ONEIDA COUNTY LWCD: AIS Public Awareness Education
The Oneida County Land and Water Conservation Department is sponsoring a project which will focus on AIS education, prevention, monitoring, and coalition building.
Project activities include: 1) Host 3 CB/CW, 2 AIS CLMN, 1 PL bio-control, 1 forming a lake association, 1 lake management plan, and 1 youth CB/CW workshops and an awards ceremony and partnership meeting; 2) Hire 2 seasonal AIS staff (education and fieldwork/sampling (coordinated with WDNR) ; 3) Work to form unified lake groups and partner with scientific organizations; 4) Attend WAL convention, OCLRA meetings, AIS coordinator meetings, and local lake fairs; 5) AIS education materials (bait container stickers, boat/dock bumpers, 10 portable signs, napkins, quarterly newsletter, and a brochure); 6) AIS outreach to plant nurseries, pet shops, and schools; 7) Complete Oneida County webpage and strategic plan; 8) Map locations of dry hydrants and beds of EWM and CLP where needed; 9) Develop final report summarizing project activities.
| Project Type
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AIS_GRANT
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Aquatic Invasives Education
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| Project ID
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AEPP-202-10
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Year Started
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2009
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| Status
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COMPLETE
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Activities
- Control Invasive Species
- Watercraft Inspections Clean Boats, Clean Waters