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Lake Istokpoga Plant Management Please help us identify key areas of concern as we develop the 2016-17 plant management program for Lake Istokpoga. 1. Which of these best describe your relationship with Lake Istokpoga? Check all that apply. Angler Local government Paddler Duck hunter Local business owner Concerned citizen Landowner near the lake Recreational boater Wildlife viewer Elected official Air boater Other (please specify) ____________ 2. Please indicate your major concern(s) about plant management on Lake Istokpoga? Check all that apply. Ecological effects of herbicides Effects on fishing Effect on property values Too much control Effects on duck hunting Effect on regional economy Not enough control Effects on other recreational access Effect on flood control Effects on boating access Effects on threatened species Effect on water quality Effect on water clarity/turbidity Other (please specify) ______ Herbicide spraying Too little About right Too much Not sure No opinion Other(please specify) Control Burns Too little About right Too much Not sure No opinion Other(please specify) Mechanical harvesting Too little About right Too much Not sure No opinion Other(please specify) 3. What is your opinion of the amount of plant management conducted on Lake Istokpoga? 4. What is your opinion on exotic and invasive plant management on Lake Istokpoga? Hydrilla managemen t Too little About right Too much Not sure No opinion Other(please specify)
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Lake Istokpoga Plant ManagementPlease help us identify key areas of concern as we develop the 2016-17 plant
management program for Lake Istokpoga.
1. Which of these best describe your relationship with Lake Istokpoga? Check all that apply. Angler Local government Paddler
Duck hunter Local business owner Concerned citizen
Landowner near the lake Recreational boater Wildlife viewer
Elected official Air boater Other (please specify) ____________
2. Please indicate your major concern(s) about plant management on Lake Istokpoga? Check all that apply.
Ecological effects of herbicides Effects on fishing Effect on property values
Too much control Effects on duck hunting Effect on regional economy
Not enough control Effects on other recreational access Effect on flood control
Effects on boating access Effects on threatened species Effect on water quality
Effect on water clarity/turbidity Other (please specify) ______
Herbicide spraying
Too little
About right
Too much
Not sure
No opinion
Other(please specify)
Control BurnsToo little
About right
Too much
Not sure
No opinion
Other(please specify)
Mechanical harvesting
Too little
About right
Too much
Not sure
No opinion
Other(please specify)
3. What is your opinion of the amount of plant management conducted on Lake Istokpoga?
4. What is your opinion on exotic and invasive plant management on Lake Istokpoga?
Hydrilla manageme
nt
Too little
About right
Too much
Not sure
No opinion
Other(please specify)
Cattail manageme
nt
Too little
About right
Too much
Not sure
No opinion
Other(please specify)
Woody primrose/ tussock mgmt
Too little
About right
Too much
Not sure
No opinion
Other(please specify)
5. What is your opinion of water quality on Lake Istokpoga? Check all that apply.Poo
r
OK
Good
Not sure
No opinion
Other(please specify)
6. What is your opinion of revegetating some areas with native emergent plants and/or grasses? (ex. Maidencane or spike rush). Check all that apply.
Yes, do it
No, don’t plant
Yes, but not this year
Not sure
No opinion
Other(please specify)
7. Since 2010 stakeholders and lake managers have agreed to maintain the north end of the lake above Big Island hydrilla free and allow hydrilla to grow in other parts of the lake. Since 2012 hydrilla growth has been minimal around the islands and south end of the lake, but has grown and required control in the north. What is your opinion about changing the current management practice regarding hydrilla at the north end of the lake?
Keep current plan for hydrilla in the north end of the
lake
Change current plan to allow hydrilla in some areas of the north end
Not sure No opinion
Other(please specify)
On the map below, please indicate areas and locations of particular concern to you and label them with as much detail as possible (e.g. ‘this area important fishing location’, ‘winter hydrilla for ducks important here’, ‘access impeded by hydrilla in this area’ etc).
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