NORTH LAKELAND DISCOVERY CENTER: Manitowish Chain of Lakes Management Planning Project Phase IIb
North Lakeland Discovery Center is sponsoring an AEPP grant to study Clear Lake, Fawn Lake, Manitowish Lake, and Stone Lake, in Vilas County. The project will focus on developing a Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Clear, Fawn, Manitowish, and Stone Lakes and conducting AIS education and monitoring.
Project activities include: 1) Stakeholder participation \2013 stakeholder survey, planning meetings (up to 2), kick-off meeting, wrap-up meeting, news release(s), and newsletter article; 2) Data analysis; 3) Hire AIS Coordinator and Water Education Intern; 4) Volunteer watercraft inspections and AIS monitoring; 5) AIS educational activities; 6) Develop LMP.
Project deliverables include: 1) Stakeholder survey, news release(s), and newsletter article; 2) Entered inspection and AIS monitoring data into SWIMS; 3) Hired staff; 4) AIS educational products and events; 5) LMP.
Specific conditions for this project: 1) Draft of stakeholder survey needs to be submitted to Lakes Management Coordinator for review and approval before sending to public; 2) Draft of LMP needs Dept review and approval.
WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) copy of LMP, news release(s), newsletter article, any AIS educational products, stakeholder survey, and all data and maps from the project.
| Project Type
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AIS_GRANT
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Aquatic Invasives Education
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| Project ID
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AEPP-385-13
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Year Started
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2013
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| Status
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COMPLETE
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Activities
- Develop/Distribute Brochures/Literature
- Lake Management Plan Development
- Develop/Distribute Newsletter
- Information and Education
- Data analysis, report production
- Informational Meetings
- Hire County Aquatic Invasives Coordinator
- Monitor Invasive Species
- Watercraft Inspections Clean Boats, Clean Waters
- Social Survey of Residents or Users
- Issue News/Media Release
Final Report and Products