TOWN OF PRESQUE ISLE: Aquatic Plant Survey & Analysis of Plant Community Change Averill, Presque Isle, Van Vliet Lakes
Town of Presque Isle Lakes Committee is sponsoring a large scale lake planning grant to study Averill, Presque Isle and Van Vliet Lake, in Vilas County. The Presque Isle Lake Association and Van Vliet Lake Association are project partners. The project will focus on updating Lake Management Plans (LMP) for Averill, Presque Isle and Van Vliet Lake.
Project activities include: 1) Gather and assess existing Averill, Presque Isle and Van Vliet Lake information; 2) PI aquatic plant survey, community and substrate mapping and analysis; 3) CLMN water quality sampling; 4) Educational program \2013 meetings, newsletter articles, and press releases; 5) Watercraft inspections and AIS monitoring.
Project deliverables include: 1) LMP; 2) PI and water quality data; 3) Aquatic plant community and substrate maps; 4) Entered inspection data into SWIMS; 5) Aquatic plant vouchers; 6) Education materials.
Specific conditions for this project: LMP needs Department review and approval.
WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) copy of LMP, PI and water quality data, a set of aquatic plant vouchers, all maps from project, and all GIS data.
| 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-1503-13
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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
- Monitor or Assess Watershed Condition
- Informational Meetings
- Develop/Distribute Newsletter
- Develop/Distribute Brochures/Literature
- Map Invasive Species
- Information and Education
- Lakes Planning Grant
- Aquatic Plant Monitoring or Survey
- Watercraft Inspections Clean Boats, Clean Waters
- Lake Management Plan Development
- Issue News/Media Release
- Monitor Invasive Species
- Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
Final Report and Products