Project Detail

SQUASH LAKE ASSOC: Squash Lake 2013 - 2014 EWM Early Detection Response Project

Purpose

Squash Lake Association is sponsoring a third Early Detection Response project on Squash Lake, Oneida County. The project will focus on AIS education, prevention, and monitoring and hand-harvesting of EWM in Squash Lake. Project activities include: 1) Hire scuba divers; 2) Conduct early-season AIS and EWM peak-biomass surveys; 3) Conduct volunteer AIS monitoring; 4) Develop annual EWM maps; 5) Control EWM by hand removal efforts via scuba divers and volunteer snorkelers; 6) Prepare annual summary and final report. Project deliverables include: 1) Scuba divers; 2) Annual summaries and final report describing the findings of AIS monitoring, results of EWM hand-harvesting, EWM GPS locations, updated EWM maps, guidance for continued management actions, and prevention and education activities. Specific conditions for this project: Annual summaries and final report needs Department review and approval. WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) copy of final report, GPS data and maps.

Project Type

Aquatic Invasives Grant

Project Sub Type

Aquatic Invasives Early Detection and Response

Project ID

AIRR-146-13

Year Started

2012

Status

Complete

Reports and Documents

Squash Lake AIS Control Project Report 2013

Squash Lake AIS control project report for Eurasian water milfoil with maps, including maps prepared by Onterra, LLC, and tables and figures prepared by Stephanie Boismenue

Activities & Recommendations

Grant Awarded

APM Mechanical Permit Request

Aquatic Plant Monitoring or Survey

Information and Education

Monitor Invasive Species

Project Deliverable

Annual summaries and final report describing the findings of AIS monitoring, results of EWM hand-harvesting, EWM GPS locations, updated EWM maps, guidance for continued management actions, and prevention and education activities

Watershed

Waters

Purpose

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