SPREAD EAGLE CHAIN O'LAKES ASSOCIATION: Middle Lake EWM Rapid Response Project

The Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes Association is sponsoring a project in response to the discovery of EWM in 2012 and 2013. The project includes the following objectives: 1) Investigate the extent of EWM in the Spread Eagle Chain by fall 2013 field work and follow-up checks in 2014; 2) Hand pull (if feasible) EWM discovered in field investigations; 3) Educate SECOLA volunteers to conduct EWM monitoring and containment in future. Project deliverables include: 1) Written description and mapping of EWM monitoring and hand pulling effort; 2) Monitoring and containment Plan for EWM in the Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes; 3) Share the project results with local stakeholders; 4) Final report.