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FINAL PROJECT REPORT

Date: 4/28/10

Project Title: Grand Traverse Bay Macrophyte Bed and Sediment Survey

DEQ Tracking Number: # 481086-08

Grantee:

The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay

13272 S. West Bay Shore Drive

Traverse City, MI, 49684

Grantee Project Manager: Sarah U’Ren

Phone Number: 231-935-1514

Fax Number: 231-935-3829

Email Address: suren@gtbay.org

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A. Problem Statement

The Grand Traverse Bay Watershed Protection Plan, approved by the Michigan Department of

Environmental Quality and EPA, states that sediment and excessive nutrient loading are the two highest

ranking pollutants that are threatening the Grand Traverse Bay watershed. Additionally, invasive species

are a top concern specifically in Grand Traverse Bay.

Evidence of locally increased concentrations of nutrients, and most likely phosphorus, in Grand Traverse

Bay is seen by the increase in the amount of algae and macrophyte beds, which nearly doubled from

1991 (64 areas) to 1998 (124 areas). These numbers were still low overall compared to the size of the

Bay; however, the growths were most concentrated at the south end of West Grand Traverse Bay which

is attributed to rapid development and nutrient flushing from stormwater inputs, and a higher amount of

phosphorus entering the bay. The Grand Traverse Bay Watershed Protection Plan’s implementation task

list states that an aquatic macrophyte bed survey should be revisited every 5 years (to date it has been

almost 10 years since the last survey). This project proposed to complete a current macrophyte bed

survey in the Bay, comparing it to previous studies. Completing this survey will help us to track nutrient

hotspots and assist our implementation efforts to protect the ecosystem of the Grand Traverse Bay

watershed. It is important to note that phosphorus is not the only factor in macrophyte bed growth.

Other factors include temperature, water clarity, and food chain dynamics.

Additionally, the effects of quagga mussels on Grand Traverse Bay’s ecosystem are not yet fully known.

It is well known these mussels can live in colder water and at deeper depths than their predecessors,

zebra mussels. Both mussels are such effective filter feeders that they strip the water of various plankton

that indigenous creatures eat. Some theories state that waste materials from zebra and quagga mussels

(called pseudofeces) are loaded with nutrients and, once excreted, collect on the bottom of the lake and

enrich the sediment there. This nutrient-rich bottom sediment, combined with the fact that the highly

efficient mussels clarify the water so much that sunlight can reach normally shaded aquatic plants and

promote their growth, may also be a factor in increasing numbers and sizes of macrophyte beds in Grand

Traverse Bay. Increases of Cladophora and other aquatic plants ultimately result in increased decaying

plant matter in the Bay. This decomposition can then create an oxygen-deprived (anoxic) environment.

Recently Grand Traverse Bay has begun to experience the effects of Type E Botulism on local

waterfowl. Nearby, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has unfortunately been experiencing

heavy die-offs of waterfowl due to Type E Botulism. The Botulism toxin is produced by the active

bacteria Clostridium botulinum in the nutrient-rich, anoxic conditions in thick mats of decaying

cladophora in Lake Michigan off the National Lakeshore and is passed to round gobies (an invasive

species) that are thriving there. The infected gobies are eaten by various types of birds, who then get

Botulism poisoning themselves and die. Thousands of birds washed up dead on the Western shore of

Michigan in 2006 and 2007. This cycle is now starting to happen in Grand Traverse Bay. In 2007, The

Watershed Center (TWC) received reports of at least 100 bird deaths in the Bay due to Botulism (various

species of birds including ducks, common loons, grebes, seagulls, scoters, and terns). This epidemic in

Northwest Lower Michigan has affected all types of birds, even bald eagles and piping plovers, two of

Michigan’s most beloved bird species. The attenuation and growth of macrophyte beds (cladophora),

along with the spread of zebra/quagga mussels and their effect on the benthic ecosystem needs to be

researched in the Bay in order to effectively track the coming spread of Botulism poisoning.

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Data from TWC’s online water quality database and recent DEQ studies reveal a steady decline in

phosphorus levels in the Bay, in fact some of the lowest in the Great Lakes. However, most phosphorus

measurements taken in Grand Traverse Bay have been surface/open water samples and not much is

known about phosphorus levels in the benthic zone of the Bay. Additionally, considering the fact that

benthic studies on sediment in Grand Traverse Bay are lacking, we are proposing to analyze both

sediment and water samples from the bottom of Grand Traverse Bay, under locations where extensive

macrophyte beds exist. Results from these analyses may support theories of nutrient enrichment of

sediment due to zebra/quagga mussels and point to phosphorus ‘hotspots’ due to stormwater runoff in

the water column. For comparison, we analyzed lake-bottom sediment samples in locations free of

macrophyte growth, noting in both instances the presence or absence of zebra and/or quagga mussels. In

addition to sampling at verified macrophyte beds, we also proposed to take sediment samples at the

mouths of major tributaries into Grand Traverse Bay (i.e. Boardman River, Mitchell Creek, Acme Creek,

etc.) to further expand benthic knowledge and gain a baseline value of nutrient levels.

B. Proposed Work

The Watershed Center conducted a macrophyte bed survey in Grand Traverse Bay in order to compare

2009 growth and densities to studies conducted more than 10 ago, as well as analyze sediment and water

samples from three areas in the Bay in order to gain a better understanding of the ecosystem dynamics

between invasive species (zebra/quagga mussels), phosphorus cycling, and plant growth as it relates to

recent botulism outbreaks in the Bay. Specific outcomes of the project included:

Completed 2009 macrophyte bed survey of Grand Traverse Bay.

Identified changes in macrophyte bed distribution and size in Grand Traverse Bay since 1991 and

1998.

Completed sediment and water chemistry analyses at three location types in the bay: mouths of

major tributaries, macrophyte beds, non-macrophyte beds.

Dissemination of project results - posting water quality information to our online water quality

database (www.gtbay.org/wqdb.asp) and publicizing a summary of findings to various sources

(i.e., TWC newsletter and website, press releases, presentations).

Specific Tasks from the Work Plan are as follows:

Macrophyte Bed Survey

A. Plot macrophyte beds from 1998 survey onto map using GPS locations.

B. Obtain aerial photography along Grand Traverse Bay shoreline taken from an altitude where

macrophyte beds can be seen. Shots will include landmarks and overlap with one another so

general locations can be determined. (Anderson Aerial Photography)

C. Utilize aerial photography to assist in locating and field checking macrophyte beds identified

in the 1998 survey to determine existence and current size, as well as identifying recently

formed beds. The survey will be modeled after the 1998 survey in order for comparisons to

be made. At each bed site measured parameters will include: GPS coordinates, location

description, estimated size of bed, dominant vegetative species, relative density (dense,

sparse, intermittent), and estimated depth. We will utilize TWC’s Bay Monitor tugboat to

complete this task.

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D. Enter data into spreadsheet and utilize mapping software to produce a map of current

macrophyte bed locations and sizes.

Product: Map and spreadsheet noting all current locations and sizes of macrophyte beds

in Grand Traverse Bay.

Sediment Sampling and Water Quality Analysis

A. Obtain sediment samples from the following locations using Ponar sediment dredge,

according to defined QAPP procedures (TWC and GEA):

1. Beneath approximately 10% of the identified macrophyte beds (at least 10)

2. Nearshore areas lacking macrophyte beds (10 samples)

3. Tributary outlets to Bay (7 total – Elk River, Boardman River; Cedar, Mitchell, Acme,

Yuba, Ptobego Creeks)

B. Conduct water sampling at the above noted locations (A.1., A.2., A.3.) for the following

parameters (TWC and GEA), according to defined QAPP procedures:

1. Note: Presence or absence of zebra/quagga mussels, Secchi disk depth, Actual depth

2. Hydrolab profile for: Temp, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidity, Conductivity

3. Collect surface and benthic water samples (using Van Dorn bottle) for lab analysis.

Surface only samples will be collected at tributary mouths. (Estimated 47 samples)

C. Send sediment and water samples to lab for the following analyses – Total Phosphorus, Total

Ortho-Phosphate, Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total Inorganic Nitrogen, Ammonia/Ammonium Total,

Nitrate/Nitrite Nitrogen (Lab TBD).

D. Analyze and provide written discussion (to be incorporated into final report to DEQ)

regarding results from sediment and water quality sampling in relation to aquatic macrophyte

bed growth and possible effects from zebra/quagga mussels. (TWC and GEA)

Product: Approximately 27 sediment samples, 47 water samples, Hydrolab profile at 20

locations in the Grand Traverse Bay

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The following table shows specific data that were gathered, their source, method of collection, and any specific protocols that were followed.

TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF SAMPLE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

Sample type Analysis – Data gathered Data Source Method of collection Analytical Protocols and Methods

Macrophyte

Bed

GPS coordinates and

location description

Estimated size of bed

Dominant vegetative

species, relative density

(dense, sparse, intermittent)

Estimated depth.

TWC Staff Aerial photography and Visual

*Note:

Vegetative species that cannot be identified in the

field will be placed into a Ziploc bag and labeled

by collector’s name, date, site number and

location for later identification in the office.

N/A

Water -

Profiles

Profiles at designated intervals:

Temp

pH

Dissolved Oxygen

Turbidity

Conductivity

Also: water depth, presence or

absence of zebra/quagga mussels

TWC Staff Water quality probe – Hydrolab Quanta:

No sample collection, probe will be used per

manufactures directions

Sampling protocols specific to the probe used will

be followed as outlined in user directions. Profile

intervals will be taken every 5 feet.

Sediment Total Phosphorus

Total Ortho-Phosphate

Kjeldahl Nitrogen

Ammonia/Ammonium Total

Nitrate/Nitrite Nitrogen

WQ Lab – SOS

Analytical

Ponar dredge:

Sediment samples will be placed from the Ponar

dredge into a stainless steel pan for processing

and placement into 4 oz. sterile sample jars

provided by the water quality analysis laboratory.

The stainless steel Ponar sediment sampler and

sediment processing pan will be decontaminated

between sediment samples using an Alconox®

detergent brush wash and thorough rinse with de-

ionized water.

Sediment samples will be processed according to

ASTM method #D4183. Sediment samples will

be homogenized by using a mortar/pestle, an

aliquot will be weighed, extraction fluid added,

and the sample then sonicated prior to filtration or

digestion. Results will be reported on a dry

weight basis.

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TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF SAMPLE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS CONT’D

Sample type Analysis – Data gathered Data Source Method of collection Analytical Protocols and Methods

Water –

surface and/or

benthic

Total Phosphorus

Total Ortho-Phosphate

Kjeldahl Nitrogen

Ammonia/Ammonium Total

Nitrate/Nitrite Nitrogen

WQ Lab – SOS

Analytical and

Great Lakes

Environmental

Center

Grab samples and Van Dorn bottle:

Water samples will be collected using the grab

sample method using nitrile gloves; a Van Dorn

bottle will be used to collect benthic water

samples. The Van Dorn bottle will be

decontaminated between water samples using an

Alconox® detergent brush wash and thorough

rinse with de-ionized water. Appropriate clean

sample bottles with any necessary preservatives

will be obtained from the respective laboratory

where samples will be run. For bottles with

preservatives in them already, another clean

sample bottle will be used to collect surface water

to pour into the bottle with preservative. Or, in

the case of benthic samples, the Van Dorn bottle

will pour directly into the necessary sample bottle.

See QAPP

NOTE: A QAPP was submitted and approved to complete this project. The QAPP details sample procedures, methods and quality control

measures used for this study. Copies are available via MDNRE Water Bureau or The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay.

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C. Results and Discussion

Macrophyte Bed Survey

Aerial photography, obtained by Anderson Aerial Photography, along Grand Traverse Bay shoreline was

taken from an altitude where macrophyte beds could be seen. It should be noted that the QAAP and

work plan infer that we would visit the previously identified beds from 1998 first, noting any new ones

using the aerial photography and field observations. However, we did not specifically identify and visit

the 124 beds from 1998 survey first. Once aerial photographs were taken in Summer 2009, we realized

there were many more beds than we expected and it would be too confusing to differentiate 1998 beds

from new ones while in the field (i.e. if a particular bed was a larger 1998 bed, or if it was a new one).

This might more effectively be done after the data was digitized into a GIS data layer, if deemed

necessary. Once beds were

identified they were visited

and verified via boat. At each

bed site measured parameters

included: GPS coordinates

(multiple points taken at

beginning, middle, and end at

all beds), location

description, estimated size of

bed, dominant vegetative

species, relative density

(dense, sparse, intermittent),

and estimated depth.

Sample of aerial

photography used to identify

macrophyte beds.

GPS locations for all identified beds were entered into GIS mapping software (ArcMap). Since most of

the bed locations were comprised of numerous GPS points, we combined the multiple GPS points

associated for a certain bed into one single bed location in the GIS data layer. Additionally, we made

another GIS data layer which connected the GPS points and showed the bed as a line; this is convenient

when comparing lengths of beds to one another. The corresponding data for each macrophyte bed

(depth, vegetation present, location description, etc.) was entered into a spreadsheet and added to the

data file associated with bed locations (i.e. you can view the data associated with a particular bed using

the GIS software ArcMap) (Appendix A).

A map showing all recorded macrophyte beds was produced for the 2009 survey, as well as the 1993 and

1998 surveys for comparison (Figures 1, 2, and 3). There were just over 400 macrophyte beds found in

Grand Traverse Bay - some fairly large and some just 10x10 feet. In comparison, the 1998 survey found

just 124 beds, and the 1991 survey found only 64. In the past 11 years, macrophyte bed numbers have

more than tripled in the Bay. However, we are not able to draw exact comparisons between both sets of

data because this study utilized aerial surveys and the previous surveys did not. Meaning, this survey

could have simply found more beds due to the methods used.

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The comparison below is a zoomed in area of Suttons Bay. These maps show the explosive growth in

the numbers of beds found over the past 18 years.

1991 - 2 beds 1998 - 9 beds 2009 - 36 beds

Most of the macrophyte beds were concentrated in embayments (Bowers Harbor and Suttons, Omena,

and Northport Bays) and the southern end West Grand Traverse Bay. There were also very large,

extensive beds around the shallow, shoal areas off Lee and Stoney Points. As expected, marinas had

elevated amounts of growth as well. Interesting to note is that we found a lot of bed growth along drop

off areas where the slope was getting steeper, in about 13-20 feet of water. Often times a skinny patch of

growth continued along this

drop-off line for up to 1/4 or

1/2 mile. Sometimes even

longer. By far more beds

were found in West Bay

compared to East Bay. We

believe this is because the

eastern edge of East Bay is

less sheltered from wave

action coming down from

the open waters of Lake

Michigan, in addition to less

development along the

shoreline and the lack of

embayments.

Large macrophyte bed off

Lee Point

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Of note to report is that the southern end of East Grand Traverse Bay was defined by numerous

striations, or ridges, extending in a north-south fashion (see photo below). The tops of the ridges had

aquatic plant growth, and the bottom of the ridge was comprised of sand. Large beds on the east and

south sides of East Bay were marked with GPS coordinates and given a site number, but due to the large

amount of striations and difficulty to map, the plant growth at the southern end of East Bay was not

given a site number. Plant growth observed in these beds was primarily milfoil, with some areas of

pondweed. Our best theory as to why this pattern of plant growth has emerged here is that is somehow

linked to the water currents in the Bay. Further research into this topic would be beneficial.

The vast majority of plant species observed during the survey were Water Milfoil and Chara. Other

plants found were various forms of pondweed. Of note is that virtually no cladophora was found during

the entire survey.

Chara (below) and Milfoil (right)

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Figure 1

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Figure 2

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Figure 3

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Sediment Sampling and Water Quality Analysis

Sediment and water quality sampling was completed during October and November of 2009. Locations

consisted of 40 locations randomly selected from mapped macrophyte beds and 10 adjacent areas

lacking submerged vegetation (Figure 4).

Sediment samples were analyzed by licensed laboratories for select chemical parameters indicative of

freshwater quality (Appendix B). Chemical parameters analyzed included Total Phosphorous, Kjeldahl

Nitrogen and Total Ammonia/Ammonium. Shallow and deep or “benthic” water samples were analyzed

by licensed laboratories for select chemical parameters indicative of freshwater quality as well

(Appendix C). Chemical parameters analyzed included Total Phosphorous, Total Orthophosphate,

Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total Ammonia, and Nitrate/Nitrite Nitrogen. General chemistry water quality

parameters were also measured at each of the 50 sample locations using a hand-held electronic

monitoring instrument, known as a Hydrolab™. These parameters consisted of temperature, pH,

dissolved oxygen, turbidity and conductivity (Appendix D).

Sediment and water quality samples were also collected within the nearshore environment of each of

seven (7) major surface water tributaries to Grand Traverse Bay. These tributaries included Elk River,

Boardman River, Cedar Creek, Mitchell Creek, Acme Creek, Yuba Creek and Leo Creek (Appendix B

and C).

Water Quality Analysis Results - Hydrolab

All results obtained for temperature, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidity, and Conductivity were well

within normal, expected ranges for Grand Traverse Bay and other oligotrophic waters (Appendix D).

Results did not differ between macrophyte bed and non-macrophyte bed sample locations. Average DO

concentrations in the bay were well above Michigan Water Quality Standards (coldwater fishery: 7mg/L;

warmwater fishery: 5mg/L1) (Table 2).

TABLE 2: SUMMARY OF WATER SAMPLES TAKEN WITH HYDROLAB

Site Name Temp-

Top

Temp-

Bottom

pH-

Top

pH-

Bottom

DO-

Top

DO-

Bottom

DO %SAT -

Top

DO%SAT-

Bottom

MAX-

DEPTH

Macrophyte Beds 49.52 49.26 8.6 8.536 17 11.44 177.538 120.59 9.4975

Non-Macrophyte Beds 48.64 48.47 8.5 8.512 18 11.51 179.15 120 7.78

Tributaries 49.04 n/a 8.4 n/a 15 n/a 153.357 n/a

Elk River 51.4

8.3

11

123.7

Yuba Creek 46.2

8.3

12

123.5

Acme Creek 48.5

8.5

12

123.2

Mitchell Creek 47.6

8.2

11

118.8

Boardman River 47.8

8.4

24

244.7

Cedar Creek 53.3

8.7

12

136.7

Leo Creek 48.5

8.4

19

202.9

Temp, oF; DO, mg/L; Depth, feet

1 http://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/wb-npdes-DissolvedOxygen_247232_7.pdf.

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Figure 4

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Water Quality Analysis Results - Nitrogen

Nitrogen values were within expected ranges, and did not vary much between macrophyte and non-

macrophyte bed areas (Appendix C, Table 3).

TABLE 3: AVERAGES FOR NITROGEN ANALYSIS ON WATER SAMPLES

Site Name AMMON-

SURFACE

AMMON-

BOTTOM

KJELDAHL-

SURFACE

KJELDAHL-

BOTTOM

NITRATE-

SURFACE

NITRATE

-BOTTOM

NITRITE-

SURFACE

NITIRTE-

BOTTOM

Macrophyte Beds 0.0038 0.0020 1.8 2.2 0.49 0.50 ND ND

Non-Macrophyte

Beds 0.0060 0.0160 3.0 1.6 0.47 0.48 ND ND

Tributaries 0.0629 n/a 4.4 n/a 0.93 n/a 0.001 n/a

Elk River ND

3

0.28

0.005

Yuba Creek ND

2

1.7

ND

Acme Creek ND

7

0.3

ND

Mitchell Creek 0.09

9

0.95

ND

Boardman River ND

3

0.99

ND

Cedar Creek 0.35

3

0.38

ND

Leo Creek ND

4

1.94

ND

*All results reported in mg/L

An elevated Ammonia concentration was found at the mouth of Cedar Creek in southeastern Elmwood

Township, Leelanau County relative to the other tributaries sampled. This is still below the US EPA

established water quality criteria (2 mg/L) based on threats to aquatic organisms, including fish.2

Ammonia concentration in surface water at this location indicated a concentration of approximately

0.35 mg/L, or approximately four times the average of other major surface water tributaries to Grand

Traverse Bay.

Water Quality Analysis Results - Phosphorus

Some scientists categorize inland freshwater lakes production or “trophic” levels according to Total

Phosphorous (TP) concentrations in surface waters.3 Lakes with TP concentrations below 0.010 mg/L

are classified as oligotrophic (high water quality, low level of biologic productivity); between 0.010 and

0.020 mg/L as mesotrophic (moderate water quality and biologic productivity); and over 0.020 mg/L as

indicative of eutrophic lakes (low quality, and high biologic productivity). Phosphorus samples

collected in the Bay were low and within the oligotrophic range (Appendix C, Table 4, Figure 5).

Results of Grand Traverse Bay surface and bottom water sampling at macrophyte beds and non

macrophyte bed areas did not indicate any significant variation in concentrations of TP within the

surface water column.

Of note is that the only TP concentration measured in the mesotrophic range was in a benthic water

sample location 25 (immediately west of, adjacent to and outside of the harbor at the Great Lakes

Maritime Academy at the foot of West Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City). This site indicated a

concentration of TP of 0.014 mg/L, almost mid-way between mesotrophic and eutrophic. This could be

caused by outflow from the Boardman River.

2 http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1136/circ1136.html#CONCERNS.

3 Muller and Helsel, 1999.- http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1136/

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To control eutrophication, the U.S. EPA recommends that TP not exceed 0.05 mg/L in a stream at a

point where it enters a lake or reservoir.4 Results of water sampling for TP for major tributaries to

Grand Traverse Bay do not indicate any exceedances of this water standard. However TP concentrations

in water samples collected at the mouth of the Boardman River, Mitchell Creek and Yuba Creek

(Appendix D, Table 4, Figure 5), indicate elevated levels of TP as compared to samples taken from Elk

River, and Acme, Cedar and Leo Creeks (more than twice as high).

TABLE 4: AVERAGES FOR PHOSPHORUS ANALYSIS ON WATER SAMPLES

Site Name TP-SURFACE TP-BOTTOM SRP-SURFACE SRP-BOTTOM

Macrophyte Beds 0.00254 0.00291 0.00129 0.00178

Non-Macrophyte Beds 0.00249 0.00257 <0.0005 <0.0005

Tributaries 0.01086 0.00222

Elk River 0.0042 N/A 0.0025 N/A

Yuba Creek 0.0128 N/A 0.0010 N/A

Acme Creek 0.0088 N/A <0.0005 N/A

Mitchell Creek 0.0182 N/A 0.0013 N/A

Boardman River 0.0210 N/A 0.0051 N/A

Cedar Creek 0.0057 N/A <0.0005 N/A

Leo Creek 0.0054 N/A 0.0012 N/A

*All results reported in mg/L

4 http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1136/circ1136.html#CONCERNS.

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FIGURE 5: TOTAL PHOSPHORUS IN WATER SAMPLES FROM GRAND TRAVERSE BAY

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Sediment Analysis Results - Nitrogen

The U.S. EPA has established water quality criteria for ammonia in surface waters based on threats to

aquatic organism, including fish. These criteria vary with surface water acidity and temperature, both of

which affect ammonia toxicity in its various chemical forms. In most fresh waters, total Ammonia

concentrations in sediments above 40 mg/kg are derived as exceeding chronic exposure criteria for fish

(i.e. 20 times the U.S. EPA water quality standard for Ammonia).5 Results of tributary sediment

sampling do not indicate any exceedances of this derived sediment standard. However, Ammonia

concentrations in sediments at the mouth of Yuba Creek north of Acme indicated a concentration of 39.6

mg/kg, which falls just below the EPA standard (Appendix B, Table 5, Figure 6).

Results of Grand Traverse Bay sediment sampling for Ammonia indicated concentrations of Ammonia

above this derived sediment threshold at just three sites, all of which were at macrophyte beds

(Appendix B, Table 5, Figure 6). These sites were: #12 - SW corner of West GT Bay, by yacht club;

#246 - Northport Bay; and #156 - off Lee Point. All of these sites had elevated TP levels in sediment as

well (discussed later). Average Ammonia concentrations at macrophyte sites was 17.77 mg/kg, whereas

non-macrophyte bed sites averaged just 1.09 mg/kg (Table 5, Figure 6). This suggests that sediment

Ammonia concentrations are associated with some macrophyte bed areas within East and West Grand

Traverse Bay.

TABLE 5: AVERAGE SEDIMENT ANALYSIS RESULTS

Site Name

Ammonia -

Dry

Ammonia -

Wet TKN - Dry TKN - Wet TP - Dry TP - Wet

Macrophyte Beds 17.77 12.52 336.01 240.74 0.65 0.46

Non-Macrophyte Beds 1.09 0.84 95.70 72.20 0.10 0.07

Tributaries 8.40 6.06 145.43 112.86 0.59 0.47

Elk River 8.2 6.7 211 173 0.71 0.58

Yuba Creek 39.6 27.5 102 71 0.73 0.51

Acme Creek 11 8.2 480 359 0.6 0.45

Mitchell Creek ND ND 29 24 0.59 0.49

Boardman River ND ND 44 37 0.34 0.29

Cedar Creek ND ND 84 70 0.27 0.23

Leo Creek ND ND 68 56 0.88 0.72

*Ammonia, mg/kg; TKN = Kjeldahl Nitrogen, mg/kg; TP = Total Phosphorus, mg/kg

*ND was entered as 0mg/kg for purposes of obtaining averages

*'Dry' values used in sediment discussion

Elk River and Acme Creek show elevated Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) values in sediments when compared

to other tributaries monitored, especially Acme Creek, which measured at 480 mg/kg (Table 5, Figure 7).

Additionally, average TKN concentrations at macrophyte sites was 336 mg/kg, whereas non-

macrophyte bed sites averaged just 95.7 mg/kg (Table 5, Figure 7). This suggests that sediment TKN

concentrations are associated with some macrophyte bed areas within East and West Grand Traverse

Bay.

5 http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1136/circ1136.html#CONCERNS.

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FIGURE 6: AMMONIA (DRY) CONCENTRATION IN SEDIMENT SAMPLES FROM

GRAND TRAVERSE BAY (MG/KG)

FIGURE 7: KJELDAHL NITROGEN (DRY) CONCENTRATION IN SEDIMENT SAMPLES FROM

GRAND TRAVERSE BAY (MG/KG)

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Sediment Analysis Results - Phosphorus

The U.S. Geological Survey considers TP concentrations above 1.0 mg/kg or parts per million in

sediments to result in decreased water quality at points in which a stream or river tributary enters a lake

or reservoir.6 Results of tributary sediment sampling for TP do not indicate any exceedances of this TP

sediment standard. However it is worth noting that TP concentrations in sediments at the mouth of Leo

Creek at Suttons Bay indicated a concentration of 0.72 mg/kg, which could be considered slightly

elevated for the purposes of this study, when compared to the average concentration of 0.47 mg/kg

(Table 5).

Some scientists categorize inland freshwater lakes production or “trophic” levels according to TP

concentrations in sediments.7 Lakes with TP concentrations below 0.2 mg/kg are classified as

oligotrophic or (high water quality, low level of biologic productivity); between 0.2 and 0.4 mg/kg as

mesotrophic (or moderate water quality and biologic productivity); and over 0.4 mg/kg as indicative of

eutrophic lakes (low quality, and high biologic productivity).

Results of Grand Traverse Bay sediment sampling for TP at macrophyte beds indicated concentrations

above this eutrophic threshold at 21 sites (52.5%), mesotrophic conditions at 4 sites (10%), and

oligotrophic conditions at15 sites (37.5%) (Table 6, Figure 8). All of the eutrophic sites were in West

Grand Traverse Bay (Figure 9). Results of sediment sampling at non-macrophyte bed areas indicated no

TP concentrations above the eutrophic threshold, 2 within the mesotrophic threshold, and the remaining

8 samples in the oligotrophic range (Figure 8, Appendix B).

TABLE 6: MACROPHYTE BED SITES ABOVE EUTROPHIC LIMIT FOR TOTAL PHOSPHORUS

Site Number Location Description Sediment TP-dry

(mg/kg)

Slightly above eutrophic (up to 0.73 mg/kg)

12 SE corner of yacht moorings by GT Yacht Club 0.45

34 Off Harbor West development - Greilickbille 0.64

68 South of Lee Point 0.41

71 LARGE bed offshore of Bryant Park to NMC dock 0.73

176 South of Omena Bay 0.49

195 Omena Point 0.46

212 North of Bellanger Creek outlet, by Peshawbestown 0.6

220 Ingalls Bay 0.47

238 Northport Bay 0.44

243 Northport Bay 0.42

270 West side of Stoney Point, in Suttons Bay 0.56

292 South of Bowers Harbor 0.59

295 South of Bowers Harbor 0.4

318 North of Neahtawanta point 0.45

335 Power Island, NE side 0.65

6 http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1136/circ1136.html#CONCERNS.

7 Muller and Helsel, 1999. .- http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1136/

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Site Number Location Description Sediment TP-dry

(mg/kg)

Well above eutrophic (1.39 mg/kg - 1.67 mg/kg)

45 North end of Cedar Lake, Greilickville area 1.39

156 South of Lee Point 3.96

184 South of Omena Marina - southern end Omena Bay 1.4

236 South of Northport Marina 1.67

246 Northport Bay 1.51

256 Just around Northport Point 1.39

Notably, Total Phosphorous concentrations at sample point #156 (due south of Lee Point, West Grand

Traverse Bay) indicate highly elevated concentration of TP at nearly 4.0 mg/kg or about ten times the

eutrophic threshold. This sample could be considered an outlier due to likely laboratory and/or sample

collection error, but was not rejected in statistical assessments in this report (i.e. when calculating

averages seen in tables).

Average concentrations of TP within sediments at macrophyte bed locations was 0.65 mg/kg, and

0.10 mg/kg at locations lacking rooted aquatic or “macrophyte” vegetation (Table 5). Comparing

average TP concentrations at macrophyte and non-macrophyte bed areas suggests that macrophyte bed

locations are indeed associated with locations with higher concentrations of TP in sediment. The

calculations take into account the large number of sites where TP analysis registered as non-detect: 14

macrophyte bed sites and 7 non-macrophyte bed sites. When calculating average values on TP for each

location a value of 0 mg/kg was used for non-detect sites. However, if you take out all sites where TP

was not detected and just use sites where a value was obtained, average TP sediment concentrations at

macrophyte bed locations was 1.0 mg/kg and 0.32 mg/kg at non-macrophyte bed sites. These

comparisons suggest that higher TP sediment concentrations are associated with some macrophyte bed

areas within East and West Grand Traverse Bay (Table 5, Figure 8, Appendix B).

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FIGURE 8: TOTAL PHOSPHORUS (DRY) CONCENTRATION IN SEDIMENT SAMPLES FROM

GRAND TRAVERSE BAY (MG/KG)

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Figure 9

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D. Conclusions The results of this study should be considered as indicative of baseline conditions of Grand Traverse

Bay in 2009 (i.e. macrophyte bed location, size and type; sediment and water quality nutrient

concentrations and general chemistry; location of zebra mussels, etc.) to be compared to subsequent

studies. Macrophyte bed numbers in Grand Traverse Bay have more than tripled in the past 11 years

(124 beds in 1998 to 402 beds in 2009). Most of the macrophyte beds were concentrated in embayments

(Bowers Harbor and Suttons, Omena, and Northport Bays) and the southern end of West Grand Traverse

Bay. There were also very large, extensive beds around the shallow, shoal areas off Lee and Stoney

Points.

The reason for the increase in numbers of macrophyte beds could be due to a number of factors. In the

past 11 years since the last survey was completed there has been an increase in the amount of shoreline

development, which could therefore increase the amount of stormwater input and fertilizers to the Bay.

Additionally, the invasive zebra and quagga mussels have grown in numbers - the mussels filter water,

making it clearer so light penetrates deeper to spur plant growth. Waste from the mussels is high in

Phosphorus, which could be increasing the concentrations of Phosphorus in the sediments, causing more

plant growth as noted below.

The vast majority of plants found in the study were chara and milfoil, with some other various forms of

pondweed. Virtually no cladophora was found in the entire survey. How this impacts the likelihood of

avian botulism affecting Grand Traverse Bay is unknown. The major plant type found off of Sleeping

Bear Lakeshore of cladophora, but whether that is the determining factor in the cycle and occurance of

avian botulism is unknown. It could be that excessive growth and die-off of any plant species will feed

the botulism cycle, or perhaps it is the specific occurrence of cladophora that is necessary. Previous

cases of avian botulism have mostly been noted in East Grand Traverse Bay, where there are fewer

macrophyte bed found, and no cladophora noted.

Water testing results suggest that water quality within the Grand Traverse Bay is excellent - Phosphorus

levels in water samples were low overall in the Bay, and did not vary much between surface and bottom

samples and between areas with and without macrophyte beds. This held true as well with Hydrolab

data acquired.

However, elevated nutrient levels in some sediments were found. Total Phosphorus, Ammonia, and

Kjeldahn Nitrogen concentrations in sediments were generally higher in macrophyte beds areas than in

sediments taken from non-macrophyte bed areas.

Areas indicating elevated levels of nutrients in sediments relative to other portions of Grand Traverse

Bay were found to include areas at:

Off Bryant Park, by Northwestern MI College dock (TP only)

Within the southwestern portion of West Grand Traverse Bay (TP, Ammonia)

South of Lee Point (TP, Ammonia), Northwest side of Stoney Point (TP only)

Omena Point and southern end of Omena Bay (TP only)

North of Bellanger Creek outlet (TP only)

Ingalls Bay

Power Island, Neahtawanta Point, south of Bowers Harbor (TP only)

Northport Bay and Northport Point (TP, Ammonia)

Mouth of Yuba Creek (Ammonia only); Acme Creek (TKN only), and Elk River (TKN only)

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Areas indicating slightly “elevated” levels of nutrients in surface water were found to include discharge

at the mouths of the Boardman River (TP), Cedar Creek (Ammonia), Yuba Creek (TP), and Mitchell

Creek (TP); and an area near the harbor at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City (benthic

TP, measured in mesotrophic range). Areas of elevated nutrients within the water column were not were

found to be associated with the location of macrophyte beds.

It should also be noted that it was extremely difficult to obtain zebra mussel densities within macrophyte

bed areas because of the dense plant growth - the bottom of the Bay often could not be seen through the

dense growth. However, in general, whenever we found a macrophyte bed zebra/quagga mussels were

in fact present. Large clumps were seen on the ground, and smaller clumps were noted growing among

milfoil strands higher up.

Two things to take into account in this study are 1) the low number of non-macrophyte bed locations

sampled (10) as compared to macrophyte beds (40), and 2) the time of year in which water and sediment

anlyses took place. When planning our study we did not foresee that there would be such a large

increase in the number of macrophyte beds over the last 11 years. When outlining the work plan we

stated that we would sample at least 10% of the found macrophyte beds and at least 10 non-macrophyte

bed areas. When planning the sampling budget we estimated that there would be around 24 samples.

However, over 400 beds were found and we had to sample 40. Fortunately additional funding from the

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation was available to us in order to help with some of the sampling

costs, but after planning the budget for 50 samples, we could not fit in any additional sites. We suggest

that additional studies of this nature incorporate more non-macrophyte bed sites for better comparison

between the two location types.

Weather and time constraints forced us to extend our water and sediment sampling into late Fall of 2009.

The initial macrophyte bed survey took longer to complete due to undesirable weather and the sheer

number of beds to categorize. The survey itself was not completed until late September 2009. By the

time we chose our sites for sediment and water analyses the weather was becoming more unfavorable

and it was difficult to find days we could safely go out on the boat and take the samples.

It is recommended that the approaches and methods used in this study be repeated periodically every 5

years to monitor the long term changes in macrophyte bed numbers and distribution, as well as sediment

and water quality concentrations associated with plant growth in Grand Traverse Bay. Further

investigation should be made into the differences in nutrient concentration in sediments associated with

macrophyte and non-macrophyte bed areas. Since nutrient concentrations may fluctuate over the course

of a year it is recommended that sediment testing at the existing chosen sites be completed during

different times of the year, as well as adding more non-macrophyte beds sites to test as a comparison.

Finally, it is recommend that site specific investigation be undertaken to determine the source or sources

of slightly elevated nutrients in locations identified in this study, and that work be completed to solve

any nutrient sources found at those locations.

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Appendix A: Macrophyte Bed Data

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

1 bt/n Manitou & Marathon Oil Dock, long

bed along drop off area Large, 20' W C, MS, PR, Ppe

8' N 44.7832579158 -85.6361894330 8/12/2009

2 photo 8/19-17 long wide bed at road end

off yellow stucco house with rock shore 100'W MS D 12' Y 44.7956104823 -85.5869316902 8/19/2009

3 along boat docks S. side of Manitou to

Marathon, shallow 80' MS, C

D (S.

edge) I

(rest)

4' N 44.7830986980 -85.6364830946 8/12/2009

4 S. side Marathon dock

C, MS, PR D, D, I 6-10' N 44.7821321747 -85.6367216831 8/12/2009

5 off yacht club dock (longer one) 60'x20' C, MS D, D 8' Y 44.7800132756 -85.6377196646 8/12/2009

6 long skinny bed bt/n yacht club & 'One up

Web' building, shallow

Long,

5'Wx300'L PG, MS, C, PR I 6' N 44.7808764306 -85.6371348737 8/12/2009

7 extensive bed under yacht club mooring

1/4 Mi radius

from GPS

point

C, Clad. I 7'-18' Y 44.7792783972 -85.6371730686 8/12/2009

8 East edge of sailboat moorings 300'x60' C D 14' Y 44.7792942893 -85.6347764292 8/12/2009

9 Along shallow drop S. of boat moorings 150'x10' C D 7'

44.7745315446 -85.6358464136 8/12/2009

10 S. of yacht moorings 50'x10' C D 6' Y 44.7757641569 -85.6358963859 8/12/2009

11 S. of Yacht moorings 50'x10' MS, C D

Y 44.7756936090 -85.6344339630 8/12/2009

12 SE corner of moorings, skinny bed 150'x10' MS, C I 5' Y 44.7738669038 -85.6339448000 8/12/2009

13

180'x30' PG, MS I, D 4' Y 44.7733140703 -85.6369792084 8/12/2009

14 Large round bed in pothole off of shore

surrounded by shallow water

40' Radius

from GPS

point

MS, PC, PR, C D 20'

44.7729479850 -85.6377828130 8/12/2009

15 large hole, middle of 3 off W. End Beach 90' Diameter,

45' Radius

C, PC, PR, EC,

MS D 13' Y 44.7720986812 -85.6365733041 8/12/2009

16 off W. End Beach NE of holes 200'x30' C, MS I 7' Y 44.7718891494 -85.6336734148 8/12/2009

17 off rocks bt/n West End & V-ball beaches 200'x10' C, MS I 10'

44.7703165108 -85.6319325010 8/12/2009

18 hole off W. end v-ball court beach Extensive

300'x100' EC, MS, Ppe, PC D 14'

44.7693304728 -85.6307839552 8/12/2009

19

off shore of holes & swim area

intermittent growth along entire swim

area

Extensive C I 16' Y 44.7693503289 -85.6282758206 8/12/2009

20 off clinch park beach 25'x25' MS D 9' Y 44.7663484120 -85.6183267265 8/12/2009

26

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

21

along drop off just E of swim area line

coming straight out, more extensive by

Boardman outlet

15'W, Clinch

to Boardman MS, PR D, S 10'-35'

44.7663196534 -85.6149287250 8/12/2009

22 outlet on Boardman river on W. side 100'x60' Clad., PR, MS D 10'

44.7663505880 -85.6119948716 8/12/2009

23 off Holiday Inn 60'x80' Clad.(rotting), PR D 15'

44.7665066293 -85.6102784382 8/12/2009

24 group of 5-6 beds off Sunset Park &

Storm Drain 160'x80' Ppe, PR, MS D 7'

44.7663261830 -85.6086663860 8/12/2009

25 in front of breakwall @ G.L. Campus

44.7668454221 -85.6076891324 8/12/2009

26 start off hotel E of G.L. Campus Extensive,

40'Wx1,800'L MS, Ppe, PC D 10'-12' Y, Lots 44.7683405745 -85.6021885877 8/12/2009

27 lumped 3-4 beds together just W of

Bryant Park off blue boat hoist 60'x60' MS, PR, PG, C I 8' Y 44.7672196432 -85.5984406927 8/12/2009

28 small 40'x10' MS, PR I 9' Y 44.7672103097 -85.5992364325 8/12/2009

29 NE end of MHA dock up to Elmwood

marina 1000'x200' MS, PA I 15'

44.7872095113 -85.6352992211 8/12/2009

30 Long & thin off of break wall of

Elmwood Marina 150'x10' MS, PR I 13'

44.7894345268 -85.6314314308 8/13/2009

31 N side of Harbor West also patches of

rock 1,500'x300' MS I 8'

44.7907495382 -85.6324773471 8/13/2009

32 off of houses N of Harbor West 1,200'x20' MS, PG D 7'

44.7921350969 -85.6327048350 8/13/2009

33 string of 3 patches S of Cedar Creek

outlet 300'x10' C, MS, PG, Ppe I 6' Y 44.7927741627 -85.6313122714 8/13/2009

34 off Harbor West rocks & intermittent

chara

1milex1/4mile

small bay C I ~7' Y 44.7942789416 -85.6302938892 8/13/2009

35 off One up web building just S of

Marathon oil pier 100'x60' MS PR, C D 4'

44.7822320637 -85.6375962668 8/13/2009

36 dredged channel 400'x30' V, MS, PR, C D 6'

44.7790607638 -85.6388970383 8/13/2009

37 Running E-W out from Sunny 103.5 300'x30' MS, C D 12'

44.7759301773 -85.6398908666 8/13/2009

38 running N-S off tip of Sunny 103.5 pier 800'x50' MS, PR D 15'

44.7753882640 -85.6399135360 8/13/2009

39 off Elmwood Street from shore to 400' 400'x250' MS, C, PR D 8' Y 44.7723894739 -85.6380981001 8/13/2009

40 Harbor across from TWC office

MS D 15'

44.7860541603 -85.6358613913 8/13/2009

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Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

41 off little island w/ dock just N of Harbor

West 400'x50' C, MS I 12' Y 44.7996375557 -85.6306691157 8/16/2009

42 N of little island between two long docks

most off the photo patchy MS, PR, C D 10'

44.8048367835 -85.6328513449 8/16/2009

43 off small island E gazebo on shore all off

photo 200'x100' MS

D and

patchy 12'

44.8087819009 -85.6349140525 8/16/2009

44 rocky shoal w/algae general rock, no

macrophytes, off blue boat, photo 8/16-2 44.8146586628 -85.6395264361 8/16/2009

45 photo 8/16-4 and N straight off dock in 2

shore stating

300'x70'

extensive MS

Pathcy,

D 11'

44.8186099567 -85.6426196524 8/16/2009

46 photo 8/16-5 start off rocky breakwall to

photo 8/16-6 C, MS

Patchy,

I 8' Y 44.8302162749 -85.6475284367 8/16/2009

47 photo 8/16-7 off T dock 150'x25' MS D 8'

44.8352460649 -85.6488736774 8/16/2009

48 photo 8/16-8 at off shore station 100'x20' MS D 8'

44.8397201626 -85.6492699605 8/16/2009

49 photo 8/16-10 40'x10' MS D 10'

44.8412442678 -85.6495174332 8/16/2009

50 photo 8/16-11, small patch

MS I 10'

44.8443385743 -85.6485771455 8/16/2009

51 photo 8/16-11 300'x100' MS D 13'

44.8464048456 -85.6486371394 8/16/2009

52 photo 8/16-12 right corner too shallow

44.8510912217 -85.6499685438 8/16/2009

53 photo 8/16-13 through 15 30'x1,200' MS, C D 13' Y 44.8638364923 -85.6457293501 8/16/2009

54 photo 8/16-24, but further out 300'x20' MS, PR, Ppe, PG D 15'

44.8036705392 -85.6299443753 8/18/2009

55 Photo 8/16-29 Left patches 100'x10' MS, C I 11' Y 44.8669481284 -85.6460378388 8/18/2009

56 Photos 8/16-30 through 34, huge bed 100'x1000'+ MS D 11' Y 44.8727483075 -85.6455261812 8/18/2009

57 photos 8/16-35 through 36 150'x450' MS I 12'

44.8816899741 -85.6442100205 8/18/2009

58 photo 8/16-38 along dropoff 250'x20' MS, PR, Ppe D 15' Y 44.8855143194 -85.6398784939 8/18/2009

59 Photos 8/16-39 through 44, huge bed C

dominant, MS patches 60'x1,200' MS, C D 8' Y 44.8902158382 -85.6362508408 8/18/2009

60 photo 8/16-46, long dark lower left to

right 60'x100' MS, C I 9' Y 44.8939778676 -85.6330923296 8/18/2009

61 photo 8/16-46 upper nearer to shore look

at back of pic. 300'x20' C I 8' Y 44.8947942383 -85.6342329367 8/18/2009

62 photo 8/16-46 on dropoff 150'x20' MS D 15' Y 44.8954282193 -85.6329042925 8/18/2009

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Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

63 small bed 50'x10' C I 8' Y 44.8990706163 -85.6323566696 8/18/2009

64 photo 8/16-48 long skinny bed 200'x10' C, MS I 7' Y 44.9004898212 -85.6318029704 8/18/2009

65 photos 8/16-49 through 51, large long bed

off DNR dock 1,800'x100' C I 8' Y 44.9036149191 -85.6300362134 8/18/2009

66 skinny long bed off of DNR dock 1,500'x10' MS, C D 10' Y 44.9043438514 -85.6286207950 8/18/2009

67 Photo 8/16-51 bottom 100'x20' MS D 9' Y 44.9060164100 -85.6272447586 8/18/2009

68 S at DNR launch long bed, boat launch is

full of MS 3,000'x200' MS, C I 9' Y 44.9089298662 -85.6259525467 8/18/2009

69 photo 8/16-55 middle of page 600'x10' C I 8' Y 44.9145762410 -85.6236826498 8/18/2009

70 photo 8/19-1, E of Bryant Park, same

photo also extensive C bed 80'x30' Ppe, PR, PG, C

4' Y 44.7682286661 -85.5962918965 8/19/2009

71

photo 8/19-2 extensive, off shore of

Bryant Park, intermittent with dense

patches, East side of W Bay all the way to

NMC/Hotel (on East)

100'W, see

GPS for

Length

C, MS, Clad., Ppe

12' Y 44.7697752344 -85.6003070240 8/19/2009

72 photo 8/19-4 through 8 long bed just off

shore 60'W C, MS, PG, Ppe D 8' Y 44.7791368213 -85.5936727407 8/19/2009

73 photo 8/19-8, just NE of one above 20'W PR, Ppe D 15'

44.7831055476 -85.5921827076 8/19/2009

74 photo 8/19-9 through 10 long bed just off

shore N of previous long bed 20'W Ms, C D 8'

44.7840634211 -85.5913734500 8/19/2009

75 photo 8/19-11 small bed 10'W, 60'L MS, Ppe, PC I 12' Y 44.7868761201 -85.5910712595 8/19/2009

76 photo 8/19-13 long and skinny 10'W, 60'L MS, Ppe, PC D 10' N 44.7888654484 -85.5898866227 8/19/2009

77 photo 8/19-14 20'Wx30'L Ms D 10' N 44.7902402447 -85.5891298598 8/19/2009

78 photos 8/19-14 through 17, long extensive

bed splits into two 60'W MS, C D 10'-14' Y 44.7931016233 -85.5879632361 8/19/2009

79 photos 8/19-15 long and skinny 15'Wx60'L MS D 11' N 44.7922058796 -85.5888563002 8/19/2009

80 photo 8/19-17 120'Lx40'W MS D 11' Y 44.7964963904 -85.5863348531 8/19/2009

81 photo 8/19-18 #1 40'Wx160'L MS I 11' N 44.7975524611 -85.5859230675 8/19/2009

82 photo 8/19-18 10'Wx80'L MS D 9' N 44.7978251968 -85.5865857257 8/19/2009

83

20'W MS, Ppe, PE D 13'-15'

44.8884906335 -85.5629747488 9/9/2009

84

100'x800' MS, C D 6'

44.8945067589 -85.5654755123 9/9/2009

85

80'x500' MS S 10'

44.8962917884 -85.5652492018 9/9/2009

86 Intermittent dense patches of MS

MS, C I 10'

44.8973354389 -85.5652064081 9/9/2009

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Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

87 Intermittent dense patches C, MS 600'x1,200' MS, C I/S 13'

44.9029926547 -85.5647119863 9/9/2009

88 off old mission 20'x100' C, MS, Ppe D 13'

44.9319196438 -85.5341933071 9/9/2009

89

80'x15' C, MS, Ppe D 13'

44.9323158829 -85.5335438929 9/9/2009

90

300'x50' MS D 12'

44.9341324284 -85.5332886100 9/9/2009

91 long MS bed 400'x50' MS D 11'

44.9339927928 -85.5342939668 9/9/2009

92 sparse MS bed 100'x1,000' C S 10'

44.9359225522 -85.5319800621 9/9/2009

93 narrow 20'x800' MS, PR D 10'

44.9396451236 -85.5319963879 9/9/2009

94

20'x100' MS, Ppe D 10'

44.9408866541 -85.5319314943 9/9/2009

95 Big MS bed 100'x600' MS, C D 11'-15' Y 44.9439659841 -85.5323648005 9/9/2009

96 intermittent dense patches of pond weed 40'x150' PR, Ppe D 13'

44.9486884508 -85.5304271879 9/9/2009

97

10'x150' MS, PR D 12'

44.9601856511 -85.5259660709 9/9/2009

98

50'x10' MS, PR D 13'

44.9619036890 -85.5255937052 9/9/2009

99 intermittent dense patches 80'x20' MS, PR D 13'

44.9628459654 -85.5263065234 9/9/2009

100 intermittent dense patches

MS D 13'

44.9660429261 -85.5264082825 9/9/2009

101

10'x10' MS D 13'

44.9671044589 -85.5256710460 9/9/2009

102 Photo 9/10-1 Old mission tip coming S on

E side 15'W MS, C

9' N 44.9867925186 -85.4705460859 9/10/2009

103 Photo 9/10-2 #1 S of innermost in ring of

3 5'Wx30'L Ppe I 6' N 44.9857487881 -85.4713103381 9/10/2009

104 Photo 9/10-2 #2 middle of ring of 3 15'Wx300'L C, MS, Ppe, Clad D 12'

44.9859908395 -85.4696693723 9/10/2009

105 Photo 9/10-2 #3 along drop off out from

previous 15'Wx300'L MS D 10'

44.9863818439 -85.4684099938 9/10/2009

106 small bed S off of middle ring 50'Lx10'W MS D 12'

44.9848644321 -85.4696969527 9/10/2009

107 Photo 9/10-3 small one just before point 10'x10' MS D 7' N 44.9840939294 -85.4695008251 9/10/2009

108 Photo 9/10-4 intermittent numerous dense

beds off point of rocky shoal area

extensive area

around point M

D w/

intermitt

ent

patches

12'

44.9798822815 -85.4677500576 9/10/2009

109 close to shore S of previous 20'x5' MS D 13'

44.9763705172 -85.4688338429 9/10/2009

110 S. of previous 30'x30' MS D 12' Y 44.9687493238 -85.4648012676 9/10/2009

111 photo 9/10-5 just before rounding point S

into Haserot Bay 15'Wx100'L MS & coontail??

10'

44.9667209990 -85.4652897906 9/10/2009

112 coming into Haserot Bay complex of 6-8

dense beds, some small some big

Very

longx50'W MS D 15'

44.9557955135 -85.4673910649 9/10/2009

30

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

113 along drop off & deeper large growth of

chara follows shoreline into Has. Bay

20' & wider,

couldn't see C D 20' Y 44.9573744033 -85.4716311919 9/10/2009

114 photo 9/10-6 chara patches bt/n moored

sailboats off Has. Bay 100' C, PR D/S 20' Y 44.9608941829 -85.4836522942 9/10/2009

115 photos 9/10-6 through 7 along shallow

side of drop off along Haserot Bay 15'-20'W MS D 8'

44.9596938856 -85.4841768919 9/10/2009

116

photo 9/10-8 S. side Haserot Bay, S after

MS bed, along deeper drop off beds go

deeper

C D 20' Y 44.9546297269 -85.4825881196 9/10/2009

117

start of shallower bed following drop off,

points marked concurrently with previous

bed

10'W MS, PR D/I 10' N 44.9520990084 -85.4828583796 9/10/2009

118 S of previous 10'-20'W MS, PR I 12'

44.9494086242 -85.4808421876 9/10/2009

119 S of previous 30'x15' MS D 18'

44.9466592669 -85.4795251054 9/10/2009

120 Inshore from previous

C, Ppe, MS I 6' Y 44.9459590427 -85.4810986887 9/10/2009

121 rocks w/ chara and zeb. muss. 200'x100' C I 6' Y 44.9462802100 -85.4825563895 9/10/2009

122 photo 9/10-9 rocks w/C and MS S. of

previous 100'x50' Ms, C D 6' Y 44.9450541762 -85.4826379390 9/10/2009

123 Photo 9/10-9 S. of previous rocks w/C 200'Lx50'W C I 6' Y 44.9439937751 -85.4831565511 9/10/2009

124 along dropoff C in deeper S. end 20'W Ms, C D 15'-22'

44.9420059245 -85.4825135240 9/10/2009

125 Photo 9/10-10 S. of previous 100'Lx50'W MS, C D 16' Y 44.9374154786 -85.4850261572 9/10/2009

126 Photo 9/10-11 S. of previous skinny S.

end is Chara and rocks 15'WxLONG MS, PR D, I 3' Y 44.9354293772 -85.4869885973 9/10/2009

127 photo 9/10-12, deeper drop off area starts

near blue moored sailboat, long 20'W MS D 15'

44.9297617492 -85.4880363448 9/10/2009

128 photo 9/10-12 C and MS intermittently

inshore from previous 30'-60'W MS, C I 7' Y 44.9286878552 -85.4892484735 9/10/2009

129

30'x2' MS D

44.9267837110 -85.4887467840 9/10/2009

130 N of previous 100'x10'

13'

44.9269648156 -85.4883504380 9/10/2009

131 Chara bed off shore of previous 50'W and

deeper C D 18'

44.9263646137 -85.4888640678 9/10/2009

132 Photos 9/10-13 through 15 South of

previous C on N end a lot of MS on S end 100'W MS, C D ~15'

44.9211571537 -85.4875235029 9/10/2009

31

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

133 Photo 9/10-14 outside of rocky shoal 50'Wx100'L MS D 8'

44.9200544276 -85.4873159562 9/10/2009

134 photo 9/10-15 #4 dense patches of MS

and C, S. of previous off rocky shoal 100'W MS, C D 11'

44.9177224803 -85.4871215287 9/10/2009

135 S. of previous off some houses on bluff 30'x15' MS D 13'

44.9140420245 -85.4874956615 9/10/2009

136 photo 9/10-15 #1 off pontoon W/green

top and 2 houses on bluff 75'x20' MS D 13'

44.9136834199 -85.4879146275 9/10/2009

137 photo 9/10-15 #2 20'x30' MS D 10'

44.9132413310 -85.4887613801 9/10/2009

138 photo 9/10-15 #3 50'x20' MS D 13'

44.9127621567 -85.4883209957 9/10/2009

139 C on inner edge skinny strip of MS on

outer deeper edge 150'W C, MS D 5'

44.9123436904 -85.4889403957 9/10/2009

140

Photos 9/10-16 and 17 on drop off S of

previous start of homes on bluff W. wood

breakwall continues past red sailboat

20'W MS (N), C (S) D 15'

44.9071893979 -85.4888463310 9/10/2009

141 Photos 9/10-17 through 19 rocky area

close to shore dense @ S. end 12' MS, C

12' Y 44.9033948613 -85.4881636077 9/10/2009

142 photo 9/10-20 #1 long off shore of huge

houses w/ groomed beaches 50'Wx200'L MS D 10' Y 44.8985466670 -85.4878545806 9/10/2009

143 photo 9/10-20 #2 offshore from previous 60'Lx10'W MS D 11'

44.8996313601 -85.4870592137 9/10/2009

144 photo 9/10-20 #3 S. of previous 20'x20' MS D 13'

44.8990023079 -85.4868557137 9/10/2009

145 photo 9/10-21 along drop off 120'x100' C D 16' Y 44.8953980279 -85.4870776579 9/10/2009

146

photos 9/10-21 through 27 rocky, shallow

area, close to shore plants growing among

rocks

20'-40'W MS, C I 8' Y 44.8929731567 -85.4886852061 9/10/2009

147 S. of previous 15'x20' Ppe, MS I 8'

44.8863207816 -85.4898298140 9/10/2009

148 long, skinny, in shore from previous 100'Lx20'W MS D 9'

44.8860701122 -85.4903361210 9/10/2009

149 S. of previous 20'W MS D 7'

44.8855228976 -85.4899194680 9/10/2009

150 along drop off S. of previous 3 patches 40'x40' MS D 10'

44.8847837184 -85.4897792921 9/10/2009

151

20'x5' MS D 10'

44.8837958735 -85.4913500781 9/10/2009

152 photo 9/10-28 DEEP hole, follows drop

off in a "C" shape look @ photo MS, Ppe, C D

44.8828851710 -85.4925590143 9/10/2009

153 photo 9/10-29 #1 20'x20' MS D 13'

44.8810030677 -85.4936481690 9/10/2009

154 photos 9/10-29 (#2) and 30, rocky shoal

w/chara shallow 20'x40' C I 4'

44.8801784924 -85.4943914939 9/10/2009

32

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

155 Photos 8/19-19 through 2, long huge bed 60'W MS D 11' Y 44.7995857336 -85.5851144036 8/19/2009

156 Lee Point Shoal Bouy, many dense

patches LARGE C, MS

Intermit

tent

Dense

Patches

12'-28' Y 44.8996353132 -85.6083967401 8/24/2009

158 Photo 8/24-1 right on drop off 60'x10' C, MS S 8'-9' N 44.9252576471 -85.5993257313 8/24/2009

159 Chara on rock 100'x20' C I 8' N 44.9269635119 -85.6005357773 8/24/2009

160 Photos 8/24-2 through 14 brown

algae/Chara on rock 60'-300'W MS, C, Ppe I 9' Y 44.9411157950 -85.5984460912 8/24/2009

161 photos 8/24-15 through 17 200'W C, Brown alga D 7' Y 44.9556950072 -85.5978950769 8/24/2009

162 photos 8/24-27 through 29 1,000'Lx20'-

30'W MS, C

Pathcy,

S 12' Y 44.9788459536 -85.5977573774 8/24/2009

163 photo 8/24-30 small 20'x30' MS S 15' Y 44.9809630148 -85.5963104629 8/24/2009

164 Inland Seas Dock, point taken at middle 700'Lx60'W MS, PR D 10' Y 44.9742185824 -85.6466337469 8/25/2009

165 S. of ISEA dock long, skinny, shallow 20'W C I 6' Y 44.9725117631 -85.6477972810 8/25/2009

166 S. of previous small, on drop off 10x10 C, Ppe I 10'

44.9714319802 -85.6465873210 8/25/2009

167 Big patch NE of swim area along drop off 40'-60'W MS, C, PR D 10'-15'

44.9708237692 -85.6454638194 8/25/2009

168 off shore brown/yellow houses E. of

previous 60'x100' C D 6'

44.9692631873 -85.6429526927 8/25/2009

169 photo 8/25-1 rocky shoal along point 40'-60' strip

around point C, MS D 11' Y 44.9696284516 -85.6392167910 8/25/2009

170 photo 8/25-1 extensive Chara bed, look @

photo 44.9690384570 -85.6370272110 8/25/2009

171 photo 8/25-2 long bed along drop off 10'W PR, MS, C D 10'-12'

44.9678904022 -85.6351756394 8/25/2009

172 photos 8/25-3 and 4 long bed along drop

off E of previous 20'W D 7' Y 44.9680509851 -85.6301280293 8/25/2009

173 photo 8/25-4 deeper hole along shore-

bed along diameter edge 10'x10' MS, Ppe S 20'

44.9721486552 -85.6273168014 8/25/2009

174 photo 8/25-5 small along drop off

C, PR, Ppe D 15'

44.9721580096 -85.6274857726 8/25/2009

175 photo 8/26-1 along drop off coming into

Omena Bay from S. Point 25'

45.0204155424 -85.5980372408 8/26/2009

176 photos 8/26-2 through 4 along drop off 20'W Ppe I, D 16'-20'

45.0281462831 -85.5972768105 8/26/2009

33

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

177 No photo, short, skinny, perpendicular to

shore 15'W MS D 9'

45.0291268247 -85.5979693428 8/26/2009

178

photos 8/26-5 through 7, 20' S of

GTBOCI marina, long, skinny, parallel to

shore, rocky shoal covered w/Chara

50'W C S 8' Y 45.0305830329 -85.5978379846 8/26/2009

179 N of GTBOCI marina along drop off 1/2

way to point 20'W PC. Ppe, MS

D

patches

that are

intermitt

ent

15'-18'

45.0390894175 -85.5957568857 8/26/2009

180 small circle of rocks w/green algae on it 15' diameter SP D 5' Y 45.0414353260 -85.5955726956 8/26/2009

181 Large area of Chara growing in

intermittent patches 1/4x1/4 mile C I 15' Y 45.0427715491 -85.5943028207 8/26/2009

182 skinny patch of Chara 10'W C D 6' Y 45.0439630224 -85.5940009701 8/26/2009

183 photo 8/26-7 coming around point into

Omena 200'x40' MS, C

13' Y 45.0455739528 -85.5896339198 8/26/2009

184 photo 8/26-8 #1 S of Omena Marina 10'W MS, C D 6' Y 45.0500413979 -85.5893389026 8/26/2009

185 photo 8/26-8 #2 N of Omena Marina

patchy at W end MS, C D 7' Y 45.0526907052 -85.5891660045 8/26/2009

186 No photo, off of Knot A Bar restaurant 30'x10' MS

45.0545772359 -85.5871021471 8/26/2009

187 No Photo, S. of Know A Bar up to Omena

Beach along drop off 20'W MS D 10'

45.0548483737 -85.5862342023 8/26/2009

188 Photo 8/16-9 #1 Omena Bay N of swim

area 40'W MS D

Y 45.0552157429 -85.5826635702 8/26/2009

189 Photo 8/26-10 two strips NE corner head

of bay MS, C I

Y 45.0546004674 -85.5801144674 8/26/2009

190 Photos 8/26-11 through 13 starts at head

of bay, long skinny 20'-60'W MS D 8'-15' Y 45.0518089997 -85.5791893129 8/26/2009

191 photo 8/26-13 in deeper off shore of

double boat hoist w/jet ski 10'x40' MS D 9'

45.0490509756 -85.5792081164 8/26/2009

192 photos 8/26-14 through 15 20'W C I,

patches 9' Y 45.0476033048 -85.5776640696 8/26/2009

193 photos 8/26-15 100'W C D 7' Y 45.0450549467 -85.5766632258 8/26/2009

34

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

194 photos 8/26-16 dredged channel to private

marina 20'x200' MS D

45.0426402581 -85.5758165594 8/26/2009

195

photos 8/26-17 through 19 extensive

rocky shoal filled with Chara, between

two private marinas up to Omena Point

Large C I 7' Y 45.0405965372 -85.5721919489 8/26/2009

196 photo 8/27-1 SB marina along red bouys

going N 60'W PR, MS, C D 13'-18'

44.9784213449 -85.6427318507 8/27/2009

197 Photo 8/27-1 extensive chara bed out of

SB Marina ask ISEA Extensive C I 20'-40' Y 44.9758535463 -85.6442958988 8/27/2009

198 photo 8/27-1 SB marina green bouys

going S 40'W PR, MS, C I 20'

44.9750708402 -85.6458214609 8/27/2009

199 Photo 8/27-2 entrance to old SB marina 100'x80' MS, C, PR D,

patches 8'

44.9831901351 -85.6407201510 8/27/2009

200 photo 8/27-2 N of above bed in shallow

water 20'W Ppe, C I 3'

44.9843956231 -85.6398806439 8/27/2009

201 N of SB along drop off up to RD side

park S. of Chateau Reef LONG

150' out from

Pts MS, Ppe, C D 12'-19' Y 44.9891981484 -85.6341090972 8/27/2009

202 photos 8/27-3 and 4 N of roadside park

off Chateau reef, LONG MS D 15' Y 44.9986390739 -85.6299873045 8/27/2009

203 photo 8/27-3 shallower than above bed

MS, C I 8' Y 45.0026337503 -85.6273105669 8/27/2009

204 photo 8/27-4 close to shore bt/n 2 docks 60'Wx150'L MS, C D 11'

45.0037510154 -85.6230503820 8/27/2009

205 No Photo 20'x10' MS D

45.0040511852 -85.6220412523 8/27/2009

206

10'W MS, C D 6'

45.0046626485 -85.6204520320 8/27/2009

207 small by boat hoist no photo 20'W MS D

45.0041804355 -85.6211995977 8/27/2009

208 photos 8/27-5 and 6, S. of Bellanger

Creek outlet follows drop off 10'-20'W MS, PR, C D 9'

45.0089138519 -85.6129608962 8/27/2009

209 photo 8/27-6 #1 S. of Bellanger Cr. outlet

shallow, small 80'Lx10'W MS, C D 7' Y 45.0107705448 -85.6125618747 8/27/2009

210 photo 8/27-6 #2 long, skinny, shallow 20'W MS I 7'

45.0114123377 -85.6110573875 8/27/2009

211 photo 8/27-6 #3 patchy following drop off 60'W MS I 10'

45.0119827584 -85.6088339774 8/27/2009

212 N of above bed 20'x10' MS D 10'

45.0142675897 -85.6063949849 8/27/2009

35

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

213 photo 8/26-19Large area of dense patches

off Omena Point E of private marina Extensive MS D 8'-15'

45.0400872978 -85.5674557862 8/27/2009

214 East of previous 20'x10' MS D 15'

45.0412600356 -85.5645715894 8/27/2009

215 photo 8/17-7 E of previous going N dense

patches 200'x100' MS D 10'

45.0435655371 -85.5634315268 8/27/2009

216 Omena pt before Ingalls Bay rocky shoals

w/algae and Zeb. Muss. I 20'

45.0562908679 -85.5644515203 8/27/2009

217

10'x10' MS D 14'

45.0478792074 -85.5643225346 8/27/2009

218 photo 8/27-12 green algae or Clad. 100'x60' Clad D

45.0561736872 -85.5648290377 8/27/2009

219 photo 8/27-13 Ingalls Bay entering from

S 40'W MS

5'-10'

45.0703869739 -85.5748783071 8/27/2009

220 photos 8/27-14 and 15 along drop off by

first boat moor MS, PR, C D 14'

45.0676292953 -85.5785363194 8/27/2009

221 small

C I

45.0690172861 -85.5812113156 8/27/2009

222 photos 8/27-14 and 15 line along shore

C D 13' Y 45.0728085367 -85.5824417388 8/27/2009

223 photo 8/27-16

MS, C I

45.0826142921 -85.5884987079 8/27/2009

224

photo 8/27-17 extensive Chara bed N of

Kalchik Marina 1/4 Mi S of Timber Sh.

Inlet (bay) where Timber Shores is

1,000'x1,000' C I

Y 45.0896837785 -85.5923659380 8/27/2009

225 photo 8/28-1 NP Marina, going S along

drop off 15'W MS, PR, C, V

D (MS)

rest I 10'

45.1270255152 -85.6099461957 8/28/2009

226 Photos 8/28-2 through 4 extensive Chara

bed just S of NP Marina

~300'Wx1,000'

L C I 8' Y 45.1235024729 -85.6101945040 8/28/2009

227 photo 8/28-2, shallower, long strip along

shore 10'Wx300'L C I 5' Y 45.1251916989 -85.6122122207 8/28/2009

228 photos 8/31-1 and 2 patchy milfoil on a

rocky shoal some chara 40'w MS, S I patchy 14' Y 45.1035661743 -85.5935872107 8/31/2009

229 lots of Zebra Mussels, patchy 300'x400' C S 6'-8' Y 45.1069376579 -85.5980528513 8/31/2009

230 photos 8/31-3 through 5, Same as above

Length

combined with

above

C I 9' Y 45.1081355426 -85.6004086271 8/31/2009

231 photo 8/31-6 Large Chara bed, patchy 60'Wx500'L C I 13' Y 45.1098910334 -85.6006517907 8/31/2009

232 photo 8/31-6 close to marina 40'x120' C D 9' Y 45.1098552621 -85.6034452646 8/31/2009

36

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

233 photo 8/31-7 chara bed lots of Zeb. Muss. 100'x50' C D 11' Y 45.1130260565 -85.6062452116 8/31/2009

234 Photo 8/31-8 extensive chara bed in front

of well groomed lawn 40'wx100'L C I 10' Y 45.1153662829 -85.6083562438 8/31/2009

235 photos 8/31-8 and 9, 8/28-2 follows

dropoff HUGE chara bed patchy in places 100'Wx500'L C, Ppe, MS D 12'-14' Y 45.1181889858 -85.6075512374 8/31/2009

236 photo 8/31-10 extensive dense chara, lots

of zeb. Muss. C D 9' Y 45.1227089634 -85.6097591886 8/31/2009

238 photo 8/28-1 right outside opening of

marina 20'W Ppe D 18'

45.1306614836 -85.6106095472 8/31/2009

239 photos 8/31-11 and 12 large bed, lots of

variety

1/4

milex300'W

C, PC, MS, Ppe,

EC D 16' Y 45.1339021188 -85.6071656532 8/31/2009

240 Right of NP Bay boat yard, dense Chara 300'W C, MS D 15' Y 45.1381610360 -85.6031145461 8/31/2009

241 photos 8/31-12 through 15 mostly milfoil,

very large, dense 80'Wx400'L MS D 13'-15' Y 45.1402629488 -85.5999125028 8/31/2009

242 photo 8/31-15 mostly C, follows dropoff 20'W C, PC, PR, EC,

MS D 13'-14' N 45.1433486384 -85.5987876224 8/31/2009

243 photo 8/31-16 intermittent patches of

chara 100'x20' C I 13' N 45.1449639828 -85.5992672586 8/31/2009

244 photos 8/31-16 and 17 runs into above

bed, VERY LARGE BED 20' C, MS, PA D 16' Y 45.1489084876 -85.5958895477 8/31/2009

245

photo 8/31-18A strip along sandbar,

sparse and patchy along drop off C out

deeper

40'W C, MS

D where

found, S

overall

17'-18' Y 45.1522692542 -85.5875347866 8/31/2009

246 photo 8/31-19 MS 4'-13' C 4'-25'

C, MS D 4'-25' N 45.1503557375 -85.5764300910 8/31/2009

247 photo 8/31-20 a lot of C up to shore,

patchy 300'x100' C D 2'-9' Y 45.1534666501 -85.5754650193 8/31/2009

248 photo 8/31-20 C along drop off, large bed

and variety 100'W C, MS, Ppe, PR

Y 45.1540655132 -85.5725342298 8/31/2009

249 photo 8/31-20 very dense MS 60'x30' MS D 14' N 45.1505142874 -85.5673495376 8/31/2009

250 continuation of previous bed, MS close to

shore C D 10'

45.1481426937 -85.5649737886 8/31/2009

251

20'W MD D 15'

45.1386923836 -85.5646718697 8/31/2009

37

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

253 Between Bouy and Northport Point on top

of chara MS, C, Ppe S 18' Y 45.1320771838 -85.5562796779 8/31/2009

254

Photos 9/1-2 and 3 coming N of

Northport point Zeb. Muss. covering

rocks

40'W MS, C I 8' Y 45.1385941602 -85.5593436052 9/1/2009

255 no photo, MS cribbed dock N to other

cibbed dock S of beach 20'W MS D 10' Y 45.1405981448 -85.5607856862 9/1/2009

256 photo 9/1-4 #1 along drop off, extensive,

can't tell depth 100' C D 13'-21'

45.1413195225 -85.5607625984 9/1/2009

257 photo 9/1-4 by swim raft off sandy beach 20' MS D

45.1432967761 -85.5617214518 9/1/2009

258 photo 9/1-4 #2 500'x500' C I 10'-20'

45.1438560230 -85.5596258629 9/1/2009

259 photo 9/1-4 off stony pt by Northport

Point area 80'x10'W Ms, C D 10' Y 45.1424970260 -85.5567131590 9/1/2009

260 photo 9/1-4 around stony pt 100' out from

pt 45.1417840392 -85.5552688294 9/1/2009

261 photo 9/1-5 shoal coming N from stony

pt. rocks covered in algae 200'Wx800'L C S 10' Y 45.1448119091 -85.5548553238 9/1/2009

262 off where golf course hole comes down to

water 700'Lx100'W C, MS D 11' Y 45.1511890979 -85.5574473547 9/1/2009

263 N of golf course off 2 boat hoists brown

house on hill 100'Lx30'W MS, C D 13' Y 45.1525385395 -85.5572691598 9/1/2009

264

photo 9/1-6 at John's mooring Seven

Pines bay patches of dense C throughout

entire bay, shoal area too, algae covered

rocks

800' off shore C D 9' and

deeper Y 45.1579034110 -85.5576929227 9/1/2009

265 photo 9/1-9 bt/n 7 pines and Arcadia (5-6

patches) intermittent patches of dense Ppe 300'x350' C, Ppe D 10' Y 45.1620896692 -85.5532988906 9/1/2009

266

photo 9/1-10 Arcadia Woods Bay off

beach W/ lots of white chairs, Arcadia Pt

to lighthouse bottom has numerous rocky

shoals covered w/algae and zebra

mussels. Areas found where dead,

decaying algae has begun to accumulate

100'Lx25' PR, MS, C D 15' Y 45.1668400561 -85.5491459304 9/1/2009

38

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

267 Northport Bay shoal (NE side of Bay) EXTENSIVE MS D 13'

45.1381863812 -85.5738901005 9/1/2009

268 photo 9/2-1 #1 10'x10' C I 16' Y 44.9761673498 -85.6227317142 9/2/2009

269 photo 9/2-1 #2 along drop off S. of

Stoney Pt. 20'W, long C I 16' Y 44.9779142673 -85.6187427779 9/2/2009

270 N of small bed in hole 10'x30' PR, MS, C I 15' Y 44.9805253974 -85.6152426837 9/2/2009

271 photo 9/2-2 along edge of 2nd hole S. of

Stoney point 40'x20' MS, PR, Ppe D 15' N 44.9890011166 -85.6103673911 9/2/2009

272 photo 9/2-3 along edge of 1st hole S. of

Stoney Pt. 20'x10' Ppe, C I 15' N 44.9900703909 -85.6105166901 9/2/2009

273

photo 8/24-32 huge bed off of Stoney Pt.

not all on photos, heavier on N end,

diminishing towards S lots of alive and

dead Zebra muss. At point, rocks covered

with Zeb. Muss., some algae

HUGE MS D 6'-13' Y 44.9932008511 -85.6066906737 9/2/2009

274 photo 9/3-1 large area of dense patches of

growth in long strings ~ 10' wide each 200'W swath MS, Ch, PR I 10' Y 44.8033287940 -85.5841519535 9/3/2009

275 photo 9/3-1 closer to shore than above,

starts patchy then gets dense 40'W MS, C D 10' Y 44.8020949083 -85.5834706667 9/3/2009

276 along drop off N of previous bed 10'W MS, C, PR I 15'

44.8076845346 -85.5843527444 9/3/2009

277 photo 9/3-2 #1 along dropoff N of

previous bed 100'x50' MS, PR D 13'

44.8109311639 -85.5840217547 9/3/2009

278 Outer bed S. of huge boat S. of previous

dense patches 50'W MS, Ppe D 12'

44.8092219864 -85.5834592251 9/3/2009

279 intermittent dense patches rocky bottom

w/zeb. Muss. In some places

20'Wx .4 MI

long MS, C D 10' Y 44.8084467456 -85.5825039860 9/3/2009

280 closer to shore than previous bed, starts

near end intermittent dense patches 20'W MS D 10'

44.8120735716 -85.5816050762 9/3/2009

281

long skinny patch starting at big boat

moored going N area follows curve of

shoreline, rocky and patchy at end

50'-100'W MS, C D 12' Y 44.8186946369 -85.5792975101 9/3/2009

282 photo 9/3-2 #2

44.8219614981 -85.5745208101 9/3/2009

39

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

283

photo 9/3-2 #3 along drop off N of big

boat moored dense skinny patches

perpendicular to shore, long area

patches

100'Lx10'W MS, PR, C D 17'-20' Y 44.8233062986 -85.5749313055 9/3/2009

284

10'x10' MS, C D 15' Y 44.8302044985 -85.5676675524 9/3/2009

285 photos 9/3-3, 4,7 large chara bed

intermittent dense patches extensive C, PR, MS D (C), I 15'-25' Y 44.8381373890 -85.5647285540 9/3/2009

286 photos 9/3-5 through 7 rocky shoal plants

growing on rocks 20'W C, MS I , D 8' Y 44.8380346963 -85.5635651026 9/3/2009

287 off a bunch of boat docks 50'Lx40'W

8' Y 44.8459758334 -85.5594453013 9/3/2009

288 photo 9/3-8 off boat docks N of previous 50'W C, MS D, I 9' Y 44.8482712635 -85.5584603314 9/3/2009

289 not on photo N of previous, rocky area

covered w/chara 100' C, MS D, I 8' Y 44.8511912999 -85.5570729980 9/3/2009

290 Milfoil patch N of previous 100'x20' MS, C D 8' Y 44.8539524017 -85.5557283540 9/3/2009

291 N of previous, rocks w/chara 30'W C I 8' Y 44.8548054793 -85.5553589735 9/3/2009

292 N. of Previous, rocks 100'x20' Ppe, C I, D 8' Y 44.8566018715 -85.5546643241 9/3/2009

293 N of previous 50'W MS, C I, D 8' Y 44.8599477415 -85.5527924261 9/3/2009

294 Rocks w/ chara 20'W C D 8' Y 44.8626138241 -85.5507669335 9/3/2009

295 photo 9/3-9 on shelf out deeper than

previous beds 15'W PR, C I 22'

44.8604957955 -85.5539786159 9/3/2009

296 photo 9/3-9 N of previous in deeper water 50'Lx10'W PR, C I, D 20'

44.8629672615 -85.5520014657 9/3/2009

297 Photos 9/3-10 and 11 on drop off just

entering B Harbor 75'W MS, C, PR, PA

D

(MS,C)

I (PR,

PA)

13'

44.8648065172 -85.5481581613 9/3/2009

298

photo 9/3-12 shore to drop off each point

was dense milfoil patch sparse at shore,

thicker towards drop off

100'-400'W C, MS D (C), I

(MS) 10'-20'

44.8696148744 -85.5408722525 9/3/2009

299 photo 9/3-14 along drop off S of moored

boats, out deeper from this is all chara 10'-20'W MS, C, PR

D, I

(PR) 15'

44.8768852735 -85.5347713634 9/3/2009

300 Chara bed 200'W C D 15'-25' Y 44.8831212942 -85.5342914125 9/3/2009

301 starts immediately N of previous, large

milfoil bed

diamond

300'W at

widest

MS, C D 8' Y 44.8856797408 -85.5345141542 9/3/2009

40

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

302 N of previous 40'W PR, MS, C

I (PR),

D

otherwis

e

8'

44.8861562201 -85.5351229021 9/3/2009

303 small milfoil bed N of previous 50'x40' MS, PR D 10' Y 44.8870068662 -85.5354138410 9/3/2009

304 N of previous E-W 'C' shape 25'x10' MS, Ppe D, I

(Ppe) 10'

44.8882569040 -85.5348852332 9/3/2009

305 small milfoil 10'x10' MS D 7'

44.8890899347 -85.5334707640 9/3/2009

306 photo 9/3-14 #1 S of B. Harbor Inn along

drop off E to W 15'W PR, MS D 12'

44.8909019275 -85.5316943641 9/3/2009

307 photo 9/3-14 #2 Rocky w/chara and

milfoil S of previous 100'L MS, C I 6'

44.8907961837 -85.5312991251 9/3/2009

308 photo 9/3-14 #3 N of pervious 30'x10' MS D 12'

44.8914133909 -85.5309422208 9/3/2009

309 Starts bt/n B.H. Inn and DNR launch

follows W @ end of docks at drop off 20'W MS, PR D 15'

44.8960513835 -85.5268171839 9/3/2009

310 NW from DNR launch along drop off 10'W MS, PR I 10'

44.8986810374 -85.5315970652 9/3/2009

311 photos 9/3-15 through 17 rocks w/milfoil

near shore huge bed ~300' MS D 10' Y 44.8983683945 -85.5396651686 9/3/2009

312

goes for a long ways, follows drop off

along where boats moored start at swim

raft

20'W MS, PR, C D 13'

44.8980358414 -85.5473111168 9/3/2009

313 S. of Thoms' house 20'x10' PR, MS D 4'

44.8942296136 -85.5494754873 9/4/2009

314 S of Thoms' along drop off 100'x10' MS I 9'

44.8933837176 -85.5496576476 9/4/2009

315 Off Neahtawanta Assoc. dock 50'x50' MS D 7' Y 44.8927042148 -85.5499336325 9/4/2009

316 photo 9/4-1 off Neahtawanta Assoc. dock

also 3-4 10'x10' beds too shallow 150'x50' MS, Ppe, PR, C D 11'-17'

44.8919940507 -85.5501878772 9/4/2009

318 photo 9/4-2 N. of Neahtawanta dock 50'x3' MS, C

3'

44.8887610488 -85.5533358869 9/4/2009

319 photo 9/4-2 numerous beds interconnect 200'x400' Ppe, MS, PR D 4' Y 44.8872846189 -85.5536983568 9/4/2009

320 photo 9/4-3 80'x30' C, MS D 6'

44.8843110081 -85.5558388456 9/4/2009

321 photo 9/4-3 40'x60' MS D 10'

44.8832117655 -85.5571507342 9/4/2009

322 photo 9/4-3 60'x400' Ms D 10'-20'

44.8821571669 -85.5599801326 9/4/2009

323 photos 9/4-3 and 4 off Tucker point 10'x300' S, MS D 19'

44.8870630857 -85.5620524551 9/4/2009

324 Photos 9/4-5 and 6 LARGE patch at N

end and NW side of Power island M ,PR, C D 11'-25' Y 44.8774321204 -85.5687244567 9/4/2009

41

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

325 photo 9/4-7 W side of Power Island 150'x400' MS S-I 13'

44.8708954516 -85.5817900190 9/4/2009

326 photo 9/4-8 SW side of Power Island

MS I-D 12'

44.8659316185 -85.5840559162 9/4/2009

327 photo 9/4-8 SW side of Power Island 20'x100' MS D 10'

44.8615720783 -85.5859622023 9/4/2009

328 photo 9/4-8 SW side of Power Island 30'x80' MS D 10'

44.8603954679 -85.5864306785 9/4/2009

329 photo 9/4-9 SW side of Power Island,

rocky 20'xlong C, MS, PR S 13'

44.8562390660 -85.5913105662 9/4/2009

330 photo 9/4-9 SE side of Power Island 300'x30' MS, C I-D 9' Y 44.8565808625 -85.5860374679 9/4/2009

331 photo 9/4-10 SE side of Power Island 20'xlong MS, C D 10' Y 44.8585051367 -85.5798384798 9/4/2009

332 photo 9/4-10 100'x15' MS D 8'

44.8601523363 -85.5756396766 9/4/2009

333 photo 9/4-11 40'x300' MS, C D 8'

44.8606644190 -85.5746938442 9/4/2009

334 photo 9/4-11 400'x30' MS, C D 8'

44.8618033280 -85.5731514672 9/4/2009

335 photo 9/4-12 20'x100' MS D 8'

44.8647560267 -85.5702347457 9/4/2009

336 photo 9/4-12 E side of Power Island off

dock, patches to N 10'x200' MS I 6'

44.8659923666 -85.5708368673 9/4/2009

337 photo 9/4-13 20'x300' C, MS I 6'

44.8702200070 -85.5697414782 9/4/2009

338

photo 9/10-29 S. of sailboat from

previous Bluff Rd along shore along drop

off chara at S. end

20'Wxlong Ppe, MS, C D, I (C) 16' Y 44.8754955889 -85.4967060973 9/15/2009

339 photo 9/15-1 closer to shore than above,

by boat docks 30'x20' MS D 6' Y 44.8719580646 -85.4984591777 9/15/2009

340 photos 9/15-3 and 4 S. of above, around

rocky shoal 20'Wx200' MS D 9' Y 44.8682218444 -85.4965845133 9/15/2009

341 photos 9/15-4 and 5 rocky shoal

w/intermittent milfoil and chara 60'Wx200'L MS, C I 13' Y 44.8665948984 -85.4962714007 9/15/2009

342 photo 9/15-6 N. of willow point 20'Wx100'L MS D 25'

44.8594319610 -85.4970542548 9/15/2009

343 photo 9/15-7 along drop off N of Willow

Point 40'Wxlong MS, C D, I (C) 10'

44.8584765820 -85.4988690347 9/15/2009

344 photo 9/15-8 along drop off N of Willow

Point 30'Wx100'L MS D 15'

44.8567235484 -85.4988644671 9/15/2009

345 photo 9/15-10 around point sand bar N or

Willow Point look at pic MS D

shallo

w-18' 44.8548412135 -85.5004931059 9/15/2009

346 S of previous along drop off 20' MS D 13'

44.8544730947 -85.5033518745 9/15/2009

347 along drop off S of previous 100'x15' MS D 13'

44.8538384247 -85.5036833951 9/15/2009

42

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

348 photo 9/15-12 #1 N of Willow Point 20'Wx150'L MS, PR D 13'

44.8524449350 -85.5046576410 9/15/2009

349 photo 9/15-12 around shallow sand bar,

patchy beds thick along drop off 1/4 mix 1/4 mi C, MS

I, D

(MS) varies

44.8492001769 -85.5049647397 9/15/2009

350 no photo S of previous, skinny w/patches 60'Wx200'L Ms D 9'

44.8480124018 -85.5068640399 9/15/2009

351 no photo around point, big 100'x200' MS D 10'

44.8475221855 -85.5075773156 9/15/2009

352 no photo around point S of previous 20'Wx60' MS I 9'

44.8470891892 -85.5088773226 9/15/2009

353 photo 9/15-13 #1 S. of willow pt along

Bluff Rd. 40'Wx100'L MS D

44.8461231181 -85.5122182117 9/15/2009

354 no photo along drop off 20'Wx60'L MS, C D 10'

44.8457341935 -85.5137400103 9/15/2009

355 photo 9/15-13 #2 series of patches of

dense growth along drop off S of willow 40'Wx100'L MS

D

patches 15'

44.8449461480 -85.5131515076 9/15/2009

356

photo 9/15-14 #1 boat docks for Bluff Rd.

development S. side rocks w/growth and

Zeb. Muss.

100'Lx10'W MS D

patches 5' Y 44.8440602761 -85.5187848492 9/15/2009

357 photo 9/15-14 #2 off shore from previous 10'x10' MS D 16'

44.8435497488 -85.5171043722 9/15/2009

358 photo 9/15-15 #1 S. of Bluff Rd. boat

docks patchy beds 100'Lx10'W MS, C I 6' Y 44.8425686016 -85.5204822150 9/15/2009

359 along drop off, offshore from previous 20'W MS D 10'

44.8417367522 -85.5207152179 9/15/2009

360 photo 9/15-15 #2 S of previous 20'x10' MS D 8'

44.8413703681 -85.5216431272 9/15/2009

361 photos 9/15-15 through 17 along drop off

and deeper

60'+ to deeper

water Ppe, MS, C D 20'

44.8399945245 -85.5239813176 9/15/2009

362 photo 9/15-19 S of previous 80'Lx10'W MS D 10'

44.8368396353 -85.5314180763 9/15/2009

363 photo 9/15-20 #1 rocky shoal around

point some areas patchy

~20'Wx1,000'

L MS, C D 6' Y 44.8353288557 -85.5335877056 9/15/2009

364 photos 9/15-20 and 22 along drop off

offshore from previous but goes deeper

25'Wx1/2 Mi

L MS D 12'

44.8344151596 -85.5351631166 9/15/2009

365 photo 9/15-25 along drop off 10'Wx60'L MS, Ppe D, I

(Ppe) 15'

44.8298911514 -85.5423029561 9/15/2009

366 photo 9/15-26 S. of previous 10'Wx200'L MS I 8'

44.8267562516 -85.5444722106 9/15/2009

367 S. of previous on drop off 20'Wx1/4 Mi

L MS D 17'

44.8229511767 -85.5488434974 9/15/2009

368 photos 9/15-28 through 31 along drop off

S of previous

20'-60'Wx

LONG MS, C D 14'-17' Y 44.8119518811 -85.5562029053 9/15/2009

43

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

369

photos 9/15-30 and 31 small, skinny patch

inshore on S. end of previous, rocky,

algae

10'Wx120'L MS, C I 8' Y 44.8042402357 -85.5574143964 9/15/2009

370 photos 9/15-31 #2 2 patches just S of

previous 20'Wx100'L MS, C I 8' Y 44.8027494136 -85.5579038539 9/15/2009

371 S. of previous 40'x10' MS D 8' Y 44.7976183187 -85.5591390862 9/15/2009

372 photo 9/15-32 rocks w/algae and zebra

Mussels 20'Wx80'L MS, C I 8' Y 44.7949028196 -85.5590767584 9/15/2009

373 photo 9/15-32 along drop off 20'+WxLong C, Ppe D, I

(Ppe) 15' Y 44.7942430520 -85.5580264385 9/15/2009

374 photos 9/15-33 through 37 shallow

around point intermittent patches 60'W MS I 12' Y 44.7880880054 -85.5582241650 9/15/2009

375 photo 9/15-38 120'W Ms, C D 9' Y 44.7812780201 -85.5596258500 9/15/2009

376

60'Lx20'W MS D 5'

44.7758908975 -85.5636929302 9/15/2009

377 photo 9/15-42 #1 along drop off

MS, C, PR D, I 13' Y 44.7712168470 -85.5612468754 9/15/2009

378 photo 9/15-42 #2 10'-30'W MS D 13'

44.7677978334 -85.5655285200 9/15/2009

379 photo 9/15-42 #3 100'x100' C I 5' Y 44.7632448241 -85.5695864194 9/15/2009

380

extensive E side of deep arm going into E.

bay E. side starts off shore of Baker Cr.

Outlet

C, MS D 13' Y 44.7603518243 -85.5226536055 9/16/2009

381

photos 9/15-1, 3, 4, 5 starts skinny and

goes wide follows drop off stops off shore

of Acme creek at sand bar

20'-

100'Wxlong 44.7717810228 -85.5113591966 9/16/2009

382

photo 9/16-6 Acme Creek to Deepwater

point along drop off dense patches, PA at

N. end, MS S. and middle end

20'-

150'Wclong MS, PS D 10' Y 44.7821558827 -85.5078229093 9/16/2009

383

photo 10/1-1 trenches along bottom of E

GT bay off shore E of 4 mile ridges line

entire bottom of E bay, also pondweed,

lots of fish

MS, C D 9'-13' Y 44.7570086918 -85.5398550193 10/1/2009

384

photos 10/1-1 #1 and 10/1-2 lots of fish,

big bed off of tamarack lodge and 4 mile

deep trench S end

200'x50' MS, C, PR D 13' Y 44.7502952738 -85.5350736135 10/1/2009

44

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

385 photo 10/1-3 #1 N of Deepwater pt 15'W MS, C, Ppe D 10'

44.7910308039 -85.5122534552 10/1/2009

386 photo 10/1-3 #2 N of Deepwater pt chara

out deeper 50'W Ms D 10' Y 44.7919563252 -85.5129982787 10/1/2009

387 photo 10/1-4 #1 chara on rocks w/zebra

mussels 200'Lx20'W C I

Y 44.7945739503 -85.5132930846 10/1/2009

388 photo 10/1-4 #2 N and inshore of

previous 20'Wx200'L MS D 13' Y 44.7955690037 -85.5121018347 10/1/2009

389 photo 10/1-6 #1 rocky w/growth in

patches 500'Lx15'W C, MS I

44.8009700581 -85.5075708053 10/1/2009

390 photo 10/1-6 #2 30'Wx300'L MS D 13'

44.8016700534 -85.5113158591 10/1/2009

391

photos 10/1-6 #3 and 10/1-7 beds around

a point close to shore, milfoil on rocks w.

zebra mussels/ dense, intermittent patches

LONGx100'W MS, C D 12' Y 44.8049961306 -85.5020925827 10/1/2009

392 small, N of previous 50'W MS D 10'

44.8093076552 -85.4960045070 10/1/2009

393 small, N of previous 30'x10' MS D 10'

44.8092246367 -85.4950611820 10/1/2009

394 photo 10/1-8 N or previous out deeper,

intermittent, dense patches 20'Wx100'L MS D 15'

44.8112906885 -85.4936147481 10/1/2009

395 photo 10/1-13 #1 N of Sayler park Rd

along drop off 30'Wxlong MS, C D 13' Y 44.8283163062 -85.4665830374 10/1/2009

396 photo 10/1-13 #2 N of previous in

shallower water

20'-

100'Wxlong MS, C D 10' Y 44.8325888515 -85.4656894320 10/1/2009

397

photo 10/1-14 off shore of brown/tan

house w/bird houses N or previous, chara

at N end

20'Wx100'L MS, C D, I (C) 11'

44.8390055334 -85.4636626713 10/1/2009

398

photo 10/1-15 inshore bt/n points are

numerous patches of dense beds (MS and

some C) see photo

MS, C D

44.8434023026 -85.4580715212 10/1/2009

399 photo 10/1-15 #1 10'x10' MS D

44.8451123204 -85.4607251808

400 photo 10/1-15 #2 50'Lx20'W MS D

44.8466560912 -85.4580720728

401 photo 10/1-16 #1 20'x10' MS D 13'

44.8476065650 -85.4569962246

402 photo 10/1-16 #2 Maple Bay farm old

dredged area 200'Lx50'W MS D 10'

44.8490979551 -85.4555270410

403 Gull Island, completely surrounded

MS, C, PR D 13'-17'

45.1011595457 -85.5651623433

45

Bed Location Description

Estimated

Size

Dominant

Vegetation Density Depth

Zebra

Mussels? Latitude Longitude

Date

Surveyed

n/a Benchmark

R N "6" - Red Bouy #6 Northport Bay 45.128047 -85.586097 9/1/2009

n/a Benchmark

R N "4" - Red Bouy #4 Northport Bay 45.129206 -85.566369 9/1/2009

n/a Benchmark

R "N" 2 - Off Omena Point 45.039479 -85.569513 8/26/2009

TOTAL OF 399 MACROPHYTE BEDS FOUND

*Bed #157 was omitted b/c it was actually extra waypoints and not really a bed, Bed #237 is same as bed #225, Bed #252 was part of bed #251, Bed #317 was part of bed #316

Plant name codes

CD: Certophyllum demersum, coontail; C: Chara spp., stonewart, muskgrass; EC: Elodea canadensis, american elodea; LM: Lemna minor, duckweed;

MS: Myriophillum spicatum, water milfoil; NF: Naja flexilis, common naiad; PA: P.amplifolius, large-leaf pondweed; PC: P.crispus, curly-leaf pondweed;

PG: P.gramineus; PN: P.natans, floating-leaf pondweed; Ppe: P.pectinatus, sago pondweed; PR: P.richardsonii, clasping-leaf pondweed; SA: Scirpus acutus;

Sp: Spirogyra sp; U: Utricularia sp., bladderwort; V: Vallisneria americana, wild Celery; Z: Zynema sp.

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Appendix B: Sediment Sampling Results

Site Name Ammonia -

Dry

Ammonia -

Wet TKN - Dry TKN - Wet TP - Dry TP - Wet

Elk River #1 8.2 6.7 211 173 0.71 0.58

Yuba Creek #2 39.6 27.5 102 71 0.73 0.51

Acme Creek #3 11 8.2 480 359 0.6 0.45

Mitchell Creek #4 ND ND 29 24 0.59 0.49

Boardman River # 5 ND ND 44 37 0.34 0.29

Cedar Creek # 6 ND ND 84 70 0.27 0.23

Leo Creek # 7 ND ND 68 56 0.88 0.72

12 193 136 5.34 3.759 0.64 0.45

25 13.4 9.91 438 324 0.26 0.19

31 3.36 2.16 423 272 ND ND

34 3.22 2.41 238 178 0.85 0.64

41 3.27 2.44 185 138 0.11 ND

45 7.1 5.35 424 320 1.85 1.39

68 16.1 11.7 363 265 0.41 0.3

71 8.89 6.83 376 289 0.95 0.73

77 2.56 1.99 104 81 ND ND

102 3.52 2.84 342 276 ND ND

109 1.93 1.33 294 203 ND ND

118 3.5 2.3 475 314 ND ND

131 3.5 2.51 256 185 ND ND

134 2.3 1.83 142 113 ND ND

137 4.23 3.07 147 107 ND ND

148 2.7 1.9 191 134 ND ND

154 1.97 1.39 130 92 ND ND

156 221 147 978 651 5.95 3.96

176 2.63 1.89 219 158 0.68 0.49

184 2.45 1.92 354 277 1.79 1.4

195 6.59 4.83 447 331 0.46 0.34

212 4.34 3.26 288 217 0.8 0.6

220 3.43 2.34 335 228 0.69 0.47

47

Site Name Ammonia -

Dry

Ammonia -

Wet TKN - Dry TKN - Wet TP - Dry TP - Wet

223 5.82 4.53 277 216 ND ND

236 4.87 4.01 350 287 2.03 1.67

238 4.38 3.22 259 189 0.44 0.32

239 5.3 4 377 285 ND ND

242 3.66 2.57 330 231 ND ND

243 11.4 8.04 367 261 0.59 0.42

246 114 85.2 662 495 2.02 1.51

256 6.81 5.32 375 293 1.78 1.39

270 7.74 4.95 501 321 0.56 0.36

292 5.49 3.75 448 305 0.59 0.4

295 1.7 1.27 136 102 0.4 0.3

318 11.3 7.52 665 439 0.68 0.45

335 4.72 3.56 295 223 0.86 0.65

345 2.17 1.46 436 294 0.2 ND

372 1.19 0.9 163 123 ND ND

382 3.99 2.39 496 298 0.27 ND

402 1.36 1.01 149 111 0.2 ND

N-1 0.56 0.44 90 71 ND ND

N-2 1.77 1.34 86 67 ND ND

N-3 0.98 0.76 54 42 0.44 0.34

N-4 2.45 1.83 207 153 0.38 0.28

N-5 2.62 2.08 43 34 0.14 0.11

N-6 0.71 0.58 46 38 ND ND

N-7 ND ND 90 65 ND ND

N-8 ND ND 42 34 ND ND

N-9 0.29 0.22 98 75 ND ND

N-10 1.55 1.1 201 143 ND ND

Ammonia, mg/kg; TKN=Kjeldahl Nitrogen, mg/kg; TP=Total Phosphorus, mg/kg

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AMMONIA-

DRY

AMMONIA-

WET TKN-DRY TKN-WET TP-DRY TP-WET

ND = non-detect measured less than 0.05 mg/kg measured less than 10 mg/kg measured less than 0.2 mg/kg

Detection limit 0.05 mg/kg 0.05 mg/kg 10 mg/kg 10 mg/kg 0.2 mg/kg 0.2 mg/kg

Reporting limit --

--

0.5 mg/kg 0.5 mg/kg

Indicates below Detection Limit

* Can see lower than Reporting Limit because of Method Detection Limit Provided by SOS Analytical: The METHOD DETECTION LIMIT (MDL) is a statistically calculated number. The practical method for determining the MDL is to analyze 10 samples of concentration near

the expected limit of detection. The standard deviation is then determined. The one-sided t-distribution is determined and multiplied versus the determined standard deviation. The result is called 99% confidence interval. The MDL must be less than the LOD or PQL (see below). The Practical Quantitation Limit (PQL) is often referred to as the Limit of Detection (LOD). The LOD is defined simply as about 5-10 times the MDL. The LOD is the lowest point on the standard curve that is used to analyze a set of samples.

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Appendix C: Water Sampling Results

Site Name TP-S TP-B SRP-S SRP-B AMMON-S AMMON-B TKN-S TKN-B NO3-S NO3-B NO2-S NO2-B

Elk River #1 0.0042 N/A 0.0025 N/A ND N/A 3 N/A 0.28 N/A 0.005 N/A

Yuba Creek #2 0.0128 N/A 0.001 N/A ND N/A 2 N/A 1.7 N/A ND N/A

Acme Creek #3 0.0088 N/A <0.0005 N/A ND N/A 7 N/A 0.3 N/A ND N/A

Mitchell Creek #4 0.01815 N/A 0.0013 N/A 0.09 N/A 9 N/A 0.95 N/A ND N/A

Boardman River # 5 0.021 N/A 0.0051 N/A ND N/A 3 N/A 0.99 N/A ND N/A

Cedar Creek # 6 0.0057 N/A <0.0005 N/A 0.35 N/A 3 N/A 0.38 N/A ND N/A

Leo Creek # 7 0.0054 N/A 0.0012 N/A ND N/A 4 N/A 1.94 N/A ND N/A

12 0.0022 0.0026 0.0017 0.0028 ND ND 1 2 0.52 0.3 ND ND

25 0.0042 0.0139 0.0024 0.002 ND ND ND 8 0.31 0.37 ND ND

31 0.0034 0.004 <0.0005 0.0006 ND ND 1 2 0.48 0.41 ND ND

34 0.00275 0.0034 0.0005 0.0032 ND ND 8 3 0.37 0.51 ND ND

41 0.0034 0.0029 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 1 3 0.37 0.48 ND ND

45 0.0031 0.0027 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 4 9 0.43 0.43 ND ND

68 0.0024 0.0027 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 2 3 0.53 0.51 ND ND

71 0.0032 0.0041 <0.0005 0.0015 ND ND 2 ND 0.44 0.32 ND ND

77 0.0036 0.0029 0.00055 <0.0005 ND ND ND 1 0.3 0.42 ND ND

102 0.0017 0.002 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 1 2 0.48 0.44 ND ND

109 0.002 0.0024 <0.0005 <0.0005 0.05 ND <1 <1 0.48 0.49 ND ND

118 0.0025 0.0024 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND <1 2 0.47 0.45 ND ND

131 0.0028 0.0024 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 1 1 0.46 0.51 ND ND

134 0.0024 0.0024 <0.0005 <0.0005 0.05 ND 3 11 0.48 0.52 ND ND

137 0.0023 0.0024 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 2 <1 0.47 0.53 ND ND

148 0.0027 0.00255 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND <1 1 0.49 0.52 ND ND

154 0.0019 0.002 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND <1 <1 0.46 0.47 ND ND

156 0.0029 0.00225 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 4 3 0.53 0.53 ND ND

176 0.0054 0.0023 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 1 2 0.52 0.5 ND ND

184 0.0023 0.0025 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 2 ND 0.5 0.5 ND ND

195 0.0025 0.0017 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND ND 1 0.5 0.51 ND ND

212 0.0026 0.0026 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND ND ND 0.51 0.52 ND ND

220 0.0021 0.0033 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND ND 2 0.51 0.53 ND ND

223 0.0022 0.0036 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND ND ND 0.54 0.51 ND ND

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Site Name TP-S TP-B SRP-S SRP-B AMMON-S AMMON-B TKN-S TKN-B NO3-S NO3-B NO2-S NO2-B

236 0.0019 0.0022 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND ND 2 0.5 0.51 ND ND

238 0.002 0.0028 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 2 3 0.53 0.53 ND ND

239 0.0021 0.0035 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 3 2 0.51 0.52 ND ND

242 0.0016 0.0031 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 2 3 0.57 0.57 ND ND

243 0.0012 0.002 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 3 1 0.51 0.53 ND ND

246 0.0025 0.0012 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 2 3 0.55 0.55 ND ND

256 0.0015 0.0016 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND ND ND 0.5 0.55 ND ND

270 0.003 0.0048 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 2 1 0.5 0.51 ND ND

292 0.0026 0.0024 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 2 1 0.61 0.6 ND ND

295 0.0028 0.0024 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 7 ND 0.58 0.6 ND ND

318 0.0025 0.0027 <0.0005 0.0006 ND ND ND 3 0.61 0.6 ND ND

335 0.0028 0.0037 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND ND ND 0.62 0.6 ND ND

345 0.0024 0.0030 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND <1 <1 0.49 0.48 ND ND

372 0.0026 0.00215 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND <1 <1 0.46 0.49 ND ND

382 0.0015 0.0012 <0.0005 <0.0005 0.05 0.08 <1 1 0.48 0.49 ND ND

402 0.0019 0.00185 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND <1 <1 0.46 0.48 ND ND

N-1 0.0029 0.0057 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND ND ND 0.31 0.39 ND ND

N-2 0.0034 0.0026 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 2 ND 0.3 0.3 ND ND

N-3 0.0034 0.0022 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 12 3 0.54 0.51 ND ND

N-4 0.00325 0.0026 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 5 1 0.51 0.51 ND ND

N-5 0.00255 0.0024 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND ND ND 0.6 0.58 ND ND

N-6 0.0019 0.0024 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND 0.05 1 <1 0.5 0.47 ND ND

N-7 0.0024 0.0021 <0.0005 <0.0005 0.06 0.06 4 1 0.45 0.49 ND ND

N-8 0.0018 0.0022 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 2 7 0.48 0.5 ND ND

N-9 0.0014 0.0014 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND 0.05 1 1 0.5 0.52 ND ND

N-10 0.0019 0.0021 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND <1 <1 0.49 0.5 ND ND

FB-10/29 <0.0005 <0.0005 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 3 3 0.34 0.34 0.116 0.116

TB-10/29 <0.0005 <0.0005 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 3 3 0.34 0.34 0.104 0.104

TB-10/28 <0.0005 <0.0005 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND ND ND 0.33 0.33 ND ND

FB-11/11 0.0006 0.0006 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND <1 <1 0.44 0.44 ND ND

TB-11/11 <0.0005 <0.0005 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND 1 1 0.43 0.43 ND ND

FB-11/12 0.0007 0.0007 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND <1 <1 0.43 0.43 ND ND

TB-11/12 0.0008 0.0008 <0.0005 <0.0005 ND ND <1 <1 0.43 0.43 ND ND

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TP = Total Phosphorus, mg/L

SRP = Ortho Phosphorus, mg/L

Ammonia, mg/L

TKN = Kjeldhal Nitrogen, mg/L

NO3 - NitrateNitrogen, mg/L

NO2 = Nitrite Nitrogen, mg/L

N-1, N-2, etc = Non-macrophyte bed sample sites

ND = Non Detect; NA = Not applicable

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Appendix D: Hydrolab Water Testing Results

BED/TRIB Date Time Temp oF pH SpC-mS/cm

Salinity-

PSS DO%-Sat DO-mg/L Depth-ft Turb-NTU Batt-V

Elk River 19-Oct-09 13:00:07 51.4 8.3 0.301 0.14 123.7 11.41 0.1 4.8 3.9

Yuba Creek 19-Oct-09 14:35:13 46.2 8.3 0.001 0 123.5 12.21 0 43.5 3.9

Acme Creek 19-Oct-09 15:40:08 48.5 8.5 0.023 0.01 123.2 11.81 0.2 26.1 3.9

Mitchell Creek 20-Oct-09 11:07:29 47.6 8.2 0.522 0.25 118.8 11.42 0.1 21.8 3.9

Boardman River 20-Oct-09 12:31:05 47.8 8.4 0.395 0.19 244.7 23.66 0.1 32.6 3.9

Cedar Creek 20-Oct-09 13:53:26 53.3 8.7 0.291 0.14 136.7 12.3 0 7 3.4

Leo Creek 20-Oct-09 14:44:32 48.5 8.4 0 0 202.9 19.44 0 18.8 3.6

Bed 12 21-Oct-09 10:58:56 51.1 8.4 0.293 0.14 124.3 11.51 0.1 39.6 3.7

Bed 12 21-Oct-09 10:59:51 51.1 8.4 0.295 0.14 117.6 10.88 5 9.1 3.6

Bed 12 21-Oct-09 11:00:13 51.1 8.4 0.296 0.14 116 10.73 5.7 46.2 3.5

Bed 25 21-Oct-09 11:37:18 51 8.4 0.296 0.14 118.4 11 0 2.9 3.5

Bed 25 21-Oct-09 11:38:03 50.9 8.4 0.3 0.14 115.7 10.75 4.9 2.8 3.5

Bed 25 21-Oct-09 11:38:46 50.5 8.4 0.312 0.15 114.9 10.72 9.5 51.4 3.6

Bed 71 21-Oct-09 11:57:41 51.2 8.4 0.049 0.02 193.4 17.9 0 2.3 3.7

Bed 71 21-Oct-09 11:58:45 51.1 8.4 0.302 0.14 119 11.02 5 2.6 3.5

Bed 71 21-Oct-09 11:59:22 51 8.4 0.315 0.15 117 10.86 10 5 3.5

Bed 71 21-Oct-09 11:59:49 51 8.4 0.311 0.15 114.8 10.64 11.1 50 3.6

Bed 77 21-Oct-09 12:52:18 50.9 8.7 0.294 0.14 157.1 14.57 0 2.9 3.6

Bed 77 21-Oct-09 12:52:45 50.8 8.6 0.293 0.14 123.1 11.43 5 1.9 3.7

Bed 77 21-Oct-09 12:53:19 50.8 8.5 0.3 0.14 118.6 11.02 9.9 2.9 3.6

Bed 45 21-Oct-09 13:39:47 51.2 8.7 0.294 0.14 132.2 12.22 0 7.4 3.7

Bed 45 21-Oct-09 13:40:22 51.2 8.6 0.293 0.14 122.6 11.33 5 2.2 3.6

Bed 45 21-Oct-09 13:40:49 51.2 8.6 0.294 0.14 120 11.1 10 1.7 3.6

Bed 45 21-Oct-09 13:41:05 51.2 8.6 0.294 0.14 119.5 11.04 12 2.2 3.6

Bed N-1 21-Oct-09 13:53:22 51.2 8.6 0.293 0.14 255 23.57 0 4.5 3.7

Bed N-1 21-Oct-09 13:53:41 51.2 8.5 0.291 0.14 143.6 13.27 5 4.6 3.7

Bed N-1 21-Oct-09 13:54:18 51.2 8.5 0.293 0.14 119.9 11.08 9.6 12.2 3.6

Bed 41 21-Oct-09 14:21:25 51.1 8.8 0.293 0.14 129.5 12 0 2.3 3.4

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BED/TRIB Date Time Temp oF pH SpC-mS/cm

Salinity-

PSS DO%-Sat DO-mg/L Depth-ft Turb-NTU Batt-V

Bed 41 21-Oct-09 14:22:00 51.1 8.7 0.293 0.14 120.3 11.16 5 2.1 3.2

Bed 41 21-Oct-09 14:22:49 51 8.6 0.293 0.14 117.9 10.92 10 13.3 3.3

Bed 41 21-Oct-09 14:23:17 51 8.5 0.294 0.14 117.3 10.87 10.8 73.9 3.3

Bed N-2 21-Oct-09 14:30:47 51.1 8.6 0.294 0.14 187.5 20.08 0 3.9 3.4

Bed N-2 21-Oct-09 14:31:18 51 8.5 0.291 0.14 124.5 11.54 5.1 2.4 3.4

Bed N-2 21-Oct-09 14:31:50 51.1 8.5 0.289 0.14 120.1 11.12 8.6 20.9 3.3

Bed 34 21-Oct-09 14:44:04 51.3 8.5 0.291 0.14 218.3 21.17 0 27.5 3.6

Bed 34 21-Oct-09 14:44:34 51.2 8.5 0.289 0.14 124.9 11.43 5.1 2.3 3.5

Bed 34 21-Oct-09 14:45:09 51.2 8.5 0.292 0.14 118.5 10.95 9.6 47.1 3.6

Bed 31 21-Oct-09 14:59:57 51.3 8.5 0.289 0.14 167 15.43 0 6.2 3.6

Bed 31 21-Oct-09 15:00:22 51.3 8.5 0.29 0.14 123.5 11.41 5 4.3 3.6

Bed 31 21-Oct-09 15:00:42 51.3 8.5 0.294 0.14 120.6 11.14 6.8 89.4 3.6

Bed 256 28-Oct-09 11:03:59 49.2 8.5 0.002 0.01 142.9 13.57 0.2 9.2 3.5

Bed 256 28-Oct-09 11:04:30 49.1 8.4 0.292 0.14 122.5 11.6 5 8.3 3.3

Bed 256 28-Oct-09 11:05:04 49 8.5 0.292 0.14 121.9 11.63 7 30.9 3.4

Bed 246 28-Oct-09 11:24:39 49.6 8.6 0.291 0.14 165.1 15.58 0 3.4 3.4

Bed 246 28-Oct-09 11:25:08 49.7 8.6 0.293 0.14 124.7 11.81 5 3.8 3.3

Bed 246 28-Oct-09 11:25:40 49.7 8.6 0.291 0.14 123.8 11.67 5.6 18.6 3.4

Bed 243 28-Oct-09 11:49:18 49.6 8.7 0.294 0.14 243.1 24.35 0 2 3.3

Bed 243 28-Oct-09 11:49:42 49.5 8.6 0.288 0.13 130 12.29 5.1 3.5 3.4

Bed 243 28-Oct-09 11:50:37 49.6 8.7 0.288 0.13 123.2 11.65 6.6 8.5 3.3

Bed 242 28-Oct-09 12:08:47 49.9 8.5 0.292 0.14 123.2 11.59 -0.1 2.2 3.3

Bed 242 28-Oct-09 12:09:04 49.8 8.5 0.292 0.14 119.8 11.27 5.1 2.4 3.3

Bed 242 28-Oct-09 12:09:43 49.8 8.5 0.292 0.14 120.4 11.34 9.9 16.8 3.3

Bed 239 28-Oct-09 12:28:47 49.8 8.5 0.283 0.13 121.6 11.45 0 2.5 3.4

Bed 239 28-Oct-09 12:29:23 49.7 8.5 0.291 0.14 119.6 11.27 4.9 2.5 3.3

Bed 239 28-Oct-09 12:29:50 49.8 8.5 0.289 0.14 120.7 11.37 10.1 8.9 3.4

Bed 239 28-Oct-09 12:30:06 49.8 8.6 0.291 0.14 122.1 11.5 11.3 33.7 3.2

Bed N-3 28-Oct-09 12:44:04 49.7 8.7 0.001 0.01 242.3 24.45 0.1 3.5 3.6

Bed N-3 28-Oct-09 12:44:24 49.7 8.6 0.295 0.14 137.2 12.94 5 2.9 3.6

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BED/TRIB Date Time Temp oF pH SpC-mS/cm

Salinity-

PSS DO%-Sat DO-mg/L Depth-ft Turb-NTU Batt-V

Bed N-3 28-Oct-09 12:44:39 49.6 8.6 0.295 0.14 122 11.61 6.8 29.9 3.4

Bed 238 28-Oct-09 12:53:37 49.8 8.6 0.292 0.14 229.6 21.63 0.1 2.5 3.6

Bed 238 28-Oct-09 12:54:13 49.7 8.5 0.292 0.14 121.6 11.47 4.8 2.4 3.6

Bed 238 28-Oct-09 12:54:46 49.7 8.5 0.29 0.14 117 11.03 9.9 83 3.5

Bed 236 28-Oct-09 13:09:14 49.9 8.8 0.288 0.14 238.1 22.39 0.1 2.9 3.4

Bed 236 28-Oct-09 13:09:37 49.9 8.7 0.288 0.14 135.3 12.73 5 2.5 3.3

Bed 236 28-Oct-09 13:10:07 49.9 8.7 0.288 0.14 125.8 11.83 7.3 19.4 3.4

Bed 220 28-Oct-09 13:32:11 50.2 8.6 0.293 0.14 272.6 23.84 0 4.5 3.5

Bed 220 28-Oct-09 13:32:51 50.1 8.5 0.289 0.14 124.1 11.74 5 4.7 3.5

Bed 220 28-Oct-09 13:33:36 49.9 8.5 0.289 0.14 119.5 11.25 10 3.9 3.4

Bed 220 28-Oct-09 13:35:18 49.8 8.4 0.293 0.14 117 11.03 15 3.4 3.4

Bed 223 28-Oct-09 13:45:32 50.3 8.6 0.289 0.14 229.1 21.42 0 3.8 3.6

Bed 223 28-Oct-09 13:46:31 50.1 8.5 0.289 0.14 121.2 11.37 5 3.7 3.4

Bed 223 28-Oct-09 13:46:52 50.1 8.6 0.29 0.14 120 11.26 9.8 2.8 3.4

Bed 223 28-Oct-09 13:47:14 50.1 8.6 0.29 0.14 121.4 11.39 12.9 79.5 3.5

Bed 176 28-Oct-09 15:04:23 51.4 8.7 0.295 0.14 147.4 13.59 0.1 14.1 3.5

Bed 176 28-Oct-09 15:04:44 50.6 8.6 0.292 0.14 125 11.64 5 14.6 3.3

Bed 176 28-Oct-09 15:05:18 50.6 8.6 0.292 0.14 120.7 11.24 10 14.4 3.2

Bed 176 28-Oct-09 15:05:46 50.5 8.5 0.291 0.14 119.1 11.11 15 12.1 3.2

Bed 176 28-Oct-09 15:06:27 50.3 8.6 0.288 0.14 122.5 11.46 20 8.2 3.3

Bed 176 28-Oct-09 15:06:43 50.3 8.6 0.289 0.14 122.6 11.46 22.2 228 3.3

Bed 212 28-Oct-09 15:21:11 51.5 8.8 0.293 0.14 132 12.16 0.1 59 3.5

Bed 212 28-Oct-09 15:21:30 51.3 8.7 0.29 0.14 126.8 11.71 5 2.7 3.5

Bed 212 28-Oct-09 15:21:49 51.2 8.6 0.293 0.14 124 11.46 6.7 100 3.5

Bed N-4 28-Oct-09 15:27:23 51.2 8.6 0.291 0.14 224.1 20.72 0 2.8 3.5

Bed N-4 28-Oct-09 15:27:47 51 8.6 0.289 0.14 126.2 11.69 4.9 2.7 3.4

Bed N-4 28-Oct-09 15:28:06 51.1 8.5 0.291 0.14 120.9 11.19 5.4 3.3 3.4

Bed 270 28-Oct-09 15:41:38 51.3 8.7 0.292 0.14 156.9 14.49 0 3.2 3.5

Bed 270 28-Oct-09 15:41:59 50.4 8.6 0.289 0.14 126.2 11.78 5 2.6 3.4

Bed 270 28-Oct-09 15:42:17 50.1 8.6 0.292 0.14 122.1 11.45 10 3.1 3.4

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BED/TRIB Date Time Temp oF pH SpC-mS/cm

Salinity-

PSS DO%-Sat DO-mg/L Depth-ft Turb-NTU Batt-V

Bed 270 28-Oct-09 15:42:46 50.1 8.6 0.291 0.14 120.7 11.33 15 3 3.4

Bed 270 28-Oct-09 15:43:13 50.1 8.5 0.292 0.14 119.8 11.24 20.1 2.4 3.4

Bed 270 28-Oct-09 15:43:42 50.2 8.6 0.291 0.14 121.2 11.35 21.5 5999 3.3

Bed 195 28-Oct-09 16:04:47 51 8.7 0.293 0.14 170.5 17.76 0 6.3 3.5

Bed 195 28-Oct-09 16:05:13 50.9 8.7 0.289 0.14 129.6 12.03 5 3.5 3.3

Bed 195 28-Oct-09 16:05:31 50.8 8.7 0.287 0.13 127.6 11.86 10 13.6 3.4

Bed 184 28-Oct-09 16:22:46 52.1 8.6 0.293 0.14 262.7 25.93 0 4.2 3.2

Bed 184 28-Oct-09 16:23:18 51.2 8.6 0.288 0.14 135.7 12.55 5 61.9 3.1

Bed 184 28-Oct-09 16:23:47 51.3 8.6 0.29 0.14 129.3 11.94 5.5 200 3.2

Bed 68 29-Oct-09 12:58:05 50.8 8.5 0.292 0.14 130 12.08 0.2 3 3.1

Bed 68 29-Oct-09 12:58:34 50.8 8.5 0.293 0.14 126.7 11.77 5.1 1.3 3

Bed 68 29-Oct-09 12:58:52 50.9 8.5 0.293 0.14 125.8 11.68 7.8 96.2 3.1

Bed 156 29-Oct-09 13:20:35 50.7 8.7 0.002 0.01 234.9 21.88 0.1 3.6 3.4

Bed 156 29-Oct-09 13:21:07 50.6 8.7 0.289 0.14 130.2 12.13 4.9 2.1 3.2

Bed 156 29-Oct-09 13:21:41 50.6 8.7 0.292 0.14 128.5 11.97 7.5 95.4 3.2

Bed 318 4-Nov-09 12:04:37 47.8 8.5 0.294 0.14 136.9 13.23 0.2 29.3 4.3

Bed 318 4-Nov-09 12:05:08 47.8 8.5 0.292 0.14 122 11.86 5 5999 4.2

Bed 335 4-Nov-09 12:23:49 48.1 8.8 0.294 0.14 324.4 31.24 0.2 6.8 4.5

Bed 335 4-Nov-09 12:24:08 47.7 8.7 0.292 0.14 154 14.92 5.3 13.8 4.5

Bed 335 4-Nov-09 12:25:30 47.6 8.6 0.293 0.14 117.8 11.41 4.9 532 4.4

Bed 295 4-Nov-09 12:43:49 47.7 8.5 0.295 0.14 120.3 11.64 0 15 4.5

Bed 295 4-Nov-09 12:44:15 47.2 8.5 0.294 0.14 118.2 11.52 5.1 14.3 4.4

Bed 295 4-Nov-09 12:44:32 47.2 8.5 0.295 0.14 117.6 11.46 6.5 31.2 4.4

Bed 292 4-Nov-09 13:00:59 47 8.5 0.081 0.04 193.6 21.61 0 25.5 4.4

Bed 292 4-Nov-09 13:02:01 47 8.5 0.294 0.14 119.7 11.69 5.2 11.2 4.4

Bed 292 4-Nov-09 13:02:25 46.9 8.5 0.292 0.14 118.2 11.56 7.7 5999 4.4

Bed N-5 4-Nov-09 13:09:46 47.9 8.5 0.291 0.14 195.2 21.52 0 7.5 4.4

Bed N-5 4-Nov-09 13:10:04 48 8.5 0.294 0.14 129 12.44 5.1 8.4 4.4

Bed N-5 4-Nov-09 13:10:33 48 8.5 0.295 0.14 119.7 11.54 8.4 141 4.4

Bed 102 11-Nov-09 12:24:40 47.8 8.4 0.293 0.14 124.6 12.05 0 19.2 4

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BED/TRIB Date Time Temp oF pH SpC-mS/cm

Salinity-

PSS DO%-Sat DO-mg/L Depth-ft Turb-NTU Batt-V

Bed 102 11-Nov-09 12:25:07 47.8 8.4 0.293 0.14 122.2 11.81 5 16.3 4

Bed 102 11-Nov-09 12:25:28 47.8 8.4 0.292 0.14 121.5 11.74 6.5 40.8 4.1

Bed 109 11-Nov-09 12:36:55 48.2 8.5 0.291 0.14 260.3 25.02 0 3.6 4.2

Bed 109 11-Nov-09 12:37:14 48.2 8.5 0.29 0.14 141.8 13.63 5 4.4 4.2

Bed 109 11-Nov-09 12:37:51 48.1 8.5 0.291 0.14 122.1 11.76 10 4.6 4.1

Bed N-6 11-Nov-09 12:50:47 48.3 8.5 0.156 0.07 144 13.83 0 4.7 4.3

Bed N-6 11-Nov-09 12:51:07 48.4 8.5 0.292 0.14 124.7 11.96 5 5.1 4.3

Bed N-6 11-Nov-09 12:51:24 48.4 8.5 0.29 0.14 121.1 11.61 6.5 79.3 4.3

Bed 118 11-Nov-09 13:03:31 47.6 8.6 0.292 0.14 173 16.77 0 4.1 4.1

Bed 118 11-Nov-09 13:03:51 47.8 8.5 0.29 0.14 127.3 12.3 5 5.2 4.2

Bed 118 11-Nov-09 13:04:17 47.8 8.5 0.29 0.14 121.2 11.72 10 5.1 4.1

Bed 118 11-Nov-09 13:08:08 47.8 8.4 0.291 0.14 117.6 11.38 14.9 2.8 4.1

Bed 118 11-Nov-09 13:08:30 47.5 8.5 0.29 0.14 116.9 11.34 20 134 4

Bed 118 11-Nov-09 13:08:57 47.5 8.5 0.289 0.14 119.6 11.61 20.3 393 4

Bed 131 11-Nov-09 13:18:59 48.4 8.8 0.29 0.14 326.2 31.31 0 3.4 4.1

Bed 131 11-Nov-09 13:19:25 48.4 8.6 0.29 0.14 145.7 13.98 5 6.6 4.1

Bed 131 11-Nov-09 13:19:48 48.4 8.6 0.293 0.14 122.5 11.82 10 6.9 4.1

Bed 131 11-Nov-09 13:20:44 48.4 8.6 0.293 0.14 121.1 11.61 13.9 237 4.1

Bed 134 11-Nov-09 13:42:04 48.3 8.5 0.29 0.14 123.4 12.02 -0.1 4.2 4.1

Bed 134 11-Nov-09 13:42:20 48 8.5 0.29 0.14 121.8 11.74 5 3.8 4.1

Bed 134 11-Nov-09 13:42:41 48 8.7 0.29 0.14 123.8 11.93 5.9 36.2 4.1

Bed 137 11-Nov-09 13:51:11 48.3 8.3 0.295 0.14 206 23.2 0 4.6 4.3

Bed 137 11-Nov-09 13:52:36 48.4 8.5 0.293 0.14 119.4 11.48 5 8.8 3.9

Bed 137 11-Nov-09 13:58:38 47.5 8.5 0.298 0.14 118.2 11.46 9.2 134 4

Bed N-7 11-Nov-09 14:09:58 47.8 8.3 0.29 0.14 138.1 13.36 0.1 4.6 4.2

Bed N-7 11-Nov-09 14:10:21 47.8 8.3 0.293 0.14 122.8 11.88 5 4.4 4.2

Bed N-7 11-Nov-09 14:10:43 47.8 8.4 0.291 0.14 121.5 11.74 6.3 5999 4.2

Bed 148 11-Nov-09 14:24:39 48.3 8.8 0.291 0.14 132.8 12.75 0 6.1 4.2

Bed 148 11-Nov-09 14:25:41 48.4 8.7 0.293 0.14 120.3 11.55 5 8.7 4.1

Bed 148 11-Nov-09 14:26:04 48.4 8.7 0.291 0.14 119.9 11.5 7.1 80 4.1

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BED/TRIB Date Time Temp oF pH SpC-mS/cm

Salinity-

PSS DO%-Sat DO-mg/L Depth-ft Turb-NTU Batt-V

Bed 154 11-Nov-09 14:44:46 48.2 8.5 0.291 0.14 121.4 11.67 0 6 4.1

Bed 154 11-Nov-09 14:45:12 48.1 8.6 0.293 0.14 121 11.65 3.7 15.6 4

Bed 345 12-Nov-09 11:31:25 47.7 8.7 0.002 0 123 11.92 0.1 10.2 4

Bed 345 12-Nov-09 11:31:44 47.4 8.6 0.293 0.14 122.1 11.86 5 7.9 4.1

Bed 345 12-Nov-09 11:32:14 47 8.6 0.294 0.14 121.3 11.85 8.3 465 4

Bed 402 12-Nov-09 11:45:51 46.9 8.5 0.29 0.14 248.3 24.31 0 7 4.3

Bed 402 12-Nov-09 11:46:12 46 8.5 0.295 0.14 131.8 13.06 4.9 9.3 4.3

Bed 402 12-Nov-09 11:46:34 44.8 8.5 0.293 0.14 118.7 11.92 10 206 4.2

Bed N-8 12-Nov-09 11:55:52 47.4 8.7 0.002 0 119 11.57 -0.1 7.4 3.8

Bed N-8 12-Nov-09 11:56:14 47.5 8.6 0.291 0.14 118 11.45 5 6.9 3.8

Bed N-8 12-Nov-09 11:56:34 45.8 8.6 0.291 0.14 116.4 11.57 10 6.1 3.8

Bed N-8 12-Nov-09 11:56:53 45.8 8.6 0.292 0.14 117.3 11.65 10.7 15.7 3.8

Bed 382 12-Nov-09 12:19:23 47.3 8.5 0.292 0.14 122.3 11.9 0.1 8.4 3.8

Bed 382 12-Nov-09 12:20:05 47.3 8.5 0.291 0.14 119 11.59 5.1 8.7 3.7

Bed 382 12-Nov-09 12:20:32 47.3 8.5 0.29 0.14 118.3 11.51 10 8 3.8

Bed 382 12-Nov-09 12:21:07 47.5 8.2 0.44 0.21 109.1 10.58 12.9 5999 3.9

Bed N-9 12-Nov-09 12:28:07 44.6 8.6 0.302 0.14 157.3 17.19 0.1 3.3 4

Bed N-9 12-Nov-09 12:28:41 44.4 8.5 0.304 0.14 120.9 12.23 5.2 3.7 4

Bed N-9 12-Nov-09 12:29:08 44.5 8.5 0.302 0.14 118.2 11.97 5.6 33.8 3.9

Bed N-10 12-Nov-09 12:44:30 47.2 8.5 0.291 0.14 129 12.57 0 9 4

Bed N-10 12-Nov-09 12:45:07 47.2 8.5 0.291 0.14 120.1 11.7 4.9 9.3 3.9

Bed N-10 12-Nov-09 12:45:46 47.2 8.5 0.295 0.14 119.3 11.62 9.9 341 3.9

Bed 372 12-Nov-09 12:52:40 47 8.5 0.29 0.14 125.1 12.22 0.1 5.9 4.1

Bed 372 12-Nov-09 12:53:21 47 8.5 0.29 0.14 120.8 11.79 5 5.4 4.1

Bed 372 12-Nov-09 12:53:53 47.1 8.5 0.29 0.14 119.9 11.71 5.9 54.4 4.1