GOLDEN SANDS RC&D: AIS Coordinator
Continuation of AEPP-406-13 The Golden Sands RC & D is sponsoring an AIS Education Grant to hire a County AIS Coordinator for Waupaca and Waushara Counties. Project activities include but are not limited to: 1. CBCW inspections, CBCW & CLMN Workshops, Purple Loosestrife assistance (propagation, education) 2. AIS Inventories (all public access lakes in Counties) and early detection / response coordination. 3. Aquatic Plant Surveys 4. Milfoil weevil surveys 5. Education and Outreach Program (schools, media, lake associations, bait dealers, garden centers) a. Organize citizen based AIS control programs 6. Develop County AIS Plans (DNR approval required) 7. Monthly "check in" call or meeting with DNR Lakes Coordinator Project Deliverables 1. County AIS Plans (DNR approved) 2. Maps of AIS occurrence on area lakes 3. Native plant species lists for all surveyed lakes. 4. Three AIS press releases and 2 school outreach events 5. Regional AIS Inventories (uploaded to SWIMS) 6. Final Report
| Project Type
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AIS_GRANT
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Aquatic Invasives Education
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| Project ID
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AEPP-420-14
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Year Started
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2013
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| Status
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COMPLETE
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Activities
- Aquatic Invasive Species Plan
- Hold Workshops
- Informational Meetings
- Biomonitoring Toxicity Tests
- Information and Education
- Aquatic Plant Monitoring or Survey
- Project Deliverable
- Hire County Aquatic Invasives Coordinator
Final Report and Products