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Wisconsin LakesConvention
Tim Hoyman & Eddie Heath
Coordinating and Evaluating a
Successful AIS Control ProjectMarch 31, 2010
•AIS Monitoring & Treatment Planning
•Not for nuisance control projects
• Intended for ecosystem restoration
•Example Case Studies
•Eagle River Chain of Lakes, Vilas County
•Mt. Morris Lake, Waushara County
Presentation Outline
Onterra,
LLCLake Management Planning
Onterra,
LLCLake Management Planning
PeakBiomassSurvey
CreateTreatment Strategy
TreatmentOccurs
Annual Assessments:
Qualitative
Quantitative
SpringPretreatment
Survey
Treatment area creation& obtain conditional
permit
EWM: mid July – mid Sept.CLP: mid June – early July
- Density ratings- Point-intercept sub-sampling
Annual Monitoring
& Treatment Cycle
Annual Monitoring
& Treatment Cycle
Verify & refine treatment areas
Tune treatment strategy
Treatment Results:Decreased density
Decreased area
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Eagle River Chain of Lakes
Project Overview
• Completion of Lake Management Planning activities during 2007
• 3-year control plan of EWM using herbicides (2008-2010)
• Volunteer EWM Surveys
• Pre- & post treatment monitoring
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Volunteer EWM Surveys• Initial training by Onterra staff – 2007
• Identification
• GPS & note taking
• Data transfer
• Refresher course – 2008
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Volunteer EWM Surveys• Divide responsibility, mark EWM
occurrences on chain
• Onterra visits locations and accurately maps areas to set up treatments
Eagle River Chain10 Lakes, 2 River Sections
62 miles of Shoreline3,500 acres
2007 EWM Peak Biomass Survey
2008 EWM Peak Biomass Survey
2008 EWM Peak Biomass Survey
2009 Treatment Areas
2008 EWM Peak Biomass Survey
2009 Treatment Areas
2009 Treatment Areas
2009 EWM Peak Biomass Survey
Summer 2008 EWM Surveys
Summer 2009 EWM Surveys
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60
13
72
143
31
17
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20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
140.0
160.0
Highly Scattered Scattered Dominant Highly Dominant Surface Matting
2008 Acres (Total: 270)
2009 Acres (Total: 263)
Acres of EWM by Density Rating
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
100.0
Catf
ish
(N
=86)
Cra
nb
err
y
(N=
134)
Du
ck
(N=
16)
Eag
le
(N=
42)
Lyn
x
(N=
14)
Ott
er
(N=
21)
Scatt
eri
ng
Ric
e
(N=
177)
Vo
yag
eu
r (N
=4)
Wate
rsm
eet
(N=
165)
Yello
w B
irch
(N
=115)
All
(N=
774)
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int-
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ca
tio
ns
Pre-treatment 08/08
Post-treatment 08/09Faded Bars are not Statistically Significant (p<0.05)
EWM Occurrence in Point-intercept Locations
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-25
-20
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Statistically Signif icant (p < 0.05)
Not Statistically Signif icant ( p > 0.05)
Dicots Monocots and Macroalgae
EWM Occurrence in Point-intercept Locations
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ERC Control Project ResultsThrough 2009
Treatment Monitoring (2009)• 65% decline in EWM occurrence (46.0% in 2008 to 16.3%
in 2009)
• Similar acreage of EWM mapped, but shift towards reduced density
Volunteer Data• Most areas of chain were surveyed
• Data was very good and timely
Other ULERCLC Efforts• Hand Removal
• Vilas County website
• CBCW volunteer coordinator
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Mt. Morris LakeProject Overview
• Completion of Lake Management Planning activities during winter 2005-06
• 4-year control plan of CLP using herbicides (2006-2009)
• Pre- & Post Treatment Monitoring
• Point-intercept sub-sampling
• Dredge sampling for turions
Onterra, LLCLake Management Planning
Curly-leaf Pondweed Life Cycle
2006 Original Treatment Plan
2006 Original Treatment Plan
2006 Modified Treatment Plan
31.6 Acres
2007 Treatment Plan
27.1 Acres
2008 Treatment Plan
28.6 Acres
2009 Treatment Plan
28.6 Acres
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Monitoring ProgramPoint-intercept sub-sampling
• Collected previous to herbicide application (April-May)
• Compare to following spring
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%C
LP
Perc
en
t O
ccu
rren
ce in
Po
int-
Inte
rcep
t L
ocati
on
sCurly-leaf Pondweed Occurrence
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56.8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
2006(N=118)
CL
P P
erc
en
t O
ccu
rren
ce in
Po
int-
Inte
rcep
t L
ocati
on
sCurly-leaf Pondweed Occurrence
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56.8%
36.4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
2006(N=118)
2007(N=118)
CL
P P
erc
en
t O
ccu
rren
ce in
Po
int-
Inte
rcep
t L
ocati
on
s
Significant
Decrease
Curly-leaf Pondweed Occurrence
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56.8%
36.4%
16.1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
2006(N=118)
2007(N=118)
2008(N=118)
CL
P P
erc
en
t O
ccu
rren
ce in
Po
int-
Inte
rcep
t L
ocati
on
s
Significant
Decrease
Significant
Decrease
Curly-leaf Pondweed Occurrence
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56.8%
36.4%
16.1%
4.2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
2006(N=118)
2007(N=118)
2008(N=118)
2009(N=118)
CL
P P
erc
en
t O
ccu
rren
ce in
Po
int-
Inte
rcep
t L
ocati
on
s
Significant
Decrease
Significant
Decrease
Significant
Decrease
Significant Decrease
Curly-leaf Pondweed Occurrence
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Monitoring ProgramDredge sampling for turions
• Following treatment (summer) using same sampling locations
• Compare to following summer
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Curly-leaf Turion Sampling
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
2006 2007 2008 2009
Tu
rio
n %
Pre
vale
nce
Year Total % Prevalence Average Range
2006 102 25.0 0.9 1-14
2007 135 23.2 1.2 1-23
2008 116 22.9 1.0 1-21
2009 66 16.9 0.6 1-18
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Mt. Morris Control Project ResultsPoint-intercept sub-sampling
• 65% decline in CLP occurrence (58.6% in 2006 to 4.2% in 2009)
Turion dredge sampling
• Reductions observed in 2009
• Limitations of technique?
Update Lake Management Plan
• Successfully received WDNR Lake Planning Grants during February 2010 cycle
• Replicate 2006 surveys for comparisons
Tim Hoyman & Eddie Heath – Onterra, LLC