CHIPPEWA FLOWAGE AREA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC: Chippewa Flowage Aquatic Plant Management Plan Update: Phase One

The Chippewa Flowage Property Owners Association is sponsoring a project to conduct a comprehensive point-intercept aquatic plant survey on Lake Chippewa Flowage and develop an updated aquatic plant management plan (APMP) for Lake Chippewa Flowage.

Activities:

1) Conduct an aquatic plant point-intercept (PI) survey between July 1 and August 31;

2) Conduct stakeholder and education meetings;

3) Develop updated Lake Chippewa Flowage Aquatic Plant Management Plan.

Deliverables:

1) Data from aquatic plant surveys;

2) Annual and final project reports;

3) Updated Lake Chippewa Flowage Aquatic Plant Management Plan.

4) Updated Habitat Drawdown Recommendation Guide.

Conditions:

1) All monitoring shall follow WDNR protocols;

2) WDNR Lake Biologist will be provided with an electronic copy of reports, data (Excel) from monitoring and surveys, and all maps and GIS datafiles from project;

3) Enter data collected into SWIMS database under the grant project number;

4) WDNR Lake Biologist will be invited to management planning meetings;

5) Final plans need WDNR review.

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.

See Special Condition B below.