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WAUPACA INLAND P & R DISTRICT: Mirror-Shadow Lakes Management Plan Update

The Waupaca Inland Lakes PRD sponsors a project to update their Comprehensive Lake Management Plan.

Activities: 1) Gather water quality data 2) Assess watershed and analyze land-use and phosphorus loading using WiLMs model 3) Fisheries data compilation and integration into the management plan 4) WDNR Shoreline condition assessment protocol identifying shoreland and coarse woody habitat condition 5) Assess current aquatic plant community using WI recommended baseline point-intercept survey 6) Collect and analyze paleocores 7) Stakeholder survey 8) Public participation in planning process 9) Educational program including meetings, newsletter articles, floating workshop, and press releases 10) Create an updated comprehensive lake management plan including an implementation strategy.

Final deliverables: 1) All data collected, aquatic animal reports, stakeholder survey report 2) Agendas and minutes for planning meetings 3) Aquatic plant vouchers for new species 4) Updated lake management plan that includes methodologies, results, and management alternatives discussion with implementation schedule.

Specific conditions: 1) Stakeholder survey draft must be submitted to DNR for review and approval before sending to public 2) Lake management plan must be reviewed and approved by department staff before stakeholder adoption, and release to public 3) Data and reports shall be provided in an electronic format 4) Submit electronic .pdf copies of the final report before submission of the final payment request

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. It is recommended that Grantee provide DNR Lake Coordinator with a draft of the final report for comment on report adequacy prior to making final payment to the consultant.

Project Type LAKE_GRANT - Large Scale Lake Planning
Project ID LPL173820
Year Started 2020
Status COMPLETE

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