The Presque Isle Town Lakes Committee (PITLC) was formed in 2005 to address resource management concerns in lakes within the Town of Presque Isle. The Committee has been active in a number of lake management activities on Little Horsehead Lake including: aquatic plant management, water quality sampling, invasive species sampling, and community education activities. The Committee contracted Northern Environmental (now Bonestroo, Inc.) to help develop an aquatic plant management (APM) plan for Little Horsehead Lake. The Little Horsehead Lake APM Plan includes a review of available lake information, an aquatic plant survey, and an evaluation of feasible physical, mechanical, biological, and chemical management alternatives if deemed appropriate. The APM plan also recommends specific prevention activities for aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the lake system; which are discussed below. Northern Environmental completed an aquatic plant survey on Little Horsehead Lake in 2007, which identified fourteen aquatic plant species. The most abundant aquatic plants identified during the survey coontail (Ceratophyllum demersum), elodea or common waterweed (Elodea canadensis), and small pondweed (Potamogeton pusillus). The Floristic Quality Index (FQI) is an index that uses the aquatic plant community as an indicator of lake health. Little Horsehead Lake exhibited an FQI of 22.98, slightly lower than the state northern ecoregion average (24.3).

The Presque Isle Town Lakes Committee (PITLC) was formed in 2005 to address resource management concerns in lakes within the Town of Presque Isle. The Committee has been active in a number of lake management activities on Presque Isle Lake including: aquatic plant management, water quality sampling, invasive species sampling, and community education activities. The Committee contracted Northern Environmental (now Bonestroo, Inc.) to help develop an aquatic plant management (APM) plan for Presque Isle Lake. The Presque Isle Lake APM Plan includes a review of available lake information, an aquatic plant survey, and an evaluation of feasible physical, mechanical, biological, and chemical management alternatives if deemed appropriate. The APM plan also recommends specific prevention activities for aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the lake system; which are discussed below. Northern Environmental completed an aquatic plant survey on Presque Isle Lake in 2007, which identified thirteen aquatic plant species. The most abundant aquatic plants identified during the survey were large-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton amplifolius), hardstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus acutus), and northern watermilfoil (Myriophyllum sibiricum). The Floristic Quality Index (FQI) is an index that uses the aquatic plant community as an indicator of lake health. Presque Isle Lake exhibited an FQI of 22.52, slightly lower than the state northern ecoregion average (24.3).

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The Town of Presque Isle is sponsoring a large scale lake planning grant to study Presque Isle and Little Horsehead Lakes in Vilas County with a study completion date of June 30, 2008. The Presque Isle Lake Association is a project partner. The project will focus on developing an Aquatic Plant Management (APM) Plan for each lake. Project activities include: 1) Data review and project kick-off meeting, one site visit to discuss goals, and project final meeting 2) Develop public questionnaire and prepare educational article 3) Point-intercept (PI) survey of aquatic plants with 2 sets of pressed plants from each lake 4) Aquatic plant community mapping and analysis 5) Water quality sampling - secchi, DO, P, and Chla through citizen lake monitor and Temp during aquatic plant sampling for Presque Isle - secchi, DO, P, Chla, and Temp during aquatic plant sampling for Little Horsehead 6) Watershed and land use analysis 7) Develop APM Plan.

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The Town of Presque Isle is sponsoring a large scale lake planning grant to study Presque Isle and Little Horsehead Lakes in Vilas County with a study completion date of June 30, 2008. The Presque Isle Lake Association is a project partner. The project will focus on developing an Aquatic Plant Management (APM) Plan for each lake. Project activities include: 1) Data review and project kick-off meeting, one site visit to discuss goals, and project final meeting 2) Develop public questionnaire and prepare educational article 3) Point-intercept (PI) survey of aquatic plants with 2 sets of pressed plants from each lake 4) Aquatic plant community mapping and analysis 5) Water quality sampling - secchi, DO, P, and Chla through citizen lake monitor and Temp during aquatic plant sampling for Presque Isle - secchi, DO, P, Chla, and Temp during aquatic plant sampling for Little Horsehead 6) Watershed and land use analysis 7) Develop APM Plan.