COURTE OREILLES LAKE ASSOC.: Lac Courte Oreilles Lake Aquatic Invasive Species Control

Courte Oreilles Lakes Assoc. (COLA) is sponsoring a project to reduce the threat of AIS, particularly Curly Leaf Pondweed (CLP), from negatively impacting native flora and fauna of Lac Courte Oreilles Lake and minimize the potential for CLP transfer to other lakes.

Project goals: 1) Keep CLP growth at a minimum level; 2) Prevent introduction and spread of other AIS; 3) Preserve diverse native aquatic plant communities; 4) Educate lake residents and users on importance of native aquatic plants, how to protect them, and the threat of AIS; 5) Restore native shoreline vegetation; 6) Minimize pollutant runoff from residential lake properties.

Activities

• Information and Education
• Informational Meetings
• Information and Education
• APM Chemical Permit Request
• Install Kiosk or Sign
• Project Deliverable
• Train Volunteers to Monitor Lakes for Invasive Species
• Educate and engage residents
• Establish No Wake Zone
• Shoreland Monitoring, Assessment, Inventory
• Monitor Pre and Post Treatment
• Develop/Distribute Brochures/Literature

Final Report and Products

• Aquatic Plant Management Report for Lac Courte Oreilles and Little Lac Courte Oreilles, 2014 [PDF 9 MB]
• Aquatic Plant Management Report for Lac Courte Oreilles, 2013 [PDF 4 MB]
• Lac Courte Oreilles 2015 Aquatic Plant Management Report [PDF 9 MB]

People/Organizations Involved

• Lac Courte Oreilles Lakes Association Inc (Cola)