Project Detail

CISCO CHAIN RIPARIAN OWNERS ASSOC: Big Lake EWM Early Response Project

Purpose

Cisco Chain Riparian Owners Association, Inc. is sponsoring an Early Detection Response project focusing on surveying, monitoring, mapping, hand-pulling, and chemically treating the new discovery of EWM in Big Lake of the Cisco Chain, Vilas County. Project activities include: 1) Conduct annual pre/post treatment surveys; 2) Control EWM by hand removal efforts and chemical treatments; 3) Develop annual maps and summary report. Project deliverables include: 1) EWM survey data and maps; 2)Annual summary report describing the findings of the pre/post treatment surveys, chemical treatments, hand-pulling efforts, guidance for continued control actions. Specific conditions for this project: Annual summary report needs Department review and approval WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) copy of summary reports, all maps, and all aquatic plant and GIS data.

Project Type

Aquatic Invasives Grant

Project Sub Type

Aquatic Invasives Early Detection and Response

Project ID

AIRR-145-13

Year Started

2012

Status

Complete

Reports and Documents

Big Lake EWM Early Response Project - Big Lake - Cisco Chain of Lakes

This report is a summary of activities from 2015-2017 completed under the Big Lake WDNR Aquatic Invasive Species Grant # AIRR-145-13. Specifically this report is a synthesis of (1) seasonal Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM) monitoring findings, (2) EWM management and management evaluation, (3) aquatic vegetation monitoring and (4) discussion of project highlights.

Activities & Recommendations

Grant Awarded

APM Chemical Permit Request

APM Mechanical Permit Request

Aquatic Plant Monitoring or Survey

Monitor Pre and Post Treatment

Project Deliverable

Annual summary report describing the findings of the pre/post treatment surveys, chemical treatments, hand-pulling efforts, guidance for continued control actions

Watershed

Waters

Purpose

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