Project Detail

TOWN OF STONE LAKE: Stone Lake AIS Prevention & Education Program

Purpose

The Town of Stone Lake in partnership with the Shore Owners of Stone Lake Association is sponsoring an AIS prevention and education project including a Clean Boat/Clean Water inspection program; educating boat inspectors about AIS identification and prevention; constructing kiosks to improve information signage at landings; AIS education program for the Stone Lake Elementary School; newsletters; and AIS inspections of Big and Little Stone Lake. Hired boat inspectors will provide additional training, schedule and oversee paid/volunteer boat inspectors. Boat inspectors will receive training at a CBCW/AIS workshop. Deliverables include a paper and electronic copy of comprehensive Report including: 1) Final Report summarizing accomplishments/progress of the grant including sign construction and watercraft inspection report detailing total time and number of people reached; 2) Verification of training of inspectors and monitors such as agendas and attendance lists; 3) CB/CW survey results; completed entry of daily inspection 3200-120 and monitoring forms into the DNR website database; 4) Report on construction of educational signage; 5) Copies of newsletters, brochures and educational materials; 6) Report on school education program; 7) Report on aquatic plant sampling results including boat and shoreline monitoring observations of any detected aquatic invasive species with appropriate maps; 8) AIS related materials generated or paid for by this grant. Special conditions: The sponsor shall contact the DNR immediately if a new aquatic invasive species infestation. This scope summarizes the scope in the grant application and does not supersede application specifics. Data, records, and reports, including GIS-based maps and digital images, must be submitted to the Department in a format specified by the regional Lake Coordinator. A draft report/deliverables should be submitted to the AIS Coordinator for review before finalization.

Project Type

Aquatic Invasives Grant

Project Sub Type

Aquatic Invasives Education

Project ID

AEPP-183-09

Year Started

2008

Status

Complete

Activities & Recommendations

Watercraft Inspections Clean Boats, Clean Waters