Project Detail

ECHO LAKE ASSOC, LTD: 2020-21 Echo Lake AIS Education and Planning Project

Purpose

Echo Lake Association is sponsoring a project to complete AIS education and planning including water quality sampling and various aquatic surveys. Project deliverables include: all data collected, agendas and minutes for planning meetings. Specific project activities include: 1) In-lake water quality monitoring; 2) Course woody debris survey; 3) Educate lake owners and residents on AIS identification; 4) Conduct signage assessment at landings and replace as needed; 5) Conduct AIS monitoring; 6) EWM bed-mapping survey; 7) Pre/Post-Treatment Plant monitoring for EWM. Specific project conditions: 1) CLMN efforts should not be duplicated, and these data shall be included in the trends analysis and final reporting; 2) All data shall be entered into SWIMS database; 3) Shoreline assessments must be reviewed and approved by the Department before being initiated; 4) Conduct AIS monitoring with Department approved protocols. 5) Notify the local DNR AIS Coordinator of any new AIS populations identified. This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps, and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the regional Lake Biologist. If consultant is to provide final report, it is recommended that Grantee provide DNR Lake Coordinator with a draft for comment on report adequacy prior to making final payment to the consultant. DNR to receive both paper and electronic .pdf copies of the final report along with, or prior to submission of grantee's final payment request.

Project Type

Aquatic Invasives Grant

Project Sub Type

Aquatic Invasives Education

Project ID

AEPP61220

Year Started

2020

Status

Complete

Reports and Documents

AEPP61220_Survey Report_Echo Lake EWM_09182021