Post on 19-Jul-2020
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Our Great LakesOur Great Lakes
Wisconsin Waters Wisconsin Waters •• Surface Water: Surface Water: 6.4 Million Acres6.4 Million Acres•• Shoreline:Shoreline: 563 Miles563 Miles
•• Lake MichiganLake Michigan•• 407 Miles407 Miles
•• Inland Lakes:Inland Lakes: 14,00014,000
President Obama in 2010 Budget President Obama in 2010 Budget ••provided $475 Millionprovided $475 Million••Interagency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Interagency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI)
•• to improve the water quality and ecosystems for the Great to improve the water quality and ecosystems for the Great LakesLakes
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Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesBureau of Endangered ResourcesWisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesBureau of Endangered ResourcesBureau of Endangered Resources
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Phragmites Shoreline Control Project
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•• Phragmites Phragmites australisaustralis •• Lyme GrassLyme Grass
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Project OverviewProject Overview•• Lake Michigan ShoresLake Michigan Shores•• NE WisconsinNE Wisconsin•• 6 Counties 6 Counties •• Public and private Public and private
Control AreasControl Areas AcresAcres MilesMiles PhragPhrag LymeLyme
Green Bay West Shores Green Bay West Shores 33153315 5555 YY NN
Door Door 240240 5050 YY YY
Manitowoc and Manitowoc and SheboyganSheboygan
4545 1313 YY YY
Project TotalProject Total 36003600 118118
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Project PlanProject Plan•• COACOA’’ss
•• (Conservation Opportunity Areas) (Conservation Opportunity Areas)
•• Permission SignPermission Sign--upup•• ~1800~1800
•• Mapping / MonitoringMapping / Monitoring•• ImplementationImplementation
•• 3 Yrs (SS)3 Yrs (SS)•• Follow upFollow up
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Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan
•• whichwhich native wildlife speciesnative wildlife species are are most at most at riskrisk,,
•• whatwhat habitatshabitats they are associated with,they are associated with,•• where they occurwhere they occur across the state, andacross the state, and•• priority priority conservation actionsconservation actions to help to help ““get get
them off and keep them offthem off and keep them off”” any any Endangered or Threatened species lists in the Endangered or Threatened species lists in the future.future.
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OHWM
Lake MichiganLake Michigan
Riparian Area
Management ChallengeManagement Challenge
•• Lake Michigan water levelsLake Michigan water levels•• Phragmites has filled the nichePhragmites has filled the niche
•• knows no boundariesknows no boundaries•• Riparian area Riparian area
•• Public trustPublic trust•• Access issues when dryAccess issues when dry
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Why does it matter?Why does it matter?
•• Negative impactsNegative impacts•• Displaces native speciesDisplaces native species
•• Potential loss of Potential loss of speciesspecies
•• Restricted accessRestricted access•• Blocked views Blocked views •• Potential reduction in Potential reduction in
property valueproperty value
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…”…”when I was a kidwhen I was a kid”…”…
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TodayToday
Sensiba Sensiba -- 19751975
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A MultiA Multi--partner, Largepartner, Large--scale Approach scale Approach
to to
Invasive Species ControlInvasive Species Control
forfor
Phragmites australisPhragmites australis (Common Reed) (Common Reed)
Leymus arenariusLeymus arenarius (Lyme Grass)(Lyme Grass)
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StrategyStrategy
PartnershipPartnership!!•• Invested stakeholdersInvested stakeholders•• MultiMulti--AgencyAgency•• Tax PayersTax Payers
•• Approx 1800Approx 1800•• (95% approval rate(95% approval rate
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Mapping TechniquesMapping TechniquesVolunteersVolunteers
Mapping & MonitoringMapping & Monitoring
Bay of Green BayBay of Green Bay
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Air vs. GroundAir vs. Ground
Phragmites
DenseDense
Vs.Vs.SparseSparse
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785 acres
1300 acres
910 acres
51 acres
30 acres
4 acres
40 acres
250 acres
10 acres
Spray ResultsSpray Results
Year 1 Year 1 ••3300 acres sprayed3300 acres sprayed••90% kill90% kill
Year 2Year 2••Address the 10%Address the 10%••Clean up the shoreClean up the shore
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GroundGround
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CostsCosts
AirAir•• $66.88/Ac$66.88/Ac
•• With Herb. With Herb.
Skyline HelicoptersSkyline Helicopters
GroundGround•• $160$160--180 (CK)180 (CK)•• $190 $190 –– 470 (M & B)470 (M & B)
Clean Kill Pest Control Clean Kill Pest Control Michler & BrownMichler & Brown
Performance Performance –– Based PayBased Pay
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Next StepsNext Steps•• Monitoring of Spray Monitoring of Spray
SitesSites
•• FollowFollow--up up •• Clean up the ShoreClean up the Shore
•• Beyond 2013Beyond 2013•• Funding $$Funding $$
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Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
When I was young, I observed that nine out of every ten things I did were failures, so I did ten times the work.
~ George Bernard Shaw
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Lessons Learned contLessons Learned cont……
•• Time!Time!•• Rules & RegsRules & Regs•• Project PlansProject Plans
••QAPPQAPP••EAEA
•• ControlControl•• by mid Augustby mid August
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Take Home MessagesTake Home Messages•• Partners Partners •• Volunteers Volunteers •• Public Outreach & EducationPublic Outreach & Education•• Private land connectionsPrivate land connections
•• critical to long term sustainabilitycritical to long term sustainability•• $$$$$$
EPA GLRI Phragmites Control Project for Herbicide application involving private landowners is the largest in Wisconsin… so far!
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Would we do it again?Would we do it again?
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EPA GLRI Phragmites Control Project for Herbicide application involving private landowners is the largest in Wisconsin… so far!
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AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments•• Mark Martin, WDNR (Retired)Mark Martin, WDNR (Retired)•• Joe Henry, WDNRJoe Henry, WDNR•• John Huff, WDNRJohn Huff, WDNR•• Donalea Dinsmore, WDNRDonalea Dinsmore, WDNR•• Konrad Plachetta, WDNRKonrad Plachetta, WDNR
Project PartnersProject Partners•• Marinette CoMarinette Co•• Oconto County Land ConservationOconto County Land Conservation•• Brown CoBrown Co•• Door Co Soil & WaterDoor Co Soil & Water•• Door County Land TrustDoor County Land Trust•• DCISTDCIST•• The Ridges SanctuaryThe Ridges Sanctuary•• TNCTNC•• Woodland Dunes Nature CenterWoodland Dunes Nature Center•• Point Beach State ParkPoint Beach State Park•• KohlerKohler--Andrae State ParkAndrae State Park•• The Kohler FoundationThe Kohler Foundation
•• Green Bay Duck Hunters Asso.Green Bay Duck Hunters Asso.•• Ducks UnlimitedDucks Unlimited•• Wisconsin Waterfowl Asso.Wisconsin Waterfowl Asso.•• Wisconsin Lakes AssociationWisconsin Lakes Association•• Wisconsin Wetlands AssoWisconsin Wetlands Asso•• UWGBUWGB•• Gary FewlessGary Fewless•• Brock Woods, WDNRBrock Woods, WDNR
•• Rick Schulte, CPSRick Schulte, CPS•• Skyline Helicopters Skyline Helicopters •• Clean Kill InvasivesClean Kill Invasives•• Michler & Brown RestorationMichler & Brown Restoration
•• Oconto County Sportsman ClubOconto County Sportsman Club•• Murder Inc.Murder Inc.
•• 1500+ Landowners1500+ Landowners•• ..and so many more..and so many more……..
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Heidi L Springborn
Phragmites Shoreline Control
(920) 662-5447Heidi.Springborn@Wisconsin.gov
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