TOWN OF BARNES: 2024-25 Eau Claire Headwaters Lakes CLP Planning and Management Project

The Town of Barnes is sponsoring the Eau Claire Headwaters Lakes CLP Planning and Management Project on Shunenberg, Smith and Sweet Lakes.

Activities:

1) Development of management actions for DASH removal of CLP 2) preparation and submittal of WDNR mechanical harvesting permits 3) Development of APM Plan for Headwaters Lakes Shunenberg, Smith, and Sweet 4) CLP management via DASH 5) Completion of Spring and Summer whole-lake point intercept (PI) surveys on Shunenberg, Smith, and Sweet Lakes.

Deliverables:

1) Management plans for implementation each year 2) Summary report of yearly management implementations, and the process to complete them 3) Permit applications submittal 4) Completed DNR approved APM plan for Shunenberg, Smith, and Smith Lakes. 5) Harvesting permits, contractors, payment records, and harvesting reports. 6) PI Survey reports for Shunenberg, Smith and Sweet Lakes.

Conditions:

1) Enter data collected into SWIMS database under the grant project number.

2) Provide DNR Biologist with draft version of the management plan for review.

3) The NOR Native Plant Protection Strategy shall be integrated into the plan.

4) Lake-wide PI surveys to be conducted between July 1 and August 31 (Unless sampling for CLP).

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 final payment request.

Also see B. Special Conditions below.