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Agenda - Friday Concurrent Sessions II
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Concurrent Sessions II
Friday,
April 18
2:00-2:50 pm
The agenda is subject to change without notice.
Rooms will be listed in final convention agenda.
Aquatic Invasive Species
Species Assessment Groups: Preventing
the Spread One Step at a Time
Friday 2:00-2:50pm
Invasives Beware: An Overview of
Wisconsin's New Invasive Species Rules - Aquatic Plants and
Algae
While we are all
familiar with Eurasian water-milfoil, did you know that
there are over a dozen other aquatic invasive plants just
waiting for an invitation to colonize Wisconsin lakes? Invasive algae and cyanobacteria can
also pose risks, both ecologically and from a human-health
standpoint. The recently proposed rule NR 40 is Wisconsin’s best attempt to curb the spread
of invasive species. In this session, presenters will
provide a brief overview of the nineteen species of aquatic
plants and algae recently proposed for regulation and the
process by which species were reviewed and classified. In
addition, there will be an overview of the rule itself, as
it relates to lake protection from invasive aquatic plants
and algae.
Presenter: Jen Hauxwell, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Invasives Beware: An Overview of
Wisconsin's New Invasive Species Rules - Fish and Aquatic
Invertebrates
Invasive species are
one of the primary mechanisms by which lakes have changed and
will continue to change.
Within the realm of aquatic systems, there is significant overlap between
the problems of invasive plants and invasive fish. Ballast
dumping and recreational boat traffic are transporters that the two
invasives have in common. Come hear how these and other vectors
are addressed by the newly proposed aquatic invasive species
rule NR 40 and how the rule accommodates the aquarium and
aquaculture industries.
Presenter: William Horns, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Water Law
DNR Mapping Tools for Waterway Permits
Friday 2:00-2:50pm
The waterway and
wetland permit program is fundamental for preserving the
economic and recreational benefits of
Wisconsin’s world-class fishing,
hunting, boating, and sightseeing destinations. In this
session, we will summarize the new permit system and
showcase online tools that will streamline the permit
process. We will also
discuss how permits are reviewed in this current system to
help strike a balance between the desires of lake residents
and visitors, while also maintaining a high degree of
protection for our waterways.
Presenter: Martin Griffin, Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
Lake Science
Drawdowns as an Aquatic Plant
Management Tool: A Case Study from Marion Millpond
Friday 2:00-2:50pm
In this case study, lake level management has proven to be an effective
way to control Eurasian water-milfoil at the millpond in the
city of Marion. People
are surely part of the equation in this notable success story.
The community of Marion rallied to restore this 108 acre
impoundment, which suffered from heavy Eurasian water-milfoil
growth, poor water quality, and a declining fishery.
Over 1/3 of the many people who came together to save the
Marion Millpond don’t live along the pond—and some live more
than 10 miles away. Learn
how this group of committed people carried out a plan to
drawdown the millpond in summer 2006, and find out how Marion
Millpond is faring today.
Presenter:
Scott Provost, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Citizen Involvement
Friday 2:00-2:50pm
Clean Our Oneida Lakes:
The COOL Kids
It doesn’t matter how old you are, we can all take a stake
in the health and beauty of our lakes.
These young men have done just that!
They had a very simple goal – to remove trash and
clean up a lake in their community.
Their simple goal blossomed into a much bigger
project to clean up several lakes in Oneida County.
These young presenters will describe their project
and how other people in the community became interested in
joining their effort.
Presenters:
Luke and Kyle Lenard, Oneida County Lakes
Life After EWM: Working Together for a
Healthy Lake
“It’s not possible!
Not in our lake!
Where did it come from?” Discovering
that the lake you’ve loved for years is suddenly overrun with
Eurasian water-milfoil, or any other aquatic invasive species,
can be devastating.
Come
hear the story of how shoreland residents of the Pike Chain of
Lakes in northern
Bayfield
County wrestled with the
problem of EWM when it was first discovered.
Learn about how one extremely large and dissociated group
of lake residents, their surrounding community, and supporting
agencies worked together to rise above what seemed to be an
overwhelming problem.
Presenter:
Jane Swenson, Iron River Lakes Association
Flora and Fauna
Friday 2:00-2:50pm
Improving Water Quality and Lake Access the Natural Way: A Case
Study from Lake Waubesa
Old railroad ties and
riprap have historically been used on shorelines to prevent bank
erosion. New studies have
identified the limitations of these practices and the importance
of shoreline vegetation for both lake and habitat health.
As an alternative to hard armoring, live native plants
and engineered soil bags were installed along a
Lake Waubesa shoreline to replace a failing
seawall. In addition, a
rain garden and native
wildflower garden were constructed.
Come learn the specifics of this project and how you can
implement some of these same practices.
Presenters: Mark R. Doudlah, Agrecol Corporation and Sal
Troia, Wisconsin Association of Lakes Board and Yahara Lake
Association Board
Critical Habitat Enhancement: Implementing a Submerged
Tree Program on Your Lake
Recent studies have scientifically quantified what fishermen
have known for centuries that "Wood is Good" for fish. Most
fish species have evolved in lakes with wooded shorelines and
the resulting submerged timber is critical to their
life-cycles. Unfortunately, decades of shoreline development
have severely reduced the amount of course woody structure
available in many Wisconsin lakes. Current land-use practices along the
shorelines limit recruitment of new wood into the depleted
systems, perpetuating the declining volume. This trend can be
reversed by using innovative techniques and technologies, the
sciences of forestry and fish biology, and developing landowner
interest in radical shoreline habitat restoration. The methods
used for installation of submerged trees is site dependent and
can include the use of heavy equipment, small equipment, ATVs,
and muscle power. It may be done in open water or on hard water
during winter. Installation design is as much art as it is
science. The addition of near-shore, large woody structure to
lakes always enhances habitat diversity and functionality. Move
beyond fish cribs and buffer restorations toward littoral zone
restoration and enhancement.
Presenter: Robert (Butch) Lobermeier, Bayfield Co. Land & Water
Conservation Department
Value of Lakes
Encouraging Behavior Change to Protect
Wisconsin Lakes: An Introduction to Social Marketing
Friday 2:00-2:50pm
There is widespread evidence that human behaviors can have
harmful effects on our lakes.
Despite this knowledge, along with recommendations
about how to reduce this impact, many continue their
activities with a “business as usual” approach.
This session will
provide basics about how to encourage behaviors that protect
the quality of Wisconsin
lakes. The concept of
social marketing will be introduced and essential steps
related to this approach will be highlighted.
Additionally,
frameworks will be presented to help participants understand
environmental change as a process with suggestions for how
to transition community members from awareness of an issue
to actually adopting a new behavior.
Case studies and
examples of several social marketing projects occurring in
the state from a variety of behavior change contexts
including shoreline restoration, storm water infiltration
and aquatic invasive species will be highlighted.
You will have the
opportunity to ask questions and discuss behavior change
strategies related to issues you’re facing in your community.
Presenter: Bret Shaw,
UW-Extension/UW-Madison
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