SAND LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT: Sand & Little Sand Lake Aquatic Plant/Lake Mgt. & Education Project

Sand Lake Management District is sponsoring project to complete a comprehensive lake management plan with an aquatic plant emphasis for Sand and Little Sand Lakes. The final deliverable will be a single lake management plan that includes methodologies, results, and management alternatives discussion with an implementation plan.

The specific project tasks include: 1) Spring and summer aquatic plant point-intercept surveys on both lakes and Eurasian watermilfoil bed mapping on Sand Lake; 2) Expanded water quality monitoring on both lakes and DO/temp meter purchase; 3) Shoreline inventory survey and determining corresponding near-shore runoff coefficients; 4) Watershed evaluation in partnership with Barron County SWCD; 5) Lake user education, including implementation of Clean Boats Clean Waters, AIS monitoring, a lake fair, and new boat landing signage; 6) Sociological survey of riparians and local community.

Activities

• Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
• Shoreland Monitoring, Assessment, Inventory
• Lake Management Plan Development
• Watercraft Inspections Clean Boats, Clean Waters

Final Report and Products

• Eurasian water milfoil Bed Mapping Survey [PDF 5 MB]
• Sand Lake and Little Sand Lake Project Summary: Aquatic Plant/Lake Management and Education Project [PDF 11 MB]

People/Organizations Involved

• Sand Lake Management District