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Collaborating Across State Lines:AIS Prevention in a Multi State WatershedAIS Prevention in a Multi-State Watershed
Angelique DahlbergInvasive Species Coordinator
St C i Ri A i tiSt. Croix River [email protected]
(715) 483.3300
Advocating for conservation throughout the watershed
The St Croix WatershedThe St. Croix Watershed
Dahlberg 2014
Wilson 2012
St Croix InvadersSt. Croix Invaders
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St Croix River PartnersSt. Croix River Partners
& more!Dahlberg 2015
Partner DifferencesPartner DifferencesWisconsin Minnesota
Funding Grant process County funding
Citizen Project RED First Detectors monitoring
jAIS Bridge Snapshot DayAIS component of CLMN
program in progress
Research Passed on from Madison MAISRC
Statewide Drain Campaign NAStatewide “blitz” events
Drain CampaignLanding Blitz
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Other differences: laws & regulations, AIS staff available to help, resources (i.e., decontamination units), and more.
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Boat inspections X X X X X X X X X X XBoat inspections X X X X X X X X X X XAIS education in the schools - - X X X X X - - X XPurple loosestrife biocontrol use - X X X X X X X X X -
AIS signage – add, replace, etc. - - X X X X X - X X X
Japanese knotweed control - X X X X X X - X - -WDNR funding for AIS work - - X X X X X - NA NA NA
MN County AIS funding NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X X X
A Regional ApproachA Regional ApproachAdvisory committee forms2013SCRA applies for WI DNR grantWI DNR awards grantAIS Coordinator hired
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AIS Coordinator hiredAIS Workgroup assembles
AIS l id tifi d f t h d2015 AIS goals identified for watershedDevelop AIS Strategic PlanPublic meetings
2015
Finalize AIS Strategic Plan2016
Approve AIS Strategic Plan
A Regional ApproachA Regional Approach
Dahlberg 2014
A Regional Plan: TodayA Regional Plan: Today
We recommend management goals including:We recommend management goals, including:
1. Prevent the introduction and dispersal of AIS into St. Croix River Basin waterbodies;Croix River Basin waterbodies;
2. Contain AIS infestations through early detection and rapid response, and by fostering good and rapid response, and by fostering good communication and knowledge among partners;
3. Control and eradicate AIS infestations already ypresent in the St. Croix River Basin and prevent them from spreading; and
4. Coordinate and Assess this AIS Strategic Plan.
Regional Projects:Regional Projects:
B t i ti D it blit AIS d tiBoat inspections Decon unit blitz AIS education
Henriksen 2015 Makosky 2016Dahlberg 2016
Regional Projects:Boat inspections
Wisconsin public launches:St. Croix Falls Lions ParkWI Interstate Park
Wisconsin public launches:
Somerset
Twin Springs
Somerset
Henriksen 2015
Cove Boat RampHudson
North HudsonTwin Springs Henriksen 2015
Prescott
Cove Boat Ramp
Regional Projects:Boat inspections
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Regional Projects:Decon unit blitz
Henriksen 2015
Regional Projects:Decon unit blitz
Ritten 2015
Regional Projects:Decon unit blitz
Rupp 2016
Regional Projects:AIS education
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Regional Projects:AIS education
Makosky 2016
Regional Projects:AIS education
Dahlberg 2015
Future DirectionsFuture DirectionsRegional monitoring Prevent, contain, control
Dahlberg 2015 Dahlberg 2016
Continue & expand current work
Makosky 2016Henriksen 2015Henriksen 2015 Dahlberg 2015
Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
1. Keep sight of your goals.
2. Project investment and partner 2. Project investment and partner collaboration take time.
3 It’s okay to start over And sometimes 3. It s okay to start over. And, sometimes things take more than one try.
4 Problems are a great opportunity to bring 4. Problems are a great opportunity to bring partners together to find a solution.
Questions?Questions?