BALSAM LAKE P & R DISTRICT: Balsam Lake Point Intercept and Plan Update

Balsam Lake P&R District is sponsoring a project to conduct CLP and native plant monitoring and update the APM plan for Balsam Lake.

Project deliverables include GIS data & maps of areas monitored, aquatic plant survey & bed mapping results, and an updated APM plan.

Specific project activities include: 1) Pre-post treatment aquatic plant monitoring; 2) CLP bed mapping; 3) Point Intercept plant survey; 4) Aquatic Plant Management Plan (APM) update.

Special Conditions: 1) WDNR\2019s Aquatic Plant Management in Wisconsin guidance shall be followed for point-intercept survey monitoring and aquatic plant management plan development. The NOR Native Plant Protection Strategy shall be integrated into the APM plan; 2) Sponsor shall contact DNR immediately if a new AIS is found.

This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps, and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the regional Lakes Biologist.

Activities

• Monitor Pre and Post Treatment
• Aquatic Plant Monitoring or Survey
• Aquatic Plant Management Plan
• Map Invasive Species

Final Report and Products

• Aquatic Plant Management Plan Balsam Lake Polk County, Wisconsin [PDF 7 MB]
• Balsam Lake AIS Grant Application 2014 [PDF 2 MB]
• Curly-Leaf pondweed Point-Intercept and Bed Mapping Surveys, and Warm-Water Macrophyte Point-Intercept Survey [Balsam Lake, WBIC 2620600] [PDF 12 MB]
• Draft: Balsam Lake, Polk County (WBIC 322800) Dipotassium Salt of Endothall Herbicide Concentration Monitoring Summary, 2014 [PDF 1 MB]

People/Organizations Involved

• Balsam Lake Protection & Rehabilitation District