The creation of the Long Lake management plan was initiated by the Long Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District to provide information to managers and citizens regarding the long-term management of Long Lake .. The data, results and conclusions from Phases I through IV of this project have been presented in detail in the document entitled Long Lake Management Plan, Phases I-IV: Lake Management Plan (Barr Engineering, 2001). A summary of Phases I-IV is presented in this report. Phases V and VI are presented here in detail for the first time. These final phases involve the establishment of a longterm water quality goal for Long Lake; the research and modeling of several management alternatives that would help the lake meet its goal, and the completion of a management plan for the lake.

The Long Lake Protection & Rehabilitation District has previously conducted a four phase comprehensive lake water quality monitoring, tributary monitoring, sociological survey, watershed evaluation, plant survey, and hydrologic and phosphorus budget study of Long Lake in Polk County. The Phase 1 through Phase 4 projects have provided data and analysis that will lead to the development of a comprehensive lake management plan. The Long Lake District now plans to conduct concurrent Phase 5 and Phase 6 projects that will conclude in the production of a comprehensive lake management plan. Specific Phase 5 activities would include; Establishing goals and computer modeling of watershed and in-lake management practices, and evaluating the lake's response(s) to determine management practices that result in goal achievement. Phase 6 of this on-going project will include preparation of the lake's management plan. Specific deliverables for this Phase 6 grant project include: The comprehensive Long Lake Management Plan 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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