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TOWN OF PRESQUE ISLE: Aquatic Plant Survey & Analysis of Plant Community Change for Crab Lake

The Town of Presque Isle Lakes Committee is sponsoring a large scale lake planning grant to study Crab Lake, in Vilas County. Crab Lake Property Owners Association is a project partner. The project will focus on updating a Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Crab Lake.

Project activities include: 1) Gather and assess existing Crab 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 LAKE_GRANT - Large Scale Lake Planning
Project ID LPL-1508-13
Year Started 2012
Status COMPLETE

Activities

  • Information and Education
  • Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
  • Informational Meetings
  • Lakes Planning Grant
  • Aquatic Plant Monitoring or Survey
  • Map Invasive Species
  • Issue News/Media Release
  • Watercraft Inspections Clean Boats, Clean Waters
  • Monitor or Assess Watershed Condition
  • Monitor Invasive Species
  • Lake Management Plan Development
  • Develop/Distribute Brochures/Literature
  • Develop/Distribute Newsletter

Final Report and Products