Lakes Planning Report

The Polk County Land & Water Resources Department will conduct a comprehensive lake management planning project involving two phases of study and evaluation on Magnor Lake in Polk County. Phase 2 project activities include; conducting a watershed biodiversity survey, conducting an exotic species inventory, conducting a sociological landowner survey, conducting a watershed inflow storm event sampling survey, developing hydrologic and nutrient budgets and a computer lake response model, conducting a lake sediment dredge sample and analysis survey, conducting an on-going public participation, media involvement, and information and education program, and completing a comprehensive lake management plan. The results of the Phase 1 study project will be combined with this Phase 2 study project to generate a comprehensive lake management plan for Lake Magnor and the watershed. Specific deliverables for this grant project include: ? Complete records of all phase 2 project activities listed above and in the application project description. ? A comprehensive lake management plan for Magnor Lake and the watershed. The Department of Natural Resources will be provided with both a paper copy and an electronic copy of the final report. The project results will be disseminated to the public by newsletter(s), public meeting(s), and local newspaper articles.

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