WHEELER LAKE ASSN, INC: Wheeler Lake EWM Management

The Wheeler Lake Association is sponsoring a project to continue to monitor and control Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM) in Wheeler Lake using Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting (DASH), hand pulling, and herbicide treatment.

Activities: 1) Aquatic plant community mapping surveys, including a whole-lake point-intercept (PI) survey, early summer meander survey for EWM locations, sub-polygon PI of herbicide treatment areas; 2) volunteer AIS monitoring in early summer; 3) EWM control (hand pulling, DASH, or herbicide treatment); 4) residual herbicide concentration monitoring of ProcellaCOR.

Deliverables: 1) All data collected, including maps of EWM beds, PI results, summary report of sub-PI surveys; 2) Report on results of herbicide concentration monitoring; 3) Summary report of EWM control efforts each year, including herbicide dosage, area treated, and amount of EWM removed by DASH/hand pulling.

Conditions: 1) All monitoring shall follow DNR protocols. 2) Point intercept surveys shall follow Recommended Baseline Monitoring of Aquatic Plants in Wisconsin: Sampling Design, Field and Laboratory Procedures, Data Entry and Analysis, and Applications, publication number PUB-SS-1068. Submit electronic point intercept data to this email address: DNRBaselineAquaticPlants@wisconsin.gov 3) NR 107 and NR 109 permits needed for management actions.

This scope summarizes details provided in the application and does not negate tasks and/or deliverables described therein. Data, reports, surveys, and supporting information, including photos, maps and GIS data, must be submitted to the DNR Biologist in electronic format and in any other format they specify.

If a consultant provides a final report, it is recommended that the Grantee provide the DNR Biologist with a draft for comment on report adequacy prior to making a final payment to the consultant. Include electronic copy of the final report along with or prior to submission of grantee's final payment request.