BIG CHETAC CHAIN LAKE ASSOCIATION: Big Chetac & Birch Lakes WQ, Shoreland, & Aquatic Plant Project

The Big Chetac and Birch Lakes Association is sponsoring a project to collect baseline water quality and habitat data for Chetac and Birch Lakes, conduct fishing success surveys at resorts, and support stakeholder planning committee meetings.

Project deliverables include all monitoring and mapping data, stakeholder committee meeting agendas and minutes, fishing success survey data, and a final report summarizing the results of the project.

Special Conditions: 1) CLMN efforts should not be duplicated, and these data shall be included in the trends analysis and final reporting; 2) Sponsor shall contact DNR immediately if a new AIS is found; 3) All monitoring data shall be entered into SWIMS; 4) Fishing Success Survey shall be reviewed and approved by DNR to ensure it is consistent with Creel Survey methodology.

This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. The grant sponsor shall submit all data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps and digital images, to the Department in a format specified by the regional Lakes Biologist.

Final Report and Products

• Big Chetac Lake PI Survey Data [Excel File] [ 1 MB]
• Big Chetac and Birch Lakes Comprehensive Management Plan Review [PDF 186 KB]
• Big Chetac and Birch Lakes, Sawyer/Washburn County. 2020-24 Comprehensive Management Plan [PDF 3 MB]
• Goals, Objectives, and Actions included in the Comprehensive Management Plan for Big Chetac, Birch, and Little Birch Lakes [PDF 280 KB]
• Warm-water Macrophyte Point-intercept Survey - Big Chetac Lake - Sawyer County, Wisconsin [PDF 13 MB]

People/Organizations Involved

• Big Chetac And Birch Lakes Association