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.)

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.

Bear Lake Preservation Assc.: Bear Lake Management Plan: The Bear Lake Homeowners Association, Inc., proposes to develop a comprehensive lake management plan for Bear Lake. The study will consist of a number of components including: 1) evaluate surface water quality and physical lake characteristics, its watershed and associated land uses; 2) determine areas of groundwater inflow and outflow along with the quality of the groundwater flowing into the lake; 3) develop a water and nutrient budget and run a lake response model; 4) inventory aquatic macrophytes; and 5) survey residents. The data collected will be compared to similar data collected in previous studies. A final report with survey results and recommendations will be provided to the DNR in both a paper copy and an electronic copy. The survey results will also be distributed to the Manawa and Waupaca libraries, Fox-Wolf 2000, Fox-Wolf Basin Educator, Waupaca County Land and Water Conservation Department and the Wisconsin Water Resources Center. Environmental Task Force Program staff will present the final results to the Association upon completion.

Blue Mountain Lake Limited: Blue Mountain Lake Management Plan: The Blue Mountain Lake Ltd proposes to begin work toward a comprehensive lake management plan for Blue Mountain Lake. The objective of this study is to provide a baseline characterization of the lake while identifying lake management issues and needs. To meet this objective, the lake study will include delineation of watershed drainage basins and corridors, identification of existing land uses in the Blue Mountain Lake watershed, exmination of the impacts of existing land uses on water quality, characterization of the lake's substrate and morphology, water quality monitoring, and an aquatic vegetation survey. To disseminate information to the public and increase local understanding of lake management issues, a public meeting will be held prior to project start-up to present goals and objectives of the lake planning project and obtain public input regarding lake concerns. At completion of the project, the resuslts of the lake planning study will be disseminated to local lake management organization members through a public meeting, news releases, and summary reports. A report containing the results, management alternatives and implementation strategies for the recommended management alternatives will be submitted to DNR.

Hatch Lake Association: Hatch Lake Water Management Plan: The Hatch Lake Association proposes to gather basic water quality, land resources and watershed data. This will inlcude physical and chemical water quality characteristics, bottom sediment and benthic characteristics, aquatic plant communities, fish communities, land use information, watershed soils, geology, and stream assessment. This information will be used to determine the existing and potential management practices that will stabilize and/or restore the ecosystem. The DNR will be provided with both a paper copy and an electronic copy of the final report. Information will be disseminated to the public via newsletters, presentations at the annual and other lake association meetings, a final report and a comprehensive management plan at the end of the project.

Hatch Lake Association: Hatch Lake Restoration Project Phase Ii: The Hatch Lake Association proposes to develop a dredge proposal plan for Hatch Lake and to develop and implement a shoreland restoration demonstration project. This study will include the following: 1) conduct a water resource appraisal that will evaluate the aquatic plant and animal species and their habitat, determine the impacts that the dredging plan will have on the ecosystem and community, and develop alternatives to minimize impacts; 2) develop a water resource restoration plan that will review existing water resource data, develop and implement a comprehensive restoration plan, and appraise the effects of restoration activities; 3) assess benthic flora and macroinvertebrates in proposed dredge areas and develop feasible alternatives to avoid or minimize any distruptions; 5) develop a post-dredging fish habitat restoration plan; 6) develop a dredge spoil deposition plan that considers restoring historic surface water drainage patterns to the lake and evaluates the lake sediment for nutrient and contaminant content; and 7) develop and implement a shoreland restoration demonstration project. The DNR will be provided with both a paper copy and an electronic copy of the final report. Progress reports and the final report will be presented to the Association at their annual meetings, board meetings, and through newsletters.

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.

City Of Manawa: Manawa Millpond Lake Planning Study Ph 1: the project is a basic appraisal of Aquatic plants, water quality and watershed. In addition to the appraisal an APM plan will be developed with community participation. The plant survey is a point intercept survey following DNR standards for data collection and reporting. Water quality parameters (trophic condition) will be collected on 5 events and past data reviewed and analyzed. The watershed evaluation will determine land uses, sensitive areas, potential sources of sediment and nutrients as well as modeling of loads to the lake.

Deliverables:

1. Aquatic plant survey report
2. Aquatic Plant management plan
3. Watershed analysis report
4. Water Quality condition report

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

City Of Manawa: Manawa Millpond Lake Planning Study Ph 1: the project is a basic appraisal of Aquatic plants, water quality and watershed. In addition to the appraisal an APM plan will be developed with community participation. The plant survey is a point intercept survey following DNR standards for data collection and reporting. Water quality parameters (trophic condition) will be collected on 5 events and past data reviewed and analyzed. The watershed evaluation will determine land uses, sensitive areas, potential sources of sediment and nutrients as well as modeling of loads to the lake.

Deliverables:

1. Aquatic plant survey report
2. Aquatic Plant management plan
3. Watershed analysis report
4. Water Quality condition report

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

Waupaca County: Lower Little Wolf Water Quality Evaluation: Waupaca County proposes to conduct a Water Quality Evaluation of the Lower Little Wolf River. Project deliverables will include water sampling, collect precip data and base flow water samples at 13 separate sites to determine if water quality problems are related to groundwater or runoff issues; analyse and interpret data collected in a final report; conduct public meetings to summarize water quality data, give a watershed status report and seek public interest in forming a river group.

Ne Wisconsin Land Trust: Little Wolf Headwaters Protection & Restoration Project: Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust (NEWLT) proposes to build a partnership to protect and restore critical resources of the Little Wolf River Headwaters Ecosystem of Waupaca and eastern Portage Counties in collaboration with other organizations, individuals, government units and agencies. They will employ the land protection tools developed by NEWLT to secure permanent protections of, and improvements to, water quality in the Little Wolf River. They will develop a community-based approach to river protection through critical land protection. Specifically, NEWLT will: 1.) Develop partnerships and capacity through a collaborative, community-based approach to resource conservation, 2.) Develop a plan for protection of critical land in the project area, 3.) Develop, produce and use outreach materials and methods to support the goals of the project, and 4.) Raise funds for implementation of land protection plan.

The Department of Natural Resources will be provided with both a paper and electronic copy of the final report.