SCHLESWIG TOWN SANITARY DISTRICT #1: Cedar Lake - Whole-population EWM Control: 2025-2027

The Town of Schleswig Sanitary District #1 is sponsoring a project to monitor and control Eurasian water milfoil (EWM) in Cedar Lake, Manitowoc County.

Activities: 1) EWM surveys including pre- and post-treatment sub-polygon point intercept (PI) surveys, whole lake PI survey, and late season EWM bed mapping 2) EWM control including herbicide treatment, hand-pulling, and diver assisted suction harvesting (DASH) 3) Residual herbicide concentration monitoring of ProcellaCOR.

Deliverables: 1) All data collected including final EWM treatment areas, PI results, and EWM meander surveys 2) Herbicide concentration monitoring results 3) Summary report of EWM control efforts each year 4) Final project report including comparison of plant survey results.

Conditions:

1) 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 2010. Submit electronic point intercept data to DNRBaselineAquaticPlants@wisconsin.gov

2) All monitoring shall follow DNR protocols.

3) NR 107 and NR 109 permits are 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.

Also see B. Special Conditions below.