DELAFIELD: Aquatic Plant Management Plan Update for Nagawicka Lake

The City of Delafield is sponsoring a project to create an aquatic plant management (APM) plan.

Activities: 1) Conduct a full point intercept (PI) survey on Nagawicka Lake; 2) Analyze the data collected; and 3) Write a report and an APM plan.

Deliverables: 1) Electronic copy of the excel spreadsheet containing the raw PI data; 2) Summary tables of the frequency of occurrence and rake densities by species; 3) Distribution maps for prominent plant species showing locations found and densities; 4) Summary of chemical treatments and harvesting activities from the past 5 years; 5) Discussion and analysis of the data collected; 6) Options for chemical treatment on the lake and 7) Development of a harvesting plan.

Conditions: 1) Provide DNR Biologist with draft version of the management plan for review. 2) Reference Aquatic Plant Management In Wisconsin guidance for aquatic plant monitoring and APM plan development (https://www3.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/UWEXLakes/Documents/ecology/Aquatic%20Plants/APMguideFull2010.pdf 3)PI surveys shall follow Recommended Baseline Monitoring of Aquatic Plants in Wisconsin: Sampling Design, Field and Laboratory Procedures, Data Entry and Analysis, and Applications, publication number PUB-SS-1068. Submit electronic point intercept data to this email address: DNRBaselineAquaticPlants@wisconsin.gov

This scope summarizes details provided in the application and does not negate tasks and/or deliverables described therein. Data, reports, surveys, and supporting information, including photos, maps and GIS data, must be submitted to the DNR Biologist in electronic format and in any other format they specify.

If a consultant provides a final report, it is recommended that the Grantee provide the DNR Biologist with a draft for comment on report adequacy prior to making a final payment to the consultant. Include electronic copy of the final report along with or prior to submission of grantee's final payment request.

Also see B. Special Conditions below.