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 Wild Goose and East Lakes in Polk County. Phase 1 project activities would include; delineating the watershed, compiling of historical data, conducting a comprehensive in-lake water quality survey, conducting a critical habitats survey, compiling a comprehensive land use and soils inventory with phosphorus loadings estimates, monitoring lake level and precipitation, conducting a lake bottom hydrographic survey update, conducting a shoreline video documentation survey, compiling fisheries census and management data, and conducting an on-going public participation, media involvement , and information and education program. The results of the Phase 1 and Phase 2 study projects will be combined to generate a comprehensive lake management plan for Wild Goose Lake and East Lake and the watershed. Specific deliverables for this grant project include: ? Complete records of all phase 1 project activities listed above and in the application project description. Specific deliverables for this phased grant project (Phase 1 and Phase 2) include: ? A comprehensive lake management plan for Wild Goose Lake and East 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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