RICE LAKE P & R DISTRICT: AIS Education & Best Management Practices Coordinator

The Rice Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District is sponsoring an AIS prevention & education project to hire an AIS Coordinator for Rice Lake; a continuing boat inspection/education program at the public boat landings; AIS and shoreline BMP educational outreach; and monitoring.

Deliverables include a comprehensive report with: 1) a summary of accomplishments/progress of the project including plan implementation, data collected; 2) a watercraft inspection report with time and number of people reached; CB/CW survey results; daily results will be entered into the DNR CB/CW database; 3) Verification of workshops/training such as agendas and attendance lists; 4) Report on public outreach including copies of educational materials paid by this grant; 5) Recommendations for riparian BMPs; 6) Report on support activities for storm water utility project; 7) Monitoring observations of any detected invasive species with appropriate maps; 8) Report on surface water monitoring; 9) AIS related materials generated or paid for by this grant.

Activities

• Monitor Invasive Species
• Hire Local Aquatic Invasives Coordinator
• Informational Meetings
• Project Deliverable
• Watercraft Inspections Clean Boats, Clean Waters
• Shoreland Monitoring, Assessment, Inventory
• Information and Education
• Hold Workshops

People/Organizations Involved

• Rice Lake Protection & Rehab District