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GRANITE LAKE ASSOCIATION INC.: Granite Lake Water Quality Planning Project

The Granite Lake Association is sponsoring a water quality planning project for Granite Lake.

Project deliverables include GIS data & maps of areas monitored; water quality, flow, and precipitation data, shoreline and woody habitat monitoring data and report, watershed modeling, aquatic plant data and reports, and a Comprehensive Lake Management Plan that meets the requirements of NR 191.45.

Specific project activities include: 1) In-lake chemistry monitoring; 2) Tributary chemistry and flow monitoring; 3) Precipitation monitoring; 4) Shoreline and woody habitat monitoring; 5) CBCW watercraft inspection; 6) Spring and summer whole lake point intercept aquatic plant surveys; 7) Watershed modeling; 8) Sociological survey; 9) Comprehensive Lake Management Plan.

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) 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 plan; 5) Draft sociological surveys must be reviewed and approved by the Department before being initiated.

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.

Project Type LAKE_GRANT - Large Scale Lake Planning
Project ID LPL165818
Year Started 2018
Status COMPLETE

Final Report and Products