the extent of EWM (new colonies) in the Spread Eagle Chain in 2015-16; 2) Hand pull EWM discovered in field investigations; 3) Educate SECOLA volunteers to conduct EWM monitoring and containment in future; 4) Conduct Zebra Mussel (ZM) population monitoring throughout the chain (2015-2016); 5) Document the distribution of Yellow Iris.

Project deliverables include: 1) Written description and mapping of EWM monitoring and hand pulling effort; 2) Results of ZM population densities; 3) Yellow Iris distribution; 4) Monitoring and containment Plan for EWM in the Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes; 5) Share the project results with local stakeholders; 6) Final report.

Specific conditions for this Project: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) will be provided electronic and hard copies of all data and or reports/plans generated as a result of this project.

Final Report and Products

• SEC Lakes Eurasian Water-Milfoil Monitoring [PDF 410 KB]
• SEC Lakes Yellow Iris Report [PDF 1 MB]
• SEC Lakes Zebra Mussel Population Report [PDF 2 MB]
• Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes AIS Control Grant Proposal (Zebra Mussel) [PDF 1 MB]

People/Organizations Involved

• Spread Eagle Chain O Lakes Association