FROG & BASS LAKE ASSOC, INC: Bass Lake 2019-2021 HWM EDR Project

Frog and Bass Lake Association, Inc. is sponsoring an AEDR grant to survey, map, and hand-pull Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM) in Bass Lake, Florence County.

Project activities: Project activities include: 1) Conduct annual mid-late season EWM mapping surveys; 2) Control EWM by volunteer and professional hand-removal and DASH (if needed); 3) Conduct a whole-lake aquatic plant point-intercept (PI) survey; 4) Develop annual and end of project reports.

Project deliverables include: Project deliverables include: 1) EWM survey data and maps; 2) PI survey data in Excel spreadsheet format; 3) Annual reports and final report describing the findings of the EWM surveys, hand-pulling efforts, and guidance for continued control actions.

Specific project conditions: Specific conditions for this project: Annual reports and final report need Department review and approval. WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) copy of reports, all maps, and all aquatic plant and any GIS data.

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.