Project Detail

NORTH LAKELAND DISCOVERY CENTER: Manitowish Chain of Lakes Management Planning Project Phase IIb

Purpose

North Lakeland Discovery Center is sponsoring an AEPP grant to study Clear Lake, Fawn Lake, Manitowish Lake, and Stone Lake, in Vilas County. The project will focus on developing a Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Clear, Fawn, Manitowish, and Stone Lakes and conducting AIS education and monitoring. Project activities include: 1) Stakeholder participation \2013 stakeholder survey, planning meetings (up to 2), kick-off meeting, wrap-up meeting, news release(s), and newsletter article; 2) Data analysis; 3) Hire AIS Coordinator and Water Education Intern; 4) Volunteer watercraft inspections and AIS monitoring; 5) AIS educational activities; 6) Develop LMP. Project deliverables include: 1) Stakeholder survey, news release(s), and newsletter article; 2) Entered inspection and AIS monitoring data into SWIMS; 3) Hired staff; 4) AIS educational products and events; 5) LMP. Specific conditions for this project: 1) Draft of stakeholder survey needs to be submitted to Lakes Management Coordinator for review and approval before sending to public; 2) Draft of LMP needs Dept review and approval. WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) copy of LMP, news release(s), newsletter article, any AIS educational products, stakeholder survey, and all data and maps from the project.

Project Type

Aquatic Invasives Grant

Project Sub Type

Aquatic Invasives Education

Project ID

AEPP-385-13

Year Started

2013

Status

Complete

Reports and Documents

Manitowish Waters Chain of Lakes Comprehensive Management Plan - Vilas County [Draft]

Beginning in 2011, a phased approach was developed to address each lake within the chain over the course of 2011-2016. Developing management plans for small clusters of lakes within the chain creates a manageable process that allows for sufficient attention to be applied to each lake's needs.

Activities & Recommendations

Grant Awarded

Lake Management Plan Development

Information and Education

Informational Meetings

Hire County Aquatic Invasives Coordinator

Watercraft Inspections Clean Boats, Clean Waters

Monitor Invasive Species

Data analysis, report production

Social Survey of Residents or Users

Develop/Distribute Newsletter

Develop/Distribute Brochures/Literature