HORSESHOE LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION: Horseshoe Lake 2011-2013 APM Plan Implementation Project

Horseshoe Lake Improvement Association is sponsoring a 3-year project to implement approved activities from its Aquatic Plant Management Plan. Activities include chemical treatment and manual removal of HWM; annual pre- and post-treatment aquatic plant surveys; EWM weevil and wild rice monitoring; watercraft inspection program; public meetings and outreach; and annual reporting. The project requires the following project updates annually: technical report with subsequent year\2019s treatment plan and communication (i.e. meeting or letter) with lake group. Deliverables include aquatic plant survey results (spreadsheets and GIS maps); watercraft inspection data collection and SWIMS entry; I & E products; and Plan/strategy updates, as necessary. This information will be provided in an annual progress and final report with pre- and post-treatment monitoring results and treatment plan for the next year. Special Conditions: All monitoring and management should follow approved recommendations within the Horseshoe Lake Aquatic Plant Management Plan, WDNR\2019s Aquatic Plant Management in Wisconsin guidance, and/or Citizen Lake Monitoring Network protocols, as specified by the Department. 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 Coordinator.

Activities

• Project Deliverable
• Watercraft Inspections Clean Boats, Clean Waters
• Information and Education
• APM Chemical Permit Request
• Informational Meetings
• Monitor Pre and Post Treatment
• APM Mechanical Permit Request
• Aquatic Plant Monitoring or Survey

Final Report and Products

• 2014 Aquatic Plant Management Summary Report for Horseshoe Lake, Barron and Polk Counties [WBIC 2630100] [PDF 817 KB]
• Horseshoe Lake Improvement Association - Lake Fair & Annual Meeting, August 30, 2014 [2630100] [PDF 2 MB]
• Hybrid Eurasian X Northern water milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum X Myriophyllum sibiricum) Pre/Posttreatment and Fall Bed Mapping Surveys Horseshoe Lake - WBIC: 2630100 [PDF 5 MB]

People/Organizations Involved

• Horseshoe Lake Improvement Association