White Lake Preservation Association: White Lake Ais Control & Prevention Project 2013 2015: The White Lake Preservation Association is sponsoring a three-year AIS control and prevention project geared towards monitoring Eurasian water milfoil, continuing CBCW inspection efforts and initiating an herbicide application strategy to control CLP.
Project activities include: Annual chemical treatments of CLP and residual monitoring; Annual Pre and Post treatment monitoring and analysis; PI surveys and aquatic plant community mapping; Recruit volunteers and implement a CBCW program; Update the current White Lake Aquatic Plant Management Plan; Develop annual project report and a final report. Stakeholder participation: CBCW training and inspections, Planning committee meeting, project status/informational meeting; Annual volunteer AIS monitoring; PL mapping and control
Project deliverables include: Annual progress and final reports of monitoring and management activities, including aquatic plant survey spreadsheets and pre/post treatment monitoring, any educational materials developed, and an updated Aquatic Plant Management Plan.
This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the regional lake coordinator.
Final report needs Department review and approval.

Town Of Scandinavia: Town Of Scandinavia Ais Rapid Response Project: The Town of Scandinavia proposes to control Eurasian water-milfoil (EWM) in Brekke Lake by implementing control measures during the period 2009-2011. The project elements and deliverables are specified in the Town's Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Control Grant application dated 12.22.08. The project includes conducting pre- and post-treatment surveys and mapping the extent of EWM, including a full lake rake Point Index survey during peak EWM growing seasons of June-August 2009-2011; controling EWM with aquatic herbicide treatments; and implementing an AIS prevention strategy that includes developing an awarementss and education program, and conducting watercraft inspections. Annual progress reports and a final report summarizing the 3 year project will be provided to the DNR. Watercraft inspection records will be entered into the State's online Watercraft Inspection Database. If a consultant is to provide the final report, it is recommended that the Grantee provide the DNR AIS Coordinator with a draft for comment on report adequacy prior to making final payment to the consultant. DNR will be provided both paper and electronic .pdf copies of the final report along with, or prior to, submission of Grantee's final payment request. Any publications producted as part of the project will incorporate the "Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!" Brand.

Portage County Lcd: Lco-Portage Lakes Class 3: Portage County seeks to implement Phase 3 of its lake management planning efforts for 17 lakes in Portage County to help facilitate county-wide lake protection planning. Major project elements to include: 1) individual lake resident/user surveys and plan development, 2) web-based reporting system, 3) build-out assessment and predictive modeling, 4) development of guide for local boards and commissions, 5) final project report.

Waupaca County: Acq-Keller Lake Land Acquisition: Waupaca County proposes to purchase 36 acres of unimproved property located adjacent to Keller Lake for conservancy purposes.

(The metes and bounds survey of this property indicates 57 acres of property, which includes acreage under Keller Lake: 21 acres. This entire purchase includes taking title of this 21 acres of lake bed. The valuation, however, does not include this 21 acres of lake bed because it has no value.)

Portage County Lcd: Lco-Portage Lakes Class 1: The Portage Co. Land Conservation Dept. proposes to conduct a series of studies to help shape the management of 28 Portage County lakes, and to help local planners in the development of land use regulations in the vicinity of these lakes. Major project elements to include: 1) Citizen surveys, 2) Planning meetings, 3) I&E, including web-based reports and access to data, 4) Development of a menu of management options, 5) Baseline Land-use Inventory, 6) Calculation of build-out impacts based on existing regulatory framework, 7) Development of guide for local planners.

Portage County Lcd: Lco-Portage Lakes Class 2: The Portage Co. Land Conservation Dept. proposes to conduct a series of studies to help shape the management of 28 Portage County lakes, and to help local planners in the development of land use regulations in the vicinity of these lakes. Major project elements to include: 1) Citizen surveys, 2) Planning meetings, 3) I&E, including web-based reports and access to data, 4) Development of a menu of management options, 5) Baseline Land-use Inventory, 6) Calculation of build-out impacts based on existing regulatory framework, 7) Development of guide for local planners.

Portage County Lcd: Res_Portage County Restore: Portage County proposes to offer technical assistance and other coordination and outreach services to citizens involved in the development of lake management plans and the implementation of shoreland restorartion practices on their riparian properties. Major project elements to include outreach and coordination.

Portage County Lcd: Lco-Portage Lakes Class 3: Portage County seeks to implement Phase 3 of its lake management planning efforts for 17 lakes in Portage County to help facilitate county-wide lake protection planning. Major project elements to include: 1) individual lake resident/user surveys and plan development, 2) web-based reporting system, 3) build-out assessment and predictive modeling, 4) development of guide for local boards and commissions, 5) final project report.

Portage County Lcd: Lmi-Portage Lake Nutrients: The Portage Co. Land Conservation Dept. proposes to continue its funding of a nutrient management educator position to work with agricultural producers to reduce phosphorus inputs into the Upper Wisconsin River watershed and associated flowages.

Portage County Lcd: Lmi-Portage Lake Nutrients: The Portage Co. Land Conservation Dept. proposes to continue its funding of a nutrient management educator position to work with agricultural producers to reduce phosphorus inputs into the Upper Wisconsin River watershed and associated flowages.

Wolf River Preservation Association: Lmi-Wolf River Erosion Control Project: The Wolf River Preservation Association proposes to conduct a project to restore two stream bank erosion areas extending a combined 1,000 linear feet along the main channel of the Wolf River. The project will reduce sediment loading, improve riparian habitat and provide potential fish spawning habitat.

Lake Iola Management District: Lake Iola Lake & Watershed Data Collection And Planning: REVIEW EXISTING DATA ON LAKE AND WATERSHED TO DEFINE DATA GAPS. INITIATE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT/INFORMATION PROGRAM. WATER QUALITY MONITORING. EVENT-RELATED NONPOINT SOURCE RUNOFF MONITORING. MACROPHYTE SURVEY. IDENTIFICATION OF SIDEMENT LOADING AND SOURCES OF SEDIMENTATION. BASE MAP OF LAKE AND WATERSHED PREPARATION. DRAFT AND FINAL LAKE MANAGEMENT PLAN. 7/17/91 Scope amendment: USGS sediment loading model will be calibrated to the conditions of Lake Iola watershed and used to project sediment loading under various land characteristics and rainfall conditions; sediment dating techniques will be used; sediment depth will be measured.

Lake Iola Management District: Lake Iola Water Quality, Sediment, And Aquatic Plant Study: Conduct water quality monitoring during 1993-94. Existing sediment data will be examined to determine what additional data needs to be acquired. Examine alternatives to control sediment deposition.Conduct an aquatic plant survey. Evaluate aquatic plant management alternatives and compare weed harvesting to chemical treatment.Develop an aquatic plant management plan. Information will be disseminated to the public by fact sheet, local newspaper articles, newspaper, public meeting, tv or radio spots and the final report.

Lake Iola Lake District: Lake Iola Watershed & Water Quality Study: 1. Develop a nutrient budget by monitoring lake water quality.
2. Measure inflow and outfow at Tressness Rd. and near dam to provide flow volume information.
3. Collect groundwater base flow samples and review groundwater data from the central Wisconsin Groundwater Database.
4. Assess fill in at previously dredged sites by determining soft sediment depths and provide guidance to future dredge projects.
5. Assess Lake Iola fishery to determine effects of aquatic plant harvesting, and to supplement outdated fishery data.
6. Inventory land use to determine impacts on surface and groundwater quality.
7. Prepare a final report addressing the results of tasks 1-6 above.
8. Disseminate information on the project results to the public by newsletter, public meeting, newspaper article, and comprehensive management plan.

Lake Iola Management District: Lake Iola Comprehensive Lake Management Plan Phase 1: Phase 1 is one of a 2-phase project that will develop a critical implementation plan component for an updating of the Lake Iola Comprehensive Management Plan. Phase 1 includes a water quality appraisal including 6 sampling events, a watershed appraisal including delineation and P modeling, and a public participation process.

Deliverables: 1. Water quality appraisal report, 2. Watershed appraisal report, 3. Public participation process description

All deliverables will be referenced and integrated into an implementation plan, with subsequent updating of the Lake Iola Comp Management Plan.

This scope is intended to summarize the detailed scope provided in the grant application and does not supersede grant application specifics.

Lake Iola Management District: Lake Iola Comprehensive Lake Management Plan Phase 2: Phase 2 is one of a 2-phase project that will develop a critical implementation plan component for an updating of the Lake Iola Comp Management Plan. Phase 2 includes an aquatic plant survey via point intercept methodology and a springtime curley leaf pondweed survey

Deliverable: 1. Aquatic Plant Survey Report. 2. Curleyleaf Pondweed Survey report.

All deliverables will be referenced and integrated into an implementation plan, with subsequent updating of the Lake Iola Comp Management Plan.

This scope is intended to summarize the detailed scope provided in the grant application and does not supersede grant application specifics.

Lake Iola Management District: Lake Iola Management Plan Update: The Lake Iola District is sponsoring a project to develop a Comprehensive Lake Management Plan.
Specific project activities include: 1) In-Lake water quality monitoring; 2) Fisheries assessment; 3) Aquatic plant surveys; 4) Conduct sociologic survey; 5) Shoreline inventory/mapping; 6) Watershed & land use delineation; 7) Management planning meetings.

Project final deliverables include: all data collected, agendas and minutes for planning meetings, and a lake management plan that includes methodologies, results, and management alternatives discussion with an implementation plan.

Special attention needs to be directed towards an evaluation of the recent drawdown. In particular, will future water level manipulations be used to maintain or improve lake depth, improve native emergent plants or decrease AIS populations.

Special Conditions: 1) All data shall be entered into the SWIMS database; 2) Draft sociological/user surveys and shoreline assessments must be reviewed and approved by the Department before being initiated; 3) Participation in CBCW-200 hours/yr

This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps, and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the regional Lake Biologist.

Consultant final report: it is recommended that Grantee provide DNR Lake Coordinator with a draft for comment on report adequacy prior to making final payment to the consultant. DNR to receive both paper and electronic .pdf copies of the final report along with, or prior to submission of grantee's final payment request.

Waupaca County: Keller Lake Management Planning: Assemble and review existing information on the lake and its watershed to determine what additional information needs to be obtained on water quality and land use nutrient imputs. Conduct water quality monitoring for parameters and on schedule as described in the application. Conduct aquatic plant survey.

Rinehart Lake Association: Rinehart Lake Study, Phase I: The Rinehart Lake Association, in conjunction with researchers from the U.W. Stevens Point, proposes to monitor water quality and chemistry on Portage County's Rinehart lake, and at the same time, produce maps of the lake's watershed, aquatic vegetation, and soft sediment depths. Project activities would include: 1) Map watershed surface and groundwater inflows, 2) Determine inflow water quality, 3) Map aquatic vegetation distribution and soft sediment depths, 4) Study water and sediment samples for animal and plant life, and 5) Bi-weekly/monthly sampling and water chemistry analysis. The Department of Natural Resources will be provided with both a paper copy and an electronic copy of the final report. The project results will be disseminated to the public through a report to be completed at the end of a proposed second phase of the project.

Rinehart Lake Association: Rinehart Lake Study, Phase 2: The Rinehart Lake Association, in conjunction with researchers from the U.W. Stevens Point, proposes to monitor water quality and chemistry on Portage County's Rinehart lake, and at the same time, produce maps of the lake's watershed, aquatic vegetation, and soft sediment depths. Project activities would include: 1) Watershed map development, 2) Groudwatershed map 3) Well water chemistry monitoring 4) Inventory septic systems for setbacks and annual usage, 5) prepare final reports of Phase 1 and 2 data collection. The Department of Natural Resources will be provided with both a paper copy and an electronic copy of the final report. The project results will be disseminated to the public through a report to be completed at the end of a proposed second phase of the project.

Scandinavia Silver Lake District: Comp - Silver Lake Management Planning Project: The Scandinavia Silver Lake Rehabilitation District is sponsoring a project to complete a comprehensive Lake Management Plan (LMP) with the following goals: 1) Collect current ecological data on the Silver Lake ecosystem; 2) Increase stakeholder buy-in, understanding, and input through participation in planning project; 3) Develop realistic and implementable comprehensive management plan.

Project deliverables include: 1) Lake information (water quality, watershed, fisheries); 2) Lake user survey of public perception and goals, with statistical results; 3) Aquatic plant communities; 4) Aquatic plant issues/concerns; 5) Historical lake management; 6) Watershed assessment and modeling; 7) Paleocore collection and analysis; 8) Lake ecosystem management alternatives, triggers and action items; 9) Water quality assessment and recommendations; 10) Shoreline and coarse woody habitat assessment; 11) Collect and analyze multi-channel sonar data on Silver Lake; 12) Fishery data compilation and assessment; 13) Public education and participation in planning; 14) Completion of DNR \2013 approved LMP.

Specific project conditions: WDNR review of the draft of the Lake Management Plan; WDNR will be provided electronic and hard copies of data and reports/plans generated as a result of this project.
This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. DNR to receive both paper and electronic .pdf copies of the final report along with, or prior to submission of grantee's final payment request.

Lake Iola Management District: Lake Iola Lake & Watershed Data Collection And Planning: REVIEW EXISTING DATA ON LAKE AND WATERSHED TO DEFINE DATA GAPS. INITIATE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT/INFORMATION PROGRAM. WATER QUALITY MONITORING. EVENT-RELATED NONPOINT SOURCE RUNOFF MONITORING. MACROPHYTE SURVEY. IDENTIFICATION OF SIDEMENT LOADING AND SOURCES OF SEDIMENTATION. BASE MAP OF LAKE AND WATERSHED PREPARATION. DRAFT AND FINAL LAKE MANAGEMENT PLAN. 7/17/91 Scope amendment: USGS sediment loading model will be calibrated to the conditions of Lake Iola watershed and used to project sediment loading under various land characteristics and rainfall conditions; sediment dating techniques will be used; sediment depth will be measured.

Lake Iola Management District: Lake Iola Comprehensive Lake Management Plan Phase 1: Phase 1 is one of a 2-phase project that will develop a critical implementation plan component for an updating of the Lake Iola Comprehensive Management Plan. Phase 1 includes a water quality appraisal including 6 sampling events, a watershed appraisal including delineation and P modeling, and a public participation process.

Deliverables: 1. Water quality appraisal report, 2. Watershed appraisal report, 3. Public participation process description

All deliverables will be referenced and integrated into an implementation plan, with subsequent updating of the Lake Iola Comp Management Plan.

This scope is intended to summarize the detailed scope provided in the grant application and does not supersede grant application specifics.

Lake Iola Management District: Lake Iola Comprehensive Lake Management Plan Phase 2: Phase 2 is one of a 2-phase project that will develop a critical implementation plan component for an updating of the Lake Iola Comp Management Plan. Phase 2 includes an aquatic plant survey via point intercept methodology and a springtime curley leaf pondweed survey

Deliverable: 1. Aquatic Plant Survey Report. 2. Curleyleaf Pondweed Survey report.

All deliverables will be referenced and integrated into an implementation plan, with subsequent updating of the Lake Iola Comp Management Plan.

This scope is intended to summarize the detailed scope provided in the grant application and does not supersede grant application specifics.

Lake Iola Management District: Lake Iola Management Plan Update: The Lake Iola District is sponsoring a project to develop a Comprehensive Lake Management Plan.
Specific project activities include: 1) In-Lake water quality monitoring; 2) Fisheries assessment; 3) Aquatic plant surveys; 4) Conduct sociologic survey; 5) Shoreline inventory/mapping; 6) Watershed & land use delineation; 7) Management planning meetings.

Project final deliverables include: all data collected, agendas and minutes for planning meetings, and a lake management plan that includes methodologies, results, and management alternatives discussion with an implementation plan.

Special attention needs to be directed towards an evaluation of the recent drawdown. In particular, will future water level manipulations be used to maintain or improve lake depth, improve native emergent plants or decrease AIS populations.

Special Conditions: 1) All data shall be entered into the SWIMS database; 2) Draft sociological/user surveys and shoreline assessments must be reviewed and approved by the Department before being initiated; 3) Participation in CBCW-200 hours/yr

This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps, and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the regional Lake Biologist.

Consultant final report: it is recommended that Grantee provide DNR Lake Coordinator with a draft for comment on report adequacy prior to making final payment to the consultant. DNR to receive both paper and electronic .pdf copies of the final report along with, or prior to submission of grantee's final payment request.

Lake Iola Management District: Lake Iola Lake & Watershed Data Collection And Planning: REVIEW EXISTING DATA ON LAKE AND WATERSHED TO DEFINE DATA GAPS. INITIATE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT/INFORMATION PROGRAM. WATER QUALITY MONITORING. EVENT-RELATED NONPOINT SOURCE RUNOFF MONITORING. MACROPHYTE SURVEY. IDENTIFICATION OF SIDEMENT LOADING AND SOURCES OF SEDIMENTATION. BASE MAP OF LAKE AND WATERSHED PREPARATION. DRAFT AND FINAL LAKE MANAGEMENT PLAN. 7/17/91 Scope amendment: USGS sediment loading model will be calibrated to the conditions of Lake Iola watershed and used to project sediment loading under various land characteristics and rainfall conditions; sediment dating techniques will be used; sediment depth will be measured.

Lake Iola Management District: Lake Iola Management Plan Update: The Lake Iola District is sponsoring a project to develop a Comprehensive Lake Management Plan.
Specific project activities include: 1) In-Lake water quality monitoring; 2) Fisheries assessment; 3) Aquatic plant surveys; 4) Conduct sociologic survey; 5) Shoreline inventory/mapping; 6) Watershed & land use delineation; 7) Management planning meetings.

Project final deliverables include: all data collected, agendas and minutes for planning meetings, and a lake management plan that includes methodologies, results, and management alternatives discussion with an implementation plan.

Special attention needs to be directed towards an evaluation of the recent drawdown. In particular, will future water level manipulations be used to maintain or improve lake depth, improve native emergent plants or decrease AIS populations.

Special Conditions: 1) All data shall be entered into the SWIMS database; 2) Draft sociological/user surveys and shoreline assessments must be reviewed and approved by the Department before being initiated; 3) Participation in CBCW-200 hours/yr

This scope summarizes the project detail provided in the application and does not negate tasks/deliverables described therein. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps, and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the regional Lake Biologist.

Consultant final report: it is recommended that Grantee provide DNR Lake Coordinator with a draft for comment on report adequacy prior to making final payment to the consultant. DNR to receive both paper and electronic .pdf copies of the final report along with, or prior to submission of grantee's final payment request.

White Lake Preservation Association: White Lake & Watershed Data Collection, Water Qual Sampling: Assemble and review existing data on the lake and watershed. Define data gaps from above information and gater additional data to include: a) warer quality sampling at 2 sites for all or some of the parameters in table 1 of the application, water qualityanalysis to be performed by the State Lab of Hygiene, b) cored sediment sample to be analyzed for % organics, total solids, total-P, ammonia N, Kjeldahl N. Develop and implement public involvement program. Prepare land use map for lake and watershed.Identify and evaluate existing ordinances related to nonpoint source pollution control. Develop draft report for public review and comment. Information will disseminated through newsletter mailings, public meetings, summary report mailings, localnewspaper articles, and a comprehensive management plan. Project results will be reposited at UW-Extension, Waupaca County Courthouse and Royalton Town Hall.

White Lake Preservation Association: White Lake Comprehensive Management Plan: White Lake Preservation Association in cooperation with the White Lake Aeration Association proposes to conduct lake studies that lead to the development of a comprehensive lake management plan for White Lake. The study will include an aquatic plant survey, identify physical and chemical characteristics of the lake, delineate the lakes watershed, and conduct a habitat and fisheries assessment. The results of the study will be used to identify and prioritize management needs. These results will be presented in a management plan along with discussions of applicable management techniques. The plan will provide recommendations and design strategies for lake improvement. The Department of Natural Resources will be provided with both a paper copy and electronic copy of the plan.

White Lake Preservation Association: White Lake Management Planning Project Ph 1: White Lake Preservation Assn proposes to complete Phase 1 of aManagement Plan on their lake. Project deliverables include the following:
1. Conduct Stakeholder participation process
2. Assess watershed and water quality
3. Conduct shoreline assessment
4. Conduct CLP survey

White Lake Preservation Association: White Lake Management Planning Project Ph 2: White Lake Preservation Assn proposes to conduct Phase 2 of a Management Plan for their lake. Project deliverables include the following:

1. Complete comprehensive PI survey
2. Map plant community types
3. Conduct EWM survey
4. Conduct Zebra Mussel appraisal
5. Complete Project status report for Phase 1 and 2

White Lake Preservation Association: White Lake Planning Project Ph 3: The White Lake Preservation Association proposes to conduct a lake planning grant project which will complete a phased planning effort. Phase 3 will employ public participation process, final analysis and report prep, as well as integration of previous fisheries information with the plan. The deliverable will be stakeholder adopted lake management plan. If a consultant is to provide the final report, it is recommended that the Grantee provide the Department Lake Coordinator with a draft for comment on report adequacy prior to making final payment to the consultant. The Department shall receive both paper and electronic PDF copies of the final report along with, or prior to submission of the grantee's final payment request.

Scandinavia Silver Lake District: Scandinavia Silver Lake Apm Planning: This project will result in the development of an Aquatic Plant Management Plan. The following work activities and end products will result from this effort:

1. A point intercept survey will be conducted following established DNR protocols. Maps will be created illustrating the extent of both native and invasive aquatic plant communities.
2. A review of previous management efforts will be conducted.
3. A survey of lake property owners will be conducted.
4. A final report will be generated which summarizes all information gathered during this project. In addition, management recommendations will be made demonstrating the negative and positive aspects of all potential aquatic plant management options.
5. A meeting with lake stakeholders will be held to present the findings of this study and obtain feedback.