BLACK OAK LAKE RIPARIAN OWNERS ASSOC: Black Oak Lake AIS Education, Prevention & Planning, Phase I

Black Oak Lake Riparian Owners Association, Inc. is sponsoring an AIS EPP grant to be completed by December 31, 2009. The project will focus on AIS education, prevention and monitoring.

Project activities include: 1) Recruit volunteers and implement a CB/CW program at Black Oak Lake landing; 2) Hire a CB/CW inspector through contractual agreement with Trees for Tomorrow; 3) Host AIS ID and CB/CW trainings; 4) Conduct AIS citizen lake monitoring following Dept/UW Ext guidelines; 5) Entry of inspection Forms 3200-120 and monitoring Forms 3200-124 onto Dept website; 6) Purchase a storage box for the boat landing, EWM laminates, and carwash tokens; 7) Conduct an AIS meander survey with a professional biologist; 8) Conduct AIS educational and outreach activities (kiosk, placemats, school presentation, Rusty Crayfish assessment, recognition gifts, homeowners packet); 9) Conduct 2 surveys: lake user and economic impact; 10) Disseminate AIS information at boat landings, public areas, resorts, businesses, tournaments, and newsletter and newspaper article(s).

Activities

• Develop/Distribute Newsletter
• Train Volunteers
• Watercraft Inspections Clean Boats, Clean Waters
• Information and Education
• Issue News/Media Release

People/Organizations Involved

• Black Oak Lake Riparian Owners