CALUMET COUNTY: Calumet County AIS Program

Calumet County shall conduct education, prevention and planning actives to control and prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species into and from Calumet County lakes.

Project elements and deliverables are specified in the county's Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) grant application dated 7/29/2012. In addition to conducting education activities to train volunteers and government agencies in monitoring and prevention methods, AIS coordinator projects include increasing partnerships with local law enforcement, increasing focus on education for local fishing tournaments, educating local lake service providers, assisting the Calumet County Resource Management Department with CALMAN Lakes Strategic Plan, and mapping the pioneer population of curly leaf pondweed in Round Lake. The AIS Coordinator will hire, train and supervise a summer Clean Boats Clean Water (CBCW) intern who will participate in AIS Group Checks, the Landing Blitz and Ice Your Catch events with the AIS Coordinator. The AIS Coordinator will also train the Calumet County Surface Water Specialist on AIS issues in order to pass AIS duties onto once the grant expires.

Activities

• Issue News/Media Release
• Train Volunteers
• Aquatic Plant Monitoring or Survey
• Informational Meetings
• Information and Education
• Watercraft Inspections Clean Boats, Clean Waters
• Map Invasive Species

Final Report and Products

• Calumet County AIS Education, Planning and Prevention [PDF 2 MB]