BIG BEARSKIN LAKE ASSOCIATION: Bearskin Lake Stewardship Program, Phase 2

Big Bearskin Lake Association is sponsoring phased large scale lake planning project to study Bearskin Lake, in Oneida County. The project will focus on developing a Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Bearskin Lake. Phase 1 was funded during the Aug 1, 2011 grant cycle and Phase 2 was funding during the Aug 1, 2012 grant cycle.

Phase 2 project activities include: 1) Watershed modeling and water quality sampling; 2) Rusty Crayfish assessment and removal; 3) Rare species assessment and shoreline assessment; 4) Educational program, 2013 watercraft inspections, lake ecology workshop, meetings, newsletter articles, and press releases; 5) Develop LMP.

Activities

• Monitor Invasive Species
• Watercraft Inspections Clean Boats, Clean Waters
• Aquatic Invasive Species Removal
• Water Quality Modeling
• Develop/Distribute Newsletter
• Hold Workshops
• Lakes Planning Grant
• Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
• Issue News/Media Release
• Lake Management Plan Development
• Develop/Distribute Brochures/Literature
• Information and Education
• Informational Meetings
• Shoreland Monitoring, Assessment, Inventory

Final Report and Products

• Bearskin Lake Adaptive Management Plan [PDF 18 MB]
• The Bearskin Lake Adaptive Management Plan(Oneida COunty, Wisconsin)DRAFT [PDF 7 MB]

People/Organizations Involved

• Big Bearskin Lake Association