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Aquatic Invasive Aquatic Invasive Species in Species in WisconsinWisconsin
Name: Laura HermanName: Laura Herman
Title: Citizen Lake Monitoring Network Title: Citizen Lake Monitoring Network CoordinatorCoordinator
Organization: UWEXOrganization: UWEX
Date: February 16, 2008Date: February 16, 2008
Wisconsin Lakes Wisconsin Lakes PartnershipPartnership
University of Wisconsin – Extension
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Association of Lakes
NALMS AIS COMPREHENSIVE NALMS AIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACHAPPROACH
Education and awarenessEducation and awareness Regulation and enforcementRegulation and enforcement Prevention and interventionPrevention and intervention Early detection and rapid Early detection and rapid
responseresponse Management and controlManagement and control Adapting and copingAdapting and coping
Wisconsin’s AIS EffortsWisconsin’s AIS Efforts
EducationEducation Boat AmbassadorsBoat Ambassadors Clean Boats, Clean WatersClean Boats, Clean Waters Citizen Lake Monitoring NetworkCitizen Lake Monitoring Network Purple Loosestrife Biological ControlPurple Loosestrife Biological Control GrantsGrants Proposed Invasive Species RulesProposed Invasive Species Rules
Wisconsin’s Aquatic Wisconsin’s Aquatic Invasive Species ProgramInvasive Species Program
Education & Outreach SupportEducation & Outreach Support Statewide messageStatewide message
Publications & boat launch signsPublications & boat launch signs
Displays & presentationsDisplays & presentations
MediaMedia
Contact:Contact: Julia SolomonJulia Solomon
Boat AmbassadorsBoat Ambassadors 10 Deputy Warden staff anticipated to 10 Deputy Warden staff anticipated to
be hired in 2008.be hired in 2008. Role is to educate the public on AIS Role is to educate the public on AIS
rules.rules. Enforcement as appropriate.Enforcement as appropriate. Educate and enforce VHS rules.Educate and enforce VHS rules.
Contact:Contact: Tom WrasseTom Wrasse
Wisconsin’s Aquatic Wisconsin’s Aquatic Invasive Species ProgramInvasive Species Program
Watercraft InspectionWatercraft Inspection DNR inspection program—staff monitor DNR inspection program—staff monitor
high traffic landings, lakes with invasive high traffic landings, lakes with invasive speciesspecies
Clean Boats, Clean Waters—volunteers Clean Boats, Clean Waters—volunteers trained to monitor local lakestrained to monitor local lakes
Contact:Contact: Erin HenegarErin Henegar
Wisconsin’s Aquatic Wisconsin’s Aquatic Invasive Species ProgramInvasive Species Program
What You Can DoWhat You Can Do
Clean Boats, Clean Boats, Clean WatersClean Waters Volunteer watercraft Volunteer watercraft
inspection programinspection program Trains citizens to Trains citizens to
educate boaters at educate boaters at landing and enforce landing and enforce lawlaw
Citizens organize Citizens organize volunteer crews at volunteer crews at local lakeslocal lakes
Boaters Who Reported TakingPrevention Steps 2004-2007
91%
72%
12%
70%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2004 2005 2006 2007Year
Perc
ent
of Boate
rs
Volunteer MonitoringVolunteer Monitoring Trained volunteers collect data on lake Trained volunteers collect data on lake
health including aquatic invasiveshealth including aquatic invasives
Data used to map extent of spread for Data used to map extent of spread for speciesspecies
Contact:Contact: Laura HermanLaura Herman
Wisconsin’s Aquatic Wisconsin’s Aquatic Invasive Species ProgramInvasive Species Program
Volunteers monitoring for AIS
•Eurasian Water-milfoil - 229
•Curly-leaf Pondweed - 73
•Purple Loosestrife - 85
•Rusty Crayfish - 11
•Zebra Mussel - 62
•Chinese & Banded Mystery Snails
•Spiny and Fishhook Water fleas
•Freshwater Jellyfish
Why volunteers?•Volunteers know their lakes
•Volunteers can cover more lakes than agency staff can cover
Results•Many of the new EWM “finds” have been from volunteers
Curly-leaf Pondweed & Rusties are wide Curly-leaf Pondweed & Rusties are wide spread in several areas of the state. We spread in several areas of the state. We need volunteers to help us identify which need volunteers to help us identify which lakes have CLP and rustieslakes have CLP and rusties
Paul Skawinski
Eurasian water-milfoil weevil monitoring
Purple Loosestrife Biological Purple Loosestrife Biological ControlControl Trained volunteers raise & release Trained volunteers raise & release
beetlesbeetles
Beetles available for free—great school Beetles available for free—great school or family projector family project
Contact:Contact: Brock WoodsBrock Woods
Wisconsin’s Aquatic Wisconsin’s Aquatic Invasive Species ProgramInvasive Species Program
Raising Galerucella Raising Galerucella BeetlesBeetles
DIGGING
PLANTING
GROWING
Aquatic Invasive Species GrantsAquatic Invasive Species Grants $4.3 million/year $4.3 million/year (75% Cost Share Program) (75% Cost Share Program) – –
boat gas taxboat gas tax
In the past, local government was given In the past, local government was given priority. Now all eligible entities are ranked priority. Now all eligible entities are ranked equally.equally.
Three grant categories:Three grant categories: Education, Prevention & PlanningEducation, Prevention & Planning Early Detection & Rapid ResponseEarly Detection & Rapid Response Controlling Established InfestationsControlling Established Infestations
Contact:Contact: Carroll SchaalCarroll Schaal
Wisconsin’s Aquatic Wisconsin’s Aquatic Invasive Species ProgramInvasive Species Program
AIS Control GrantsAIS Control Grants Education, Planning and Education, Planning and
PreventionPrevention Information & Education Information & Education Watercraft Inspections Watercraft Inspections Surveys and Monitoring Surveys and Monitoring Prevention & Control Plans Prevention & Control Plans Studies and AssessmentsStudies and Assessments
Up to $75,000 total w/a 75% matchUp to $75,000 total w/a 75% match
$2,500 per boat launch - 25% Cash advance possible.$2,500 per boat launch - 25% Cash advance possible.
AIS Control GrantsAIS Control GrantsEarly Detection & Rapid Early Detection & Rapid
ResponseResponse
Identify & Notify DNRIdentify & Notify DNR DNR Authorizes control, issues DNR Authorizes control, issues
permits if neededpermits if needed Simple form for grant applicationSimple form for grant application Conduct control / treatmentConduct control / treatment Report and file claim Report and file claim Reimburse 75% up to $10,000 Reimburse 75% up to $10,000
AIS Control GrantsAIS Control GrantsEstablished Infestations Established Infestations
Implementation of Department Implementation of Department approved recommendations in a approved recommendations in a plan with all required permits in plan with all required permits in place.place.
Department sponsored research Department sponsored research and demonstration projects.and demonstration projects.
Projects included in statewide Projects included in statewide management plans such as use of management plans such as use of bio-controls (beetle) projects for bio-controls (beetle) projects for Purple Loosestrife control.Purple Loosestrife control.
$75,000w/a 75% match
ResearchResearch UW Madison Center for Limnology UW Madison Center for Limnology
developing “Smart Prevention” modeldeveloping “Smart Prevention” model
Model helps DNR make strategic Model helps DNR make strategic management decisionsmanagement decisions
Contact:Contact: Jeff MaxtedJeff Maxted
Wisconsin’s Aquatic Wisconsin’s Aquatic Invasive Species ProgramInvasive Species Program
Keeping Keeping Wisconsin Wisconsin WisconsinWisconsin
Proposed rules to slow the Proposed rules to slow the
spread of invasive speciesspread of invasive species
The ProcessThe Process WI Council on Invasive Species (WCIS) WI Council on Invasive Species (WCIS)
created to collaborate with DNR, created to collaborate with DNR, DATCPDATCP
Developed process, criteria, Developed process, criteria, categories, draft regulationscategories, draft regulations
Created species list to be assessedCreated species list to be assessed Literature reviews (reviewed by Literature reviews (reviewed by
experts)experts) Species Assessment Groups Species Assessment Groups
recommendationsrecommendations Draft ruleDraft rule Public Input ProcessPublic Input Process
6 Species Assessment Groups (SAG) – 6 Species Assessment Groups (SAG) – Advisory to WCISAdvisory to WCIS
Aquatic plants and algaeAquatic plants and algae Woody plantsWoody plants (trees, shrubs and (trees, shrubs and
vines) vines) Herbaceous plantsHerbaceous plants (terrestrial and (terrestrial and
wetland) wetland) Terrestrial Invertebrates & Plant Terrestrial Invertebrates & Plant
Disease-causing MicroorganismsDisease-causing Microorganisms Terrestrial VertebratesTerrestrial Vertebrates Aquatic AnimalsAquatic Animals (fish and (fish and
invertebrates)invertebrates)
Proposed Categories for Invasive Proposed Categories for Invasive Species Classification Species Classification
Prohibited Prohibited
RestrictedRestricted
WatchWatch
Non-restricted Non-restricted
Specifics - AquaticsSpecifics - Aquatics No person may launch or transport a No person may launch or transport a
watercraft with aquatic plants or watercraft with aquatic plants or animals attachedanimals attached
Water must be drained from boats Water must be drained from boats and other equipment immediatelyand other equipment immediately
No person may introduce a non-No person may introduce a non-native aquatic plant or algae into native aquatic plant or algae into waters of the statewaters of the state
Enforcement ProvisionsEnforcement Provisions
The rule sets out the The rule sets out the procedures or mechanisms procedures or mechanisms available to the department available to the department under the statutes for under the statutes for enforcement of the rule or enforcement of the rule or permits issued under the permits issued under the rule.rule.
1.Revise rule Natural Resources Board (NRB)
2.Formal public hearings around state3.DNR responds to comments revises
rules as appropriate NRB for adoption4.Legislative review and possible hearing5.Publication—rule takes effect
This process will take at least 1 yearThis process will take at least 1 year
The Next Steps…
Garden loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris)
Water cress (Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum)
NRCS
Water Chestnut (Trapa natans)
European Frog-bit(Hydrocharis morsus-ranae)
Parrot Feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum)
Water Hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes)
Douglas Barbe
Jeff Abbas
Yellow Floating-heart (Nymphoides peltata)
HydrillaHydrilla ((Hydrilla Hydrilla
verticillataverticillata))
Resources for More Resources for More InformationInformation
Web addressesWeb addresses DNR site: DNR site: www.dnr.state.wi.us/invasives/aquatic/www.dnr.state.wi.us/invasives/aquatic/ UWEX Lakes site: UWEX Lakes site: www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/
Staff contactsStaff contacts Julia SolomonJulia Solomon—General questions, pub orders, information—General questions, pub orders, information
608-267-3531608-267-3531 [email protected]@wisconsin.gov Erin HenegarErin Henegar—Clean Boats, Clean Waters—Clean Boats, Clean Waters
715-346-4978715-346-4978 [email protected]@uwsp.edu Laura HermanLaura Herman—Citizen Lake Monitoring Network—Citizen Lake Monitoring Network
715-346-3989715-346-3989 [email protected]@uwsp.edu Brock WoodsBrock Woods—Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol—Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol
608-221-6349608-221-6349 [email protected]@wisconsin.gov Carroll SchaalCarroll Schaal—Aquatic invasive species grants—Aquatic invasive species grants
608-261-6423608-261-6423 [email protected]@wisconsin.gov Jeff MaxtedJeff Maxted—UW Center for Limnology research —UW Center for Limnology research
608-262-3088608-262-3088 [email protected]@wisc.edu Ron MartinRon Martin—Policy, budget & program information—Policy, budget & program information
608-266-9270608-266-9270 [email protected]@wisconsin.gov
