FRIENDS OF DUTCH HOLLOW: Hybrid Watermilfoil Long Term Planning

The Friends of Dutch Hollow Lake are sponsoring a project to monitor HWM in Dutch Hollow Lake and phosphorus in the inlets.

Activities: 1) Conduct point-intercept aquatic plant survey 2) Bed-mapping survey or sub-PI of EWM/HWM in mid to late summer; 3) Monthly TP samples will be collected from 3 locations from April through October; 4) Hold one public informational meeting.

Deliverables: 1) Raw PI data in excel and maps with plant abundance will be provided to DNR Biologist; 2) Abundance maps will be provided to the DNR Biologist; 3) Data collected will be summarized in final grant report; 4) Meeting minutes and attendant numbers will be listed in final report.

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

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.

Also see B. Special Conditions below.