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September 6th, 2002
Lake Management Plans-What Now-
Aquarius Systems’ Aquatic Plant Harvesting Seminar
Craig Helker, Wisconsin DNR
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Lake Management Plans
• What?
• What Now?
• Now What?
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WHAT?
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Lake Plans• Formulate
proactive strategies rather then reactive attacks
• Anticipate time and money
• Balance Lake Use Goals
• Publicize expectations
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A Way to Look Before You Leap
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Types of Plans
• Aquatic Plant Management Plan
• Lake Management Plan
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What is an Aquatic Plant Management Plan?
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An Aquatic Plant Management Plan has the following components:
• Goals & Objectives• Lake Information• Management
Intensity• Management
Method• Monitoring &
Assessment• Education• Business Aspects
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Goals
• Goals– Broadly lists your lake’s desired
accomplishments
• Nuisance Relief• Protect and promote native
plants• Prevent introduction of exotics
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Objectives
• Objectives– Lists specific tasks that need to be
completed to achieve your goals
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Lake Information
Aquatic Plant
Community
Physical Characteristics Recreation and
AestheticsFish & W
ildlife
Comm
unity
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Physical Characteristics
Delineate:• Navigational
Hazards• Shallows (< 3 ft)• Littoral growth
zones (3< >15 ft)• Deep zones (> 15
ft)
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Aquatic Plant Community
Delineate:• Nuisance exotic
species• Mixed nuisance
growth• Healthy aquatic
community• Restoration areas
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Aquatic Life Community
Delineate:• Critical areas• Outstanding areas• Fair areas• Minor areas• Degraded areas
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Recreation & Aesthetics
Delineate:• Intense recreation• Moderate
recreation• Near-shore
riparian use• Resource based
use
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Management Intensity
• ProhibitedManagement
• Selective Management
• Nuisance Relief• No Restrictions• Restoration
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Management Methods
• Harvesting– Manual – Mechanical
• Chemical– Selective– Contact
• Biological– Weevil
• Other– Drawdown– Dredging
Generally Used in WI
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Monitoring & Assessment
• Requirements– Quantitative
information– Comparative from
year to year– Objective– Presented to lake
users– Feedback for plan
modifications
Critical to evaluate effectiveness and efficiency
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%
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Big Muskego Lake
Native Plants Frequency
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Information and Education
• Very Important
• Educates lake users on ways to improve the lake
• Educates on management activities on the lake
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What is a Lake Management Plan?
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Lake Management Plans
• Identify issues that are of concern
• Set realistic goals, objectives and actions
• Identify needed funds and personnel
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Information Used in Developing a Lake Management Plan
• Lake Data• Watershed
Information• Land Use• Lake User Surveys
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A Lake Management Plan should include the following:
• Define Critical Issues
• Statement of Goals• Implementation
Steps• Indicators of
success
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Who Develops the Plan
• Team Work– Lake Users– Lake Experts
• Focus groups– Funding– Communications– Zoning– Management
Measures
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What Now?
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Start Planning
Contacts– UWEX– DNR – WAL/NALMS– Planning
Commissions
Funding– Lake Management
Planning/Protection Grants
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Where to go for Planning Information?
• Your Aquatic Harvesting Program (WDNR 1997)
• Journal of Aquatic Plant Management
• University of Florida Aquatic Plant web page
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Where to go for more Planning answers?
• Wisconsin Aquatic Plant Management Plan Manual (in development)– Comments welcome on draft outline (see me for copies)
• Minnesota Sustainable Lakes Planning Workbook
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Now What?
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Need a Plan?
Start the Planning Process!
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Have a Plan?
Use It!
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"Would you tell me which way I ought to go from here?" asked Alice.
"That depends a good deal on where you want to get," said the Cat.
"I really don't care where" replied Alice.
"Then it doesn't much matter which way you go," said the Cat.
- Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland