BIG SISSABAGAMA LAKE SHOREOWNERS ASSOC INC: Lake Sissabagama Eurasian Milfoil Intervention

The Big Sissabagama Lake Shore Owners Association is sponsoring an Early Detection & Response grant for Big Sissabagama Lake.

Project final deliverables include:

1) Provide all spatial data prior to implementation

2) Point Intercept and EWM mapping surveys

3) Annual AIS monitoring report

4) Webpage development, and relevant metrics shared with Department Staff.

5) DASH Harvesting results, and report

6) Aquatic plant restoration report, and conclusions

7) Social survey report, and results.

Specific project activities include:

1) Full Lake Point Intercept Survey on Big Sissabagama

2) Webpage development with specific AIS Prevention messaging, and EWM information

3) Conduct EWM Control via DASH harvesting

4) Educate LBSSA members on upland water quality practices

5) Conduct aquatic plant restoration practices on Big Sissabagama Lake

6) Conduct survey of lake property owners

Special Conditions:

Final reports need to be reviewed and approved by Department. WDNR Biologist\2019s will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) copy of annual reports, final reports, survey data, and all maps and GIS prior to submission of grantee\2019s final payment requests. All relevant data will be entered into SWIMS database. Discussions, and approval will occur with the Department Biologists prior to any in-lake aquatic plant restoration practices occurring.

This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps, and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the regional Lake Biologist.