WALLACE LAKE SANITARY DISTRICT: Aquatic Plant Survey & APM Update

The Wallace Lake Sanitary District is sponsoring a project to conduct a point intercept plant survey on Wallace Lake and update their Aquatic Plant Management Plan.

Activities: 1) Conduct a point intercept plant survey; 2) Update the APM plan.

Deliverables: 1) Excel spreadsheet containing the field P/I data; 2) Analysis of the data including comparison tables; plant distribution maps with FOO and density; 3) Harvesting plan with maps illustrating harvesting paths, dimensions, disposal site, offload site, and haul route.

Conditions: 1) Enter data collected into SWIMS database under the grant project number; 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) Lake-wide point intercept surveys to be conducted between June 15 and September 15.

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. 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.