GREEN LAKE COUNTY: LMI - Twin Lakes/Hill Creek/Green Lake Phosphorus Reduction Project

The Green Lake Sanitary District is sponsoring a project to study Big and Little Twin Lakes along with Hill Creek to identify ways to reduce phosphorus loading.

Project final deliverables include: Annual reports submitted to DNR \2013 Lake Coordinator with all data collected, conclusions and plans for future work. At the end of the project a final report / plan needs to be submitted and approved by the local DNR \2013 Lake Coordinator.

Specific project activities include: 1) In-lake water quality monitoring at 4 stations; 2) Point intercept surveys following DNR protocol; 3) Determine vertical impoundment effect of dam; 4. Investigate water level management as an APM / water quality improvement tool; 4) CLMN; 5) Conduct early season AIS sampling with mapping; 5) Biannual public education and outreach meetings.

Special Conditions: 1) CLMN efforts should not be duplicated, and these data shall be included in the trends analysis and final reporting; 2) All data shall be entered into the SWIMS database; 3) Stations for water quality sampling must be approved by DNR \2013 Lake Coordinator prior any sampling taking place.

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 Lake Biologist.

Final report: it is recommended that Grantee provide DNR Lake Coordinator with a draft for comment on report adequacy prior to making final payment to the consultant. DNR to receive both paper and electronic .pdf copies of the final report along with, or prior to submission of grantee's final payment request.