UNIFIED LOWER EAGLE RIVER CHAIN OF LAKES COM: Eagle River Chain AIS Project, Phase II

The Unified Lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes Commission (ULERCLC) is sponsoring the second phase of a three phase AIS project focusing on eurasian water milfoil management, AIS education, prevention & monitoring. The goal is to reduce the treatable EWM acreage to half its current size within 3 years and allow the ULERCLC to continue AIS management on its own.

Project activities include: 1) Annual chemical treatement of EWM; 2) volunteer hand removal of EWM as an experimental control technique; 3) annual pre & post treatment monitoring & analysis; 4) annual volunteer monitoring; 5) recruit volunteers & implement a CB/CW program; 6) stakeholder participation: CB/CW training, budget & grant meetings, project status/informational meetings; 7) entry of inspection forms 3200-120 & monitoring forms onto Dept. website; 8) annual project report & a final report.

Activities

• Control Invasive Species
• Watercraft Inspections Clean Boats, Clean Waters

People/Organizations Involved

• Unified Lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes Commiss.