WATERWAYS ASSOC. MENOMINEE & SHAWANO CTY: Long Lake Shawano County Lake Management Plan

The Waterways Association of Menominee & Shawano Counties (WAMSCO) is sponsoring a project to update the Aquatic Plant Management (APM) Plan for Long Lake.

Activities: 1) Collect aquatic plant data on Long Lake which includes a whole-lake point-intercept (PI) survey, EWM and CLP beds mapping survey, and sub-PI pre/post treatment surveys; 2) Site visits and plans at 5 properties on Long Lake for future Healthy Lakes projects; 3) Hold two public planning meetings; 4) Development of an APM Plan including management objectives and discussion of alternatives.

Deliverables: 1) All data collected; 2) agendas and minutes for planning meetings; 3) identify up to 5 shovel-ready projects for Healthy Lakes practices; 4) development of an Aquatic Plant Management Plan.

Conditions: 1) Enter data collected into SWIMS database under the grant project number. 2) Point intercept 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 3) WDNR\2019s Aquatic Plant Management in Wisconsin guidance shall be followed for aquatic plant monitoring and aquatic plant management plan development.

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.