Project Detail

SAND LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT: Phase 2: Sand Lake Aquatic Plant Management Plan

Purpose

The Sand Lake Management District will conduct a comprehensive two phase project to document current aquatic plant conditions in the lake and produce an aquatic plant management plan. The exotic invasive plant species Eurasian Water Milfoil has been recently documented in Sand Lake and these projects are a part of the ongoing aquatic plant management planning process being conducted by the Lake District on Sand Lake. Activities for this particular Phase 2 grant project include; identifying problems and setting goals, inventorying and evaluating past and current lake conditions, promulgating lake management alternatives and recommending preferred options, developing a comprehensive aquatic plant management plan, and recommending a monitoring program to evaluate the implementation of this plan. Specific deliverables for this grant project include: \00B7 A comprehensive Aquatic Plant Management Plan for Sand Lake. 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.

Project Type

Lakes Grant

Project Sub Type

Large Scale Lake Planning

Project ID

LPL-1044-05

Year Started

2005

Status

Complete

Reports and Documents

PHASE 1: AQUATIC PLANT SURVEY OF SAND LAKE