Project Detail

MILLER DAM LAKE ASSOCIATION: Chequamegon Waters Comprehensive Lake Management Plan

Purpose

Miller Dam Lake (Chequamegon Waters Flowage) Association will conduct an Aquatic Plant Survey and develop an Aquatic Plant Management Plan for Miller Dam Lake. The Lake contains Eurasian Water Milfoil (EWM) and Curly Leaf Pondweed (CLP). A point intercept plant survey will be conducted to produce a baseline evaluation of the plant community. To apply management actions in an ecologically sound manner the lake association will develop an aquatic plant management plan to guide their efforts. Preliminary goals (APM Plan) include: 1) Effectively manage EWM and CLP; 2) Maintain and improve recreational opportunities; 3) Preserve native aquatic plants; 4) Protect and improve fish and wildlife habitat; 5) Evaluate water quality concerns; 6) Evaluate Lake Watershed and potential nutrient impacts. Project deliverables include: 1) A project kick-off meeting; 2) A public information meeting at draft stage of APM plan; 3) Produce a comprehensive APM plan; 4) Interpret the results of the aquatic plant survey; 5) Provide maps (including CLP, EWM beds) to the lake associations for management. Specific project conditions: 1) Follow department protocol when conducting the point intercept study; 2) Provide hard copy of point intercept data in proper spreadsheet format; 3) Provide lake maps to the lakes coordinator and enter them into SWIMS; 4) Contact Erin McFarlane (715-346-4978) and Laura Herman (715-365-8998) at UW-Extension to learn about the Clean Lakes/Clean Waters Program and AIS monitoring programs; 4) The Voigt Intertribal Task Force (VTF) (Peter David, 715-682-6619 (ext.123) (pdavid@glifwc.org)) must be consulted on activities that could impact wild rice and/or habitat that could support wild rice. APM Plan development and associated permitting activities require VTF consultation. Thus, its imperative wild rice and associated habitat be an APM Plan component. Contact Frank Koshere (715-392-0807) for specifics on integrating wild rice discussion in your Plan.

Project Type

Aquatic Invasives Grant

Project Sub Type

Aquatic Invasives Education

Project ID

AEPP-244-10

Year Started

2010

Status

Complete

Reports and Documents

Miller Dam Lake Aquatic Plant Management Plan 2011

Miller Dam Lake (Chequamegon Waters Flowage) aquatic plant management plan, prepared by Bonestroo, Inc., for the Miller Dam Lake Association. Includes graphs, tables, maps, and appendices. Appendices include point intercept sample coordinates, summary of public survey, importance of aquatic plants to lake ecosystem, aquatic invasive species, descriptions of aquatic plants, summary of aquatic plant management alternatives, NR 107 and NR 109 Wisconsin administrative code, resources for additional information, and aquatic plant management strategy.

Activities & Recommendations

Aquatic Plant Monitoring or Survey

Miller Dam Lake (Chequamegon Waters Flowage) Association will conduct an Aquatic Plant Survey

Watercraft Inspections Clean Boats, Clean Waters

Miller Dam Lake (Chequamegon Waters Flowage) Association will conduct an Aquatic Plant Survey

Grant Awarded

Miller Dam Lake (Chequamegon Waters Flowage) Association will conduct an Aquatic Plant Survey

Watershed

Upper Yellow (Taylor Co.) River

Waters

Purpose

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