SPREAD EAGLE CHAIN O'LAKES ASSOCIATION: North Lake Stewardship Program, Phase 1

Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes Association is sponsoring phased large scale lake planning grants to study North Lake, in Florence County The project will focus on developing a Lake Management Plan (LMP) for North Lake. Phase 2 will be submitted for funding during the Aug 1, 2012 grant cycle.

Phase 1 project activities include: 1) Gather and assess existing North Lake info; 2) Volunteer frog and toad monitoring and angler\2019s journal program; 3) PI aquatic plant survey, community and substrate mapping and analysis; 4) Watershed assessment and water quality sampling; 5) Rare species assessment; 6) Educational program \2013 stakeholder survey, meetings, newsletter articles, and press releases; 7) Watercraft inspections.

Project deliverables include: 1) PI, water quality, rare species, frog and toad, angler\2019s journal and watershed data; 2) Aquatic plant community and substrate maps; 3) Entered inspection data into SWIMS; 4) Aquatic plant vouchers; 5) Education materials.

Specific conditions for this project: Project summaries and reports need Dept review and approval.

WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) copy of reports, PI, water quality, watershed, rare species, frog and toad and angler data, a set of aquatic plant vouchers, all maps from project, and all GIS data.

Activities

• Monitor Wildlife
• Aquatic Plant Monitoring or Survey
• Develop/Distribute Newsletter
• Lakes Planning Grant
• Develop/Distribute Brochures/Literature
• Watershed Mapping or Assessment
• Watercraft Inspections Clean Boats, Clean Waters
• Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
• Issue News/Media Release
• Lake Management Plan Development

People/Organizations Involved

• Spread Eagle Chain O Lakes Association