Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Workshop Aquatic Invasive Species Grants Overview.

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Aquatic Invasive Species Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Workshop Grant Workshop Aquatic Invasive Species Aquatic Invasive Species Grants Grants Overview Overview

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Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Program Funded at $1,500,000/year Funded at $1,500,000/year Available to gov’ts, lake associations, NPOs Available to gov’ts, lake associations, NPOs 50% cost share 50% cost share Eligible projects Eligible projects –Education, prevention, planning –Control established infestations –Early detection and rapid response

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Aquatic Invasive Species Aquatic Invasive Species Grant WorkshopGrant Workshop

Aquatic Invasive Species Aquatic Invasive Species GrantsGrants

OverviewOverview

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Aquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesGrant ProgramGrant Program

• Purpose: Award cost-sharing grants Purpose: Award cost-sharing grants to local governments and other to local governments and other interests to help prevent and control interests to help prevent and control the spread of aquatic invasive specie the spread of aquatic invasive specie in the waters of the state.in the waters of the state.

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Aquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesGrant ProgramGrant Program• Funded at $1,500,000/yearFunded at $1,500,000/year• Available to gov’ts, lake associations, Available to gov’ts, lake associations,

NPOsNPOs• 50% cost share50% cost share• Eligible projectsEligible projects

– Education, prevention, planningEducation, prevention, planning– Control established infestationsControl established infestations– Early detection and rapid responseEarly detection and rapid response

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Eligible RecipientsEligible Recipients• Priority - Local units of governmentPriority - Local units of government

– MunicipalitiesMunicipalities– CountiesCounties– Lake districtsLake districts– School districtsSchool districts– TribesTribes

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Eligible RecipientsEligible Recipients• 22ndnd Tier - Other qualified applicants Tier - Other qualified applicants

– Lake associationsLake associations– Non-profit conservation organizationsNon-profit conservation organizations

Tip – If organization is not a local unit of Tip – If organization is not a local unit of government, then apply through one, government, then apply through one, e.g., Town or Countye.g., Town or County

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Education, Prevention, Education, Prevention, PlanningPlanning• Eligible projectsEligible projects

– Watercraft inspections Watercraft inspections – Surveys and monitoring Surveys and monitoring – Prevention and control plans Prevention and control plans – Information and education Information and education – Studies and assessmentsStudies and assessments

• Up to $75,000 state shareUp to $75,000 state share• Feb. 1 and Aug. 1 application deadlinesFeb. 1 and Aug. 1 application deadlines

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Education, Prevention, Education, Prevention, PlanningPlanning• Watercraft inspection (“Clean Boats, Watercraft inspection (“Clean Boats,

Clean Waters” Program) limited to Clean Waters” Program) limited to $2,500 in state share per landing$2,500 in state share per landing– Inspectors must staff landing minimum Inspectors must staff landing minimum

of 200 hours May 1 – Oct. 30of 200 hours May 1 – Oct. 30• Publications: Existing DNR and UW-Publications: Existing DNR and UW-

Extension publications should be Extension publications should be used/modified before creating new used/modified before creating new publicationspublications

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Early Detection & Rapid Early Detection & Rapid ResponseResponse

• Collect specimen & submit to DNR for IDCollect specimen & submit to DNR for ID• DNR verifies IDDNR verifies ID• Propose control strategyPropose control strategy• DNR authorizes control, issues permits if DNR authorizes control, issues permits if

neededneeded• Complete grant applicationComplete grant application• Conduct control / treatmentConduct control / treatment• Reimburse up to $10,000Reimburse up to $10,000• First come - first servedFirst come - first served

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Early Detection & Rapid Early Detection & Rapid ResponseResponse• Applicable to “pioneer infestations”:Applicable to “pioneer infestations”:

Small population of AIS in the early stages of Small population of AIS in the early stages of colonization, or re-colonization, in a colonization, or re-colonization, in a particular water body, or portion thereof. particular water body, or portion thereof. For rooted aquatic plants, a pioneer For rooted aquatic plants, a pioneer infestation is a localized bed that has been infestation is a localized bed that has been present less than 5 years, or is a re-present less than 5 years, or is a re-colonization following the completion of an colonization following the completion of an established infestation control project, and established infestation control project, and is less than 5 acres in size or less than 5% of is less than 5 acres in size or less than 5% of the lake area, whichever is greater.the lake area, whichever is greater.

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Early Detection & Rapid Early Detection & Rapid ResponseResponse• Pre- and post-control monitoring requiredPre- and post-control monitoring required• Follow-up control requiredFollow-up control required

– Response strategy for controlling reappearanceResponse strategy for controlling reappearance– Prevention plan to prevent re-introductionPrevention plan to prevent re-introduction

• No differentiation between local units of No differentiation between local units of government and lake/conservation government and lake/conservation associations in processing ED&RR associations in processing ED&RR applicationsapplications

• Public boat access is not requiredPublic boat access is not required

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Control of Established Control of Established InfestationsInfestations• Eligible projectsEligible projects

– Implementation of a DNR approved project Implementation of a DNR approved project recommendation included in a management plan recommendation included in a management plan adopted by the sponsor for AIS control adopted by the sponsor for AIS control

– Research or demonstration projects as approved Research or demonstration projects as approved by DNRby DNR

– Purple loosestrife bio-controlPurple loosestrife bio-control– Other projects authorized under statewide Other projects authorized under statewide

management plan for AIS controlmanagement plan for AIS control• Adequate public access is requiredAdequate public access is required• Up to $75,000 state shareUp to $75,000 state share• Feb. 1 and Aug. 1 application deadlinesFeb. 1 and Aug. 1 application deadlines

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Control of Established Control of Established InfestationsInfestations• Ineligible projectsIneligible projects

– Dredging Dredging – Routine operation and maintenanceRoutine operation and maintenance

•Annual nuisance control - plant harvesting and Annual nuisance control - plant harvesting and chemical treatmentschemical treatments

•Pumps, aeration system maintenancePumps, aeration system maintenance•Weed rollersWeed rollers

– Harvesters, boatsHarvesters, boats– Boat wash structures or infrastructureBoat wash structures or infrastructure

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Control of Established Control of Established InfestationsInfestations• Management plan requirementsManagement plan requirements

a)a) ID problems/threats to the ecosystem ID problems/threats to the ecosystem posed by AISposed by AIS

b)b) Describe historical control actionsDescribe historical control actionsc)c) Thorough characterization of ecosystem’s Thorough characterization of ecosystem’s

historical and current conditionhistorical and current condition• Including at least 1 year of data quantifying Including at least 1 year of data quantifying

extent of infestationextent of infestationd)d) Assessment of fishery, wildlife and plant Assessment of fishery, wildlife and plant

communitiescommunities

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Control of Established Control of Established InfestationsInfestations• Management plan requirements (con’t)Management plan requirements (con’t)

e)e) ID need for protection of fish/wildlife ID need for protection of fish/wildlife habitat, endangered resources, and other habitat, endangered resources, and other natural resource concernsnatural resource concerns

f)f) ID management objectives needed to ID management objectives needed to maintain or restore beneficial uses of the maintain or restore beneficial uses of the ecosystemecosystem

g)g) ID target levels of control needed to meet ID target levels of control needed to meet objectivesobjectives

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Control of Established Control of Established InfestationsInfestations• Management plan requirements Management plan requirements

(con’t)(con’t)h)h) ID and discussion of alternative mgmt. ID and discussion of alternative mgmt.

actions considered and proposedactions considered and proposed• Including expected resultsIncluding expected results

i)i) Analysis of the need for and a list of the Analysis of the need for and a list of the proposed control actions that will be proposed control actions that will be implemented to achieve the target level implemented to achieve the target level of controlof control

j)j) Discussion of potential adverse impactsDiscussion of potential adverse impacts• Non-target speciesNon-target species• Beneficial usesBeneficial uses

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Control of Established Control of Established InfestationsInfestations• Management plan requirements (con’t)Management plan requirements (con’t)

k)k) Strategy to prevent new introductions of AISStrategy to prevent new introductions of AISl)l) Contingency strategy to monitor and Contingency strategy to monitor and

prevent re-introduction of AIS after initial prevent re-introduction of AIS after initial controlcontrol

m)m) Sufficient information for determining Sufficient information for determining feasibility of alternative control measuresfeasibility of alternative control measures• CostsCosts• Relative permanenceRelative permanence• Potential for long-term controlPotential for long-term control• Baseline data required to measure subsequent Baseline data required to measure subsequent

changechange

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Control of Established Control of Established InfestationsInfestations• Management plan shall be submitted to DNR a Management plan shall be submitted to DNR a

minimum of 60 days prior to application minimum of 60 days prior to application deadlinedeadline

• Request for plan approval shall specify which Request for plan approval shall specify which plan recommendation(s) sponsor intends to plan recommendation(s) sponsor intends to implementimplement

• Sponsor shall describe process used to provide Sponsor shall describe process used to provide the public opportunity to comment on the plan, the public opportunity to comment on the plan, provide a summary of the comments received provide a summary of the comments received and document action by sponsor in adopting and document action by sponsor in adopting planplan

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Control of Established Control of Established InfestationsInfestations• Lake management plans approved Lake management plans approved

for payment under a Lake Planning for payment under a Lake Planning Grant do not constitute approval for Grant do not constitute approval for project funding under an AIS Grant. project funding under an AIS Grant. Sponsor may submit such a plan for Sponsor may submit such a plan for approval for AIS Grant funding.approval for AIS Grant funding.

• DNR to complete its review within 45 DNR to complete its review within 45 days of plan receiptdays of plan receipt

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Winnebago System AIS Winnebago System AIS GrantGrant

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Grant OverviewGrant Overview• Total Project Cost = $156,484Total Project Cost = $156,484• State Share = $75,000State Share = $75,000• Timeline: April 2006 to December Timeline: April 2006 to December

20072007• Partners: UW-Extension, UW-Partners: UW-Extension, UW-

Oshkosh, Winnebago Lakes CouncilOshkosh, Winnebago Lakes Council

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Grant DeliverablesGrant Deliverables• Strategic plan for AIS prevention and Strategic plan for AIS prevention and

control in the Winnebago Pool Lakescontrol in the Winnebago Pool Lakes– Led by a grant funded coordinator hired Led by a grant funded coordinator hired

by the Winnebago Lakes Councilby the Winnebago Lakes Council– Diverse committee will do most of the Diverse committee will do most of the

planningplanning– Public participation will be keyPublic participation will be key

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Grant DeliverablesGrant Deliverables• Implementation of existing statewide Implementation of existing statewide

programsprograms– Clean Boats, Clean Waters (CBCW) Clean Boats, Clean Waters (CBCW)

volunteer watercraft inspection programvolunteer watercraft inspection program– Citizen-based AIS monitoringCitizen-based AIS monitoring

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Grant DeliverablesGrant Deliverables• Scientific studiesScientific studies

– Map current infestationsMap current infestations– Assess potential risks/likelihood of Assess potential risks/likelihood of

invasioninvasion•Develop targeted monitoring strategyDevelop targeted monitoring strategy•Focus resourcesFocus resources

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Grant DeliverablesGrant Deliverables• OutreachOutreach

– Summer Teacher Institutes (UWO)Summer Teacher Institutes (UWO)– Public eventsPublic events– Presentation and visual productsPresentation and visual products