1. Pine County 2017 AIS Planning
Caleb Anderson
Land & Resources Manger
Pine County Planning, Zoning, Solid Waste

2. Overview
2016 Review
Current Resources
2017 and Future

3. 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

4. 2016 Review
Control
Planning
Youth
Prevention
Public Education

5. 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

6. Planning AIS Risk Management Analysis Pokegama Lake vegetation survey
Cross Lake water quality testing

7. 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

8. Prevention

9. Prevention 2016 2015 1.4 Inspections/Hour 1,369.75 Inspector Hours

10. Prevention
Decontamination

11. 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

12. Education Billboard Towels and Key Chains
Cross Lake Curly Leaf Brochures

13. Current Resources Carryover=$140,087.09 2017 State Aid= $130,635
Available=$270,722.09

14. 2017
Risk Assessment Recommendations

15. Risk Assessment Recs cntd.

16. Risk Assessment Recs cntd.

17. 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

18. Pine County Water Plan
Priority Concern #1: Water Quality Goal 6: Educate and find funding for natural shoreline projects and projects in riparian areas