2017 washington county aquatic invasive species prevention
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BACKGROUND
• REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROCESS
• RANGE OF PROJECTS
• WATERCRAFT INSPECTIONS
• EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
• MANAGEMENT/CONTROL
• WATER ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS
• PLANNING
• 2017 CERTIFICATION = $132,169
• 2018 CERTIFICATION = $136,065
2017 GRANTEES
1. BIG MARINE LAKE ASSOCIATION
2. CARNELIAN-MARINE-ST. CROIX WATERSHED DISTRICT
3. CLEAR LAKE ASSOCIATION
4. COMFORT LAKE-FOREST LAKE WATERSHED DISTRICT
5. LAKE DEMONTREVILLE AND OLSON ASSOCIATION
6. LAKE ELMO LAKE ASSOCIATION
7. ST. CROIX RIVER ASSOCIATION
8. WASHINGTON CONSERVATION DISTRICT
BMLA
CMSCWD
CLA
CLFLWD
LDO
LELA
SCRA
WCD
• EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL CONTROL
• TREATED 10.92 ACRES WITH
GRANULAR TRICLOPYR (PLM) AND 0.73
ACRE WITH LIQUID DMA 4 VIA HIGH-
PRESSURE LANCE (BMLA)
• “BY THE END OF AUGUST ALL OF THE
PLM AREAS WERE CLEAR OF EWM
PLANTS…”
• “ROOT BALL INJECTION WAS PROVEN
TO BE VERY EFFECTIVE…”
• PLAN TO TREAT 6.2 ACRES IN 2018
• DOWN 43% FROM 2017
• CONFIDENT IN MEETING 5-YEAR GOAL OF
TREATING 5 ACRES OR LESS BY END OF ‘19
BIG MARINE LAKE ASSOCIATION BMLA
• EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL CONTROL
• DESIGN, INSTALL PROTECTION
STRUCTURE AT OUTLET OF
LONG LAKE (EOR)
• PROTECT TERRAPIN AND MAYS
LAKES
• FLORISTIC QUALITY INDEX (FQI)
SCORES REFLECT HIGH QUALITY
AQUATIC PLANT COMMUNITIES
CARNELIAN–MARINE–ST. CROIX WATERSHED DISTRICT CMSCWD
• EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL CONTROL
• TREATED 37.5 ACRES, CONDUCTED
FIELD TRIAL (LAKE MANAGEMENT)
• SPLIT PROCESS LIQUID 2,4-D
• SPLIT PROCESS LIQUID TRICLOPYR
• SINGLE PASS LIQUID 2,4-D
• FIELD TRIAL RESULTS: SINGLE PASS
TREATMENT GAVE EQUAL OR
BETTER CONTROL THAN SPLIT PASS
PROCESS USING EITHER 2,4-D OR
TRICLOPYR
CLEAR LAKE ASSOCIATION CLA
• WATERCRAFT INSPECTIONS
ON FOREST LAKE
• INCREASE TOTAL HOURS TO
2,500
• FLOWERING RUSH MANAGEMENT
ON FOREST LAKE
• EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
• CONTROL
• TREATED 40.2 ACRES
WITH DIQUAT X 2 (PLM)
Public Water
Access
Total
Hours
Inspections/
Hour
Forest 1 994.5 2.8
Forest 2 741.75 1.5
Forest 3 1015.5 2.5
Total 2,751.75 2.3
COMFORT LAKE – FOREST LAKE WATERSHED DISTRICT CLFLWD
• EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL
CONTROL
• TREATED 25 ACRES
WITH LIQUID 2,4-D
(PLM)
• COMBINE MID-LAKE
AND SHORELINE
TREATMENTS
LAKE DEMONTREVILLE AND OLSON ASSOCIATION LDO
• EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL
CONTROL
• HARVESTED 3.3 ACRES
(DOCKSIDE)
• AN ESTIMATED 45,000 LB
BIOMASS REDUCTION
• ALMOST 2X AS 2016
LAKE ELMO LAKE ASSOCIATION LELA
• MET WITH MARINA
GM’S TO DISCUSS AIS
ISSUES
• PROVIDED MARINAS
WITH AIS
INFORMATIONAL
MATERIALS,
ESPECIALLY ARTICLES
FOR MEMBER
NEWSLETTERS
ST. CROIX RIVER ASSOCIATION SCRA
• CONDUCTED AIS OUTREACH
AND EDUCATION
• ID WORKSHOPS
• IMPLEMENTED SEASONAL
WATERCRAFT INSPECTION
PROGRAM
• IMPLEMENTED PRIORITY
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
“PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION,
AND RAPID RESPONSE PLAN”
• WCD EARLY DETECTION PROGRAM
WASHINGTON CONSERVATION DISTRICT WCD
Watercraft inspections49%
Control/management39%
Education/outreach6%
Early detection/rapid response5%
Project management/admin1%
CLFLWD
WCD
CLFLWD
SCRA
WCD
WCD
CLFLWD
SCRA
WCD
BMLA
CLA
CLFLWD
CMSCWD
LDO
LELA
2017 AIS PREVENTION AIDPERCENT OF TOTAL AWARDED
NEXT STEPS
DEC. 19TH COUNTY BOARD AGENDA: REQUEST APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO
ACCEPT AND CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATE’S AIS
PREVENTION AID PROGRAM
JAN. 8TH RELEASE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FEB. 9TH PROPOSAL DEADLINE
MAR. 6TH COUNTY BOARD WORKSHOP: GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS
MAR. 28TH ICE OUT ON BIG CARNELIAN (2017)
APR. 10TH COUNTY BOARD AGENDA: REQUEST APPROVAL OF GRANT
AGREEMENTS
MAY 12TH FISHING OPENER
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