TOMAHAWK LAKE ASSOCIATION: Lake Tomahawk AIS Control Project

Tomahawk Lake Association, Inc (TLA) is sponsoring an AIS ACEI grant on the Tomahawk Lake system, in Oneida County. This is a five year project that will focus on EWM management, and AIS education, prevention and monitoring. This grant covers the costs of the first 2 year's of implementation. The goal is to reduce the treatable EWM coverage by 80%. This will allow TLA to continue management of EWM with minimal state financial assistance.

Project activities include: 1) Annual chemical treatments of EWM; 2) Manual removal of EWM with hydraulic conveyor; 3) Annual pre/post treatment monitoring and analysis; 4) Project kick-off meeting and annual informational meeting; 5) Hire 1 AIS program coordinator and 2 scuba divers to run hydraulic conveyor; 6) Recruit volunteers and implement a CB/CW program; 7) Mapping and bio-control of purple loosestrife (PL); 8) Annual volunteer AIS training and monitoring; 9) Entry of inspection forms 3200-120 and monitoring forms onto Dept website; 10) Educational outreach activities as listed on pages 7-8 of proposal; 11) Develop annual project report and a final report.

Activities

• Watercraft Inspections Clean Boats, Clean Waters

People/Organizations Involved

• Tomahawk Lake Association