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HUBBARD COUNTY AIS PREVENTION PLANPRESENTATION TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
11/4/2014• KEY TOPICS TO DISCUSS 1) GENERAL OVERVIEW OF PLAN 2) PLAN ELEMENT OBJECTIVES/COST
3) WATERCRAFT INSPECTION --LAKE HOUR ALLOCATION & SUPPLEMENTAL LAKE ASSOCIATION/TOWNSHIP HOURS4) FISCAL AGENT RESPONSIBILITY -- HSWCD AS AGENT5) ORGANIZATION/COMMITTEE ROLES6) DOCUMENT REVIEW/COMMENTS
APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONERS OF COUNTY AIS PLAN AND STATE FUND ALLOCATIONS -- SUBMISSION TO STATE DNR
A PLAN ---- WHAT, WHY AND WHO
• What: Codifies the Hubbard County AIS Prevention and Containment Plan Documents the use of State AIS Proceeds that legislature allocated to Hubbard
County Defines Organization roles in implementing the plan
• Why: County Resolution # 10181105 Requires Plan (October 2011) State Statute 477A.19 Requires a resolution or plan for “Use of Proceeds”
• Who: County AIS Task Force assigned responsibility by Commissioners to codify a plan
and recommend use of State AIS Proceeds (Resolution # 06171405) Team (Sub-Committee of AIS Task Force) assigned to develop plan (June - October
2014)
WHAT DOES STATE STATUTE REQUIRE?
• STATUTE 477A.19 VERY GENERAL IN REQUIREMENTS ALLOCATION OF STATE FUNDS TO COUNTY BASED ON PUBLIC LAUNCH
SITES (50%) AND BOAT TRAILER PARKING SPACES (50%) IN COUNTY
• USE OF PROCEEDS: USE SOLELY TO LIMIT THE SPREAD OR PREVENT INTRODUCTION OF AIS
AT ALL ACCESSES WITHIN COUNTY ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR USE THROUGH RESOLUTION OR ADOPTION
OF A PLAN; GUIDELINES BROAD (INCLUDE ELEMENTS OF STATE PLANS) COUNTY MAY APPROPRIATE FUNDS DIRECTLY OR THROUGH
AGREEMENTS WITH A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, SWCD, WATERSHED DISTRICT, OR LAKE ASSOCIATION IN COUNTY
SUBMIT A COPY OF GUIDELINES (PLAN) FOR USE OF FUNDS TO DNR BY DECEMBER 31 OF YEAR PROCEEDS RECEIVED
FYI: HUBBARD COUNTY PROCEEDS ARE: $112,160 IN 2014 & $249,244 IN 2015(2 PAYMENTS)
KEY DRIVERS/ASSUMPTIONS HUBBARD COUNTY IS FREE OF MAJOR AIS; FOCUS ON INCOMING
WATERCRAFT• MOST IMPORTANT PREVENTION INITIATIVE IS WATERCRAFT INSPECTION AND
DECONTAMINATION -- PAST RESULTS POSITIVE; EDUCATION TOOL• MAXIMIZE USE OF CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE OF VOLUNTEERS AND
ORGANIZATIONS (Task Force, SWCD, COLA AIS Committee)• ESTABLISH STRATEGY FOR EACH AIS ELEMENT(State Format)• BUILD ON CURRENT COUNTY INITIATIVES (2014 Goal List)• COUNTY NEEDS A DOCUMENTED RAPID RESPONSE PLAN • STRATEGY MUST INCLUDE GROWTH IN EARLY DETECTION/MONITORING ON
INDIVIDUAL LAKES & RESORT SUPPORT CHECKING GUESTS• DO NOT SPEND 2014 PROCEEDS (~$112,000) THIS YEAR; USE IN 2015• EXPECT LAKE ASSOCIATIONS AND TOWNSHIPS TO CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE
FUNDS ON THE MAJOR LAKES (Level 3 , 4, and 5)• CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE COUNTY CONTRIBUTION AND DNR GRANTS• MINIMIZE USE OF STATE PROCEEDS ON ADMINISTRATION
KEY OBJECTIVES SUMMARY-- 2015
PUBLIC AWARENESS: CONTINURE CURRENT LEVEL OF AWARENESS/EDUCATION SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN EFFORT TO TRAIN/EDUCATE RESORT OWNERS & GUESTS IN WATERCRAFT
INSPECTION; SEASONAL EMPLOYEE TO HELP
PREVENTION: CONDUCT 13,500 HOURS OF INSPECTION; 9600 STATE FUNDED & 3900 LAKE/TWP FUNDED EVALUATE NEED FOR 2ND DECON STATION; INCREASE USEAGE OF DECONTAMINAITON PLACE COUNTERS AT ACCESSES TO EVALUATE USEAGE PATTERNS COORDINATE LAW ENFORCEMENT
EARLY DETECTION/LAKE MONITORING: CONDUCT VELIGER TESTING ON 18 LAKES (PLUS OTHERS IF LAKE ASSOCIATION FUNDED) ZEBRA MUSSEL BLOCKS ON 37+ LAKES ORGANIZE/TRAIN MONITORING TEAMS ON LAKES; SEASONAL EMPLOYEE TO HELP
RAPID RESPONSE: DEVELOP COUNTY PLAN WITH HELP OF DNR DEVELOP LAKE SPECIFIC PLANS FOR HIGH RISK LAKES
MITIGATION/MANAGMENT: NO STATE FUNDS FOR MANAGEMENT OF CLP/FAUCET SNAIL INFESTED LAKES CLP INFESTED LAKES TO CONTINUE CURRENT APPROACH TO TREATMENT
ADMINISTRATION/ORGANIZATION: MANAGE AIS PREVENTION PROGRAM PER PLAN DOCUMENT (SEE PAGE 11 OF PLAN DOCUMENT FOR MORE DETAILS ON OBJECTIVES)
FINANCIAL SUMMARYELEMENT TOTAL
$$
STATE $$
LOCAL $$
DNR $$
COMMENTS
PUBLIC AWARENESS
10,600 5,400 3,200 ~2,000 DNR GRANT; COLA; HIRESEASONAL STAFF(300 HR)
PREVENTIONINSPECTIONDECON STATION
269,065(248,471)(20,594)
195,044(174,450)(20,594)
66,521 7,500 LAKE ASSOCIATONS &TWP/CITIES 2/1 SPLIT.2nd DECON BUDGETED; WAIT FOR EVALUATION.
EARLY DETECTION
9,440 9,440 -0- -0- VELIGER TESTING AND VEGETATION MONITORING BY LAKE VOLUNTEERS; HIRESEASONAL STAFF (200 HR)
RAPID RESPONSE 2,000 2,000 -0- -0- Develop plan in 2015
MANAGEMENT /MITIGATION
-0- -0- -0- -0- No direct support for CLP/Faucet snail treatment
ADMIN & RESER.RESERVE
59,898 24,898(6,873)
35,000* -0- *County Funds
TOTAL 351,033 236,782+ 104,721 9,500 + 2014 and Half 2015
Hubbard County Watercraft Inspection Plan 2015
Rational behind the Plan:• Based upon assumption that the most severe risk is coming from outside county borders• Plan should be data driven based upon certain risk factors (Extensive matrix of lake risk factors developed for all lakes)• Agreed to the following risk qualifiers to build risk factor
• Number of Public access points (Max. allowed is 2)• Number of resorts on lake (Max. allowed is 3)• Actual Inspection per hour experience rate from previous years
• Using these 3 factors a risk score was calculated for each lake
Risk Score = # of Access Pts. + # of Resorts + Inspections/Hour
Highest Risk Score = Busiest Lakes with most out of area visitors
Hubbard County Watercraft Inspection Plan 2015Hubbard County Lake Factoids:• 61 lakes with a Public Access• 68 Public Access Points• 63 Resorts
Many Lakes, Ramps and ResortsWe cannot treat all lakes the same
Plan breaks Lakes into 5 categories for allocation of State FundingLevel Risk Score Allocated Hours 1 less than 2.2 Lakes combined into a pool with 812 dedicated hours 2 2.2-2.99 144 3 3.0-4.99 288 4 5.0 + 528 5 5.0+ with 2 ramps 720
Dedicated Hours for Highest Risk lakesRoving inspectors for lower Risk lakes
Incorporate car counters to compile data on low risk lakes
Hubbard County Watercraft Inspection Plan 2015
Important Points:• Plan allocates 9600 Hours of State funded inspection hours•Plan includes all lakes with public access•Plan includes Lake Association/LGU funding participation for lakes with Risk Scores of 3 or more•6 manual adjustments were made 3 added - 3 reduced•Highest Risk Lakes get most funding but also require most local participation
Summary:• Plan uses Data (Facts) to drive allocation of funding• Plan will be dynamic as activity data is added and activity changes• Those who receive the most also contribute the most
Provides a holistic Plan to protect Hubbard County WatersWith a Strategic Risk based solution
Level 1 Lakes With Pooled HoursRED = No Public access Green=State Park/PB Forest Orange = Launch not in County
• Bad Axe, Bass Lake, Beauty Lake, Benedict Lake, Big Bass, Big Stony, Blue, Crooked West, CW 10th, CW 9th, CW 7th, CW 6th, CW 5th, CW 4th, CW 2nd, Duck, Emma, Evergreen, Frontenac, Garfield, Gilmore, Grace, Gulch 1st , Halvorson, Hart, Hennepin, Hinds, Ida, Island Lake South, Lake 20, Lake Hattie, Little Mantrap, Little Wolf, Mary Lake, McCarty, Midge, Moran, Mow, Nagel, Nelson, Newman, Lake Ojibway, Paine, Palmer, Peysenske, Pickerel, Schoolcraft, Skunk, Shallow Lake, Steamboat, Stocking Lake, Tripp, Twenty-One, Upper Twin, Waboose, Leech(Kabekona Bay), Wolf
Level 2 Lakes with dedicated hours up to 144
• Lake George, Crooked Middle, Crooked Lake East, CW 1st, Portage
Level 3 Lakes with 288 dedicated hours
Big Sand, Bottle Lakes, Boulder, Island, Kabekona, Little Sand, Spider
Level 4 Lakes with 528 dedicated hours
• Belle Taine, CW 11th, CW 8th, CW 3rd, Eagle
Level 5 Lakes with 720 dedicated hours(More than one access)
Big Mantrap, Fish Hook, Long, Plantagenet, Potato
SUPPLEMENTAL HOURS – LEVEL 1-3 RISK LAKES
LAKE (LEVELS 1-3)
PLAN FUNDED HOURS
SUPPLEMENTAL HOURS
SUPPLEMENTAL COST $$
BLUE LAKE POOL HOURS 100 $1,700
EMMA,DUCK,OJIBWAY POOL HOURS 137 Total $2,329
MIDDLE/EAST CROOKED
144 144 $2,448
BIG SAND 288 212 $3,604
BOTTLE LAKES 288 62 $1,054
BOULDER 288 62 $1,054
ISLAND 288 62 $1,054
KABEKONA 288 62 $1,054
LITTLE SAND 288 62 $1,054
SPIDER 288 62 $1,054
SUPPLEMENTAL HOURS – LEVEL 4-5 RISK LAKES
LAKE(LEVELS 4 & 5)
PLAN FUNDED HOURS
SUPPLEMENTAL HOURS**
SUPPLEMENTAL COST $$
BELLE TAINE 528 176 $2,992
CROW WING 11TH 528 100 $1,700
CROW WING 8TH 528 100 $1,700
CROW WING 3RD 528 100 $1,700
EAGLE 528 172 $2,924
BIG MANTRAP 720 680 $11,560
FISH HOOK 720 280 $4,760
LONG 720 580 $9,860
PLANTAGENET 720 280 $4,760
POTATO 720 480 $8,160
Watercraft Inspection Summary
• Used a consistent data based approach to allocate hours
• Only a few manual interventions were made• Plan may change as more information on
activity and risk are known• Plan may change if costs change• Expect more from lakes that receive more
DATA BASED – DYNAMIC PLAN
RISKS/CHALLENGES• HSWCD CANNOT HIRE ENOUGH INSPECTORS TO ACHIEVE 13,500 HOURS• LEVEL 3-5 RISK LAKE ASSOCIATIONS (LEVEL 3 AND UP) DON’T FUND
SUPPLEMENTAL HOURS• TOWNSHIPS FALL SHORT IN PROVIDING FUNDS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL HOURS
FOR LEVEL 3-5 RISK LAKES• ALLOCATION CHANGES REQUIRED DUE TO PROGRAM CHANGES• LAKE INFESTATION OCCURES -- NEED FOR RESOURCE RE-ALLOCATION• BORDER LAKES NEED TO BE COVERED -- OTHER COUNTIES WON’T PROVIDE
INSPECTION • LEVEL OF COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT• LAKE ASSOCIATIONS FALL SHORT IN VOLUNTEER HELP FOR MONITORING• DNR GRANTS NOT PROVIDED
TASK FORCE, PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE, & SWCD BOARD WILL HAVE TO MANAGE RE-ALLOCATIONS AS RISKS MATERIALIZE
FISCAL AGENT PROCESS
• APPENDIX F• ACCOUNT STRUCTURE
(SEE REPORT/DISCUSSION HANDOUT)
ORGANIZATION/COMMITTEE ROLES(APPENDIX E)
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (Kathy Grell) HUBBARD COUNTY AIS TASK FORCE (Ken Grob) Rapid Response Plan (Bob Berdahl) TASK FORCE PROGRAM PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION SUB-COMMITTEE (Jeff Bjorkman) Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Coordination with all the Element Projects HCCOLA AIS COMMITTEE (Ken Grob) Public Awareness (Ken Grob & Julie Kingsley) Early Detection (Dan Kittilson & Julie Kingsley) HSWCD MANAGER/BOARD (Julie Kingsley/Bob Iles) HSWCD INSPECTION/DECONTAMINATION COORDINATOR (Nate Sitz)
ANY VOLUNTEERS FOR ANY OF THE COMMITTEES/PROJECTS????????