Project Detail

SAWYER COUNTY: Sawyer County AIS Coordination Project

Purpose

Sawyer County is continuing an AIS Coordinator project to perform education outreach at public events, assist in development & implementation of specific AIS education/control plans, develop Purple Loosestrife bio-control projects, provide identification support of AIS populations, monitoring & mapping of AIS species, distribute educational materials, implement CBCW programs, develop prevention & AIS control plans including use of early application herbicides, provide technical support for rapid response projects, & provide grant assistance. Project deliverables include a comprehensive report including: 1) Education/outreach activities; monitoring activities; data collected; description of the extent of AIS in the county; detail on control measures, prevention & AIS plans; examples of materials developed; report on plan development and projects. 2) Baseline data (species, GPS locations, estimated infestation size); GIS maps of EWM, purple loosestrife, flowering rush, & curly leaf pond weed locations. 3) Prioritized list of landings for watercraft inspection & explanation of priorities. 4) CBCW data summary with data entered into statewide database. 5) County-wide resource list, with contracts, monitors, volunteers, etc. 6) Individual water body prevention plans & established infestation management plans. 7) Education program on AIS identification, prevention, & control including newsletters, articles, copies of educational materials; summary of presentations & public contact. Special conditions: The project sponsor shall immediately contact the DNR in the event in the event of a new AIS infestation. This scope summarizes the grant application and does not supersede application specifics. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the Lake Coordinator. DNR to receive both paper and electronic copies of the final report.

Project Type

Aquatic Invasives Grant

Project Sub Type

Aquatic Invasives Education

Project ID

AEPP-065-07

Year Started

2007

Status

Complete

Reports and Documents

Aquatic Invasive Species Control Grant