Wisconsin LakesConvention

Tim Hoyman & Eddie Heath

Coordinating and Evaluating a

Successful AIS Control ProjectMarch 31, 2010

•AIS Monitoring & Treatment Planning

•Not for nuisance control projects

• Intended for ecosystem restoration

•Example Case Studies

•Eagle River Chain of Lakes, Vilas County

•Mt. Morris Lake, Waushara County

Presentation Outline

Onterra,

LLCLake Management Planning

Onterra,

LLCLake Management Planning

PeakBiomassSurvey

CreateTreatment Strategy

TreatmentOccurs

Annual Assessments:

Qualitative

Quantitative

SpringPretreatment

Survey

Treatment area creation& obtain conditional

permit

EWM: mid July – mid Sept.CLP: mid June – early July

- Density ratings- Point-intercept sub-sampling

Annual Monitoring

& Treatment Cycle

Annual Monitoring

& Treatment Cycle

Verify & refine treatment areas

Tune treatment strategy

Treatment Results:Decreased density

Decreased area

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Eagle River Chain of Lakes

Project Overview

• Completion of Lake Management Planning activities during 2007

• 3-year control plan of EWM using herbicides (2008-2010)

• Volunteer EWM Surveys

• Pre- & post treatment monitoring

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Volunteer EWM Surveys• Initial training by Onterra staff – 2007

• Identification

• GPS & note taking

• Data transfer

• Refresher course – 2008

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Volunteer EWM Surveys• Divide responsibility, mark EWM

occurrences on chain

• Onterra visits locations and accurately maps areas to set up treatments

Eagle River Chain10 Lakes, 2 River Sections

62 miles of Shoreline3,500 acres

2007 EWM Peak Biomass Survey

2008 EWM Peak Biomass Survey

2008 EWM Peak Biomass Survey

2009 Treatment Areas

2008 EWM Peak Biomass Survey

2009 Treatment Areas

2009 Treatment Areas

2009 EWM Peak Biomass Survey

Summer 2008 EWM Surveys

Summer 2009 EWM Surveys

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2008 Acres (Total: 270)

2009 Acres (Total: 263)

Acres of EWM by Density Rating

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EWM Occurrence in Point-intercept Locations

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Dicots Monocots and Macroalgae

EWM Occurrence in Point-intercept Locations

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ERC Control Project ResultsThrough 2009

Treatment Monitoring (2009)• 65% decline in EWM occurrence (46.0% in 2008 to 16.3%

in 2009)

• Similar acreage of EWM mapped, but shift towards reduced density

Volunteer Data• Most areas of chain were surveyed

• Data was very good and timely

Other ULERCLC Efforts• Hand Removal

• Vilas County website

• CBCW volunteer coordinator

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Mt. Morris LakeProject Overview

• Completion of Lake Management Planning activities during winter 2005-06

• 4-year control plan of CLP using herbicides (2006-2009)

• Pre- & Post Treatment Monitoring

• Point-intercept sub-sampling

• Dredge sampling for turions

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Curly-leaf Pondweed Life Cycle

2006 Original Treatment Plan

2006 Original Treatment Plan

2006 Modified Treatment Plan

31.6 Acres

2007 Treatment Plan

27.1 Acres

2008 Treatment Plan

28.6 Acres

2009 Treatment Plan

28.6 Acres

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Monitoring ProgramPoint-intercept sub-sampling

• Collected previous to herbicide application (April-May)

• Compare to following spring

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10%

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56.8%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

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60%

70%

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56.8%

36.4%

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10%

20%

30%

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2007(N=118)

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Significant

Decrease

Curly-leaf Pondweed Occurrence

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56.8%

36.4%

16.1%

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10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

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70%

2006(N=118)

2007(N=118)

2008(N=118)

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Significant

Decrease

Significant

Decrease

Curly-leaf Pondweed Occurrence

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56.8%

36.4%

16.1%

4.2%

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10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

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2007(N=118)

2008(N=118)

2009(N=118)

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Decrease

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Decrease

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Decrease

Significant Decrease

Curly-leaf Pondweed Occurrence

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Monitoring ProgramDredge sampling for turions

• Following treatment (summer) using same sampling locations

• Compare to following summer

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Curly-leaf Turion Sampling

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

2006 2007 2008 2009

Tu

rio

n %

Pre

vale

nce

Year Total % Prevalence Average Range

2006 102 25.0 0.9 1-14

2007 135 23.2 1.2 1-23

2008 116 22.9 1.0 1-21

2009 66 16.9 0.6 1-18

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Mt. Morris Control Project ResultsPoint-intercept sub-sampling

• 65% decline in CLP occurrence (58.6% in 2006 to 4.2% in 2009)

Turion dredge sampling

• Reductions observed in 2009

• Limitations of technique?

Update Lake Management Plan

• Successfully received WDNR Lake Planning Grants during February 2010 cycle

• Replicate 2006 surveys for comparisons

Tim Hoyman & Eddie Heath – Onterra, LLC