Project Detail

BAYFIELD COUNTY: Protecting the Iron River/Delta Lakes through Education, Prevention, Containment & Planning

Purpose

Bayfield County is sponsoring an AIS prevention & education project on the Pike & Delta Chain of Lakes emphasizing containing & prevention of spread of EWM. Activities include: 1. Hiring a part-time coordinator to train, schedule, & oversee paid & volunteer workers; 2. Conduct a Clean Boat/Clean Water boat inspection program at the Delta & Twin Bear public landing; 3. Educate campground & park visitors about AIS prevention; 4. Conduct monthly AIS shoreline monitoring; 5. Provide AIS education materials to businesses, Iron River Public Library, & Iron River Chamber of Commerce; 6. Solicit Adopt-A-Lake volunteers in coordination with AIS Strategic Plan; 7. Host AIS monitoring workshop. Deliverables include a paper and electronic copy of final report including: 1) A summary of project accomplishments including Adopt-A-Lake recruitment, watercraft inspection and public education. 2) Brochures and educational materials. 3) Verification of training of inspectors and monitors such as agendas and attendance lists. 4) Watercraft inspection reports including time and number of people reached; CB/CW survey results completed entry of inspection and monitoring into the DNR website database. 5) Aquatic plant sampling results including boat and shoreline monitoring observations of any detected aquatic invasive species with appropriate maps. 6) AIS materials generated or paid for by this grant. Special conditions: The sponsor shall immediately contact DNR in the event of a new AIS infestation. This scope summarizes the scope in the grant application and does not supersede grant 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 regional Lake Coordinator. 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.

Project Type

Aquatic Invasives Grant

Project Sub Type

Aquatic Invasives Education

Project ID

AEPP-124-08

Year Started

2008

Status

Complete

Reports and Documents

PROTECTING THE IRON RIVER / DELTA LAKES THROUGH EDUCATION, PREVENTION, CONTAINMENT AND PLANNING 2008