Pine County 2017 AIS Planning Caleb Anderson Land & Resources Manger Pine County Planning, Zoning, Solid Waste
Overview 2016 Review Current Resources 2017 and Future
2016 Review 2014 Surplus= $51,157 2015 Surplus= $57,762 2016 State Aid= $130,635 2016 Available= $239,554 2016 Plan Budget= $178,585 2016 Spent= $99,466.91
2016 Review Control Planning Youth Prevention Public Education
Control Windemere Lakes Association Sturgeon Lake- Chemical treatment of EWM (42.3 acres) Sand Lake- Chemical treatment of EWM (9.35 acres) Cross Lake/ Snake River Association Cross Lake- Chemical treatment for CLP (4.04 acres) Cross Lake- Chemical treatment for EWM (3.84 acres) Pokegama Lake Association Chemical treatment for CLP (6 acres) Mechanical treatment for CLP
Planning AIS Risk Management Analysis Pokegama Lake vegetation survey Cross Lake water quality testing
Youth 4H Aquatic Robotics AIS Team Rivers Are Alive Program Trainings held. Monitor sites to be established. Rivers Are Alive Program East Central, Willow River PLA Freshwater Fair
Prevention
Prevention 2016 2015 1.4 Inspections/Hour 1,369.75 Inspector Hours
Prevention Decontamination
Education AIS Intern, St. Croix River Assoc. Resort Owner Outreach Tabled at 4 local festivals Resort Owner Outreach Met w/ 4 resorts Public Workshops Hinckley, Sturgeon Lake
Education Billboard Towels and Key Chains Cross Lake Curly Leaf Brochures
Current Resources Carryover=$140,087.09 2017 State Aid= $130,635 Available=$270,722.09
2017 Risk Assessment Recommendations
Risk Assessment Recs cntd.
Risk Assessment Recs cntd.
St. Croix River Association Plan Action Goal/Strategy/Action Distribute educational materials to build relationships w/ water related businesses 1, 1, 7 Protect native species and habitat quality as a means of creating communities resistant and resilient to AIS 1, 2, 1 Continue ongoing relationships with local law enforcement 1, 3, 1 Encourage boaters to drain their boats and equipment 1, 4, 4 Make signs more effective at communicating AIS messaging 1, 5, 4 Continue ongoing volunteer and citizen monitoring trainings and program 2, 1, 1 Participate in statewide early detection efforts or campaigns 2, 1, 4 Use biological control methods as appropriate (purple loosestrife, EWM) 3, 3, 2 Implement ecological restoration projects to restore native species diversity and richness as well as resiliency to AIS impacts and Invasion 3, 3, 3
Pine County Water Plan Priority Concern #1: Water Quality Goal 6: Educate and find funding for natural shoreline projects and projects in riparian areas