Lakes Grant
Large Scale Lake Planning
LPL-1468-12
2012
Complete
Lakes Planning Grant
Grant Awarded
Long Lake P&R District is sponsoring a project to assess watershed, water quality, plankton, algae, and shoreline conditions; determine nutrient loads, budget, and model lake response; distribute and analyze a sociological survey; develop a lake management plan including public participation/meetings.
The specific project tasks include: 1. Expanded water quality monitoring including spring and fall overturn; 2. Lake sediment sampling; 3. Tributary water quality and flow monitoring; 4. Plankton and algae assessment including toxicity analysis; 5. Shoreline assessment and restoration workshop; 6. Shoreline soil samples; 7. Watershed delineation and modeling; 8. Sociological survey; 9. Lake management plan development including public participation/meeting.
The final deliverables include examples of education materials developed; agenda or attendance lists for workshops, planning meetings, and education events; and a single lake management plan that includes methodologies, results, and management alternatives discussion with an implementation plan that is approvable for Lake Protection Grant eligibility.
Monitor or Assess Watershed Condition
Informational Meetings
Hold Workshops
Nutrient Budget Development
Lake Management Plan Development
Watershed Mapping or Assessment
Social Survey of Residents or Users
Aquatic Plant Monitoring or Survey
Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
Biomonitoring Toxicity Tests
Algal
Shoreland Monitoring, Assessment, Inventory
Shoreland Monitoring, Assessment or Inventory