LITTLE ELKHART LAKE REHABILITATION DISTRICT: Little Elkhart Lake APM Plan
The Little Elkhart Lake Rehabilitation District will hire a contractor to report results of an aquatic plant survey conducted in the summer of 2012 and update the aquatic plant management plan for Little Elkhart Lake. The plant survey was a point intercept survey with approximately 232 points. The final report will contain the following elements: 1) Results of the points sampled, including sediment type found and maximum rooting depth; 2) Results of a general lake survey to map general plant beds, map localized plant beds, map species distribution, summary tables and a list of plant species found; 3) Individual maps of species distribution for the top 5 native species found as well as Eurasian water milfoil and Curly Leaf Pondweed; 4) An aquatic plant management plan that meets the requirements of NR 109.09; 5) Results of the community survey; 6) Results from water quality monitoring ; 7) Results of WILMS, WINTLOAD and LEAP modeling; and 8) Minutes from one public meeting regarding aquatic plant issues.
The DNR will be provided with two paper copies and an electronic copy of the final report.
| Project Type
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LAKE_GRANT
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Large Scale Lake Planning
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| Project ID
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LPL-1500-13
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Year Started
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2012
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| Status
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COMPLETE
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Activities
- Lakes Planning Grant
- Informational Meetings
- Aquatic Plant Management Plan
Final Report and Products
People/Organizations Involved
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Little Elkhart Lake Rehabilitation District