BALSAM LAKE P & R DISTRICT: PREV - Watercraft AIS Cleaning Station - Little Balsam Boat Launch on Balsam Lake

Purpose

The Balsam Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District is sponsoring a project to acquire, train, and engage lake users on a boat decontamination station (CD3) unit at the Little Balsam boat launch on Balsam Lake. The following goals of the project are as follows: 1) prevent spread of AIS to and from Balsam Lake and 2) engage lake users. Project final deliverables include: 1) Monthly status reports; 2) Continuous tracking of boater use and performance; 3) Documentation of installation and location of the CD3 unit. Specific project activities include: 1) Documentation and installation of CD3 boat decontamination station Special Conditions: 1) Documentation of CD3 station installation; 2) Grantee must enter into a recorded land use agreement with the property owner; 3) 200 hours of watercraft inspection time is required during the tenure of this project (being funded with grant number CBCW129823); 4) Final report needs DNR review and approval; 5) DNR will be provided electronic copies of boater survey and final report. 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.

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