HORSEHEAD LAKE P & R DISTRICT: Horsehead Lake Comprehensive Mgt. Planning Proj. - Phase I

Purpose

Horsehead Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District is sponsoring phased large scale lake planning grants to study Horsehead Lake in Oneida County with a study completion date of December 31, 2008. The project will focus on developing a Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Horsehead Lake. Project activities include: 1) Stakeholder participation - kick-off meeting, survey, planning meetings (up to 3), wrap-up meeting, news release, newsletter article, and progress report 2) Water quality sampling (Secchi, P, Chla, DO, temp, N, conductivity, pH, Alk, suspended solids, and Calcium) - note some sampling done by Citizen Lake Monitor and some by consultant 3) Point-intercept (PI) survey of aquatic plants with 2 sets of pressed plants 4) Aquatic plant community mapping and analysis 5) Curly-leaf pondweed survey and mapping 6) Fisheries assessment 7) Watershed assessment 8) Develop LMP Project deliverables include: 1) Stakeholder survey, news release, newsletter article, and progress report 2) PI data and aquatic plant community and watershed maps 3) 2 sets of pressed aquatic plants (one set for lake group and second for Dept) 4) LMP Specific conditions for this project: - Draft of stakeholder survey should be submitted to Lakes Management Coordinator for review before sending to public - LMP needs Dept review and approval WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) and hard copy of LMP, news release, newsletter article, progress report, stakeholder survey, data from PI survey, data from watershed assessment, set of pressed aquatic plants, and all maps from project.

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Lakes Grant
Large Scale Lake Planning
LPL-1127-07
2006
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Reports and Documents
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Appendices to accompany Horsehead Lake Comprehensive Management Plan 2011, prepared by Onterra, LLC. Includes public participation materials, stakeholder survey response charts and comments, water quality data, watershed analysis WILMS results, 2007 aquatic plant survey data, and a map of Horsehead Lake prepared by Onterra, LLC.
Horsehead Lake (Oneida County) comprehensive management plan, sponsored by Horsehead Lake Protection & Rehabilitation District No. 1, prepared by Onterra, LLC. Includes maps, graphs, photos, and tables. Appendices attached.
 
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Grant Awarded
Horsehead Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District is sponsoring phased large scale lake planning grants to study Horsehead Lake in Oneida County with a study completion date of December 31, 2008. The project will focus on developing a Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Horsehead Lake.
Grant Awarded
Horsehead Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District is sponsoring phased large scale lake planning grants to study Horsehead Lake in Oneida County with a study completion date of December 31, 2008. The project will focus on developing a Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Horsehead Lake. Project activities include: 1) Stakeholder participation - kick-off meeting, survey, planning meetings (up to 3), wrap-up meeting, news release, newsletter article, and progress report 2) Water quality sampling (Secchi, P, Chla, DO, temp, N, conductivity, pH, Alk, suspended solids, and Calcium) - note some sampling done by Citizen Lake Monitor and some by consultant 3) Point-intercept (PI) survey of aquatic plants with 2 sets of pressed plants 4) Aquatic plant community mapping and analysis 5) Curly-leaf pondweed survey and mapping 6) Fisheries assessment 7) Watershed assessment 8) Develop LMP Project deliverables include: 1) Stakeholder survey, news release, newsletter article, and progress report 2) PI data and aquatic plant community and watershed maps 3) 2 sets of pressed aquatic plants (one set for lake group and second for Dept) 4) LMP Specific conditions for this project: - Draft of stakeholder survey should be submitted to Lakes Management Coordinator for review before sending to public - LMP needs Dept review and approval WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) and hard copy of LMP, news release, newsletter article, progress report, stakeholder survey, data from PI survey, data from watershed assessment, set of pressed aquatic plants, and all maps from project.
Informational Meetings
Lake Management Plan Development
Watershed Mapping or Assessment
Map Invasive Species
Comprehensive Planning Studies
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Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
 
Watershed
 
Waters