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A Aquatic Plant Management in ti Pl t M t i Wisconsin Lake Wausau L k W Wausau, Wisconsin Outline Importance of aquatic plants APM Plan Management options Chemical Properties and Usage Mechanical Manual 1


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A ti Pl t M t i Aquatic Plant Management in Wisconsin

L k W Lake Wausau Wausau, Wisconsin

Outline

Importance of aquatic plants APM Plan Management options Chemical Properties and Usage Mechanical Manual

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Importance of Aquatic Plants

Habitat Water Filtration Sediment Stabilization Aesthetics Balance

Habitat

Spawning – most prey species and pike,

musky, crappie, perch

Cover – all fish and zooplankton Food

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Filtration

Clear water

aquatic plant state Turbid/algae g dominated state

Sediment Stabilization

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Aesthetics Balance!

Maintain balance between plants and open

space

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APM Plan

Roadmap to success Public input Research Planning according to

goals

Methods Methods

– Need to know what’s

  • ut there!

APM Methods in Wisconsin

Mechanical Manual Chemical Water Level Flux Biological

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Mechanical

Harvesting – Nuisance control – Navigational lanes – Pros/cons – Removes nutrients – Can spread plants

L b i t i

– Labor intensive – Immediate response

Manual Removal

Without the aid of an external power source Labor intensive Inexpensive Effective at small scale Environmentally safe (?)

y ( )

Must dispose of plants

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Manual Removal Waiver

30’ zone No permit exotics anywhere

Common Aquatic Pesticides

2,4-D AquaKleen Diquat

– Reward

Glyphosate

Aquapro

AquaKleen

DMA 4

Navigate Copper

– Aquatrine – Captain – Clearigate

Reward

– Weedtrine

Endotholl

– Aquathol-K – Hydrothol 191

Fluridone

Avast

– Aquapro – Eagre – Rodeo

Triclopyr

– Renovate

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– Cutrine plus – Komeen – K-Tea – Nautique – Avast – Sonar

http://ohioline.osu.edu/a-fact/0004.html http://ace.ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/ghindex.html

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Chemical

Herbicides, algaecides, insecticides Permit ALWAYS required Must know what is there Can be expensive Timing is critical

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Types: Granular Vs Liquid

Concentration Liquid Granular Time C

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2,4 - D Products

http://ace.ace.orst.edu/info/ extoxnet/pips/24-D.htm

2,4 - D Selectivity

Controls Dicotelydons

(Broadleaf Plants) (Broadleaf Plants)

Key Plants Controlled

Myriophyllum -- Lilies

Maximum Dose Required

Utricularia -- Nymphaea Nuphar -- Brasenia -- Ceratophyllum -- Bullrush

No Control

Potamogeton --

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Endothall Products

http://ace.ace.orst.edu/info/ extoxnet/pips/endothal.htm

Endothall Selectivity

Broad Spectrum Key Plants Controlled

Myriophyllum -- Curlyleaf

Maximum Dose Required

Coontail Elodea ?

No Control

Nuphar, Pontedaria, Typhus, Polygonum

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Diquat Dibromide Products

http://ace.ace.orst.edu/info/ extoxnet/pips/diquatdi.htm

Diquat Dibromide Selectivity

Broad Spectrum Key Plants Controlled

Myriophyllum -- Sago

Maximum Dose Required

Coontail, Naiads and Milfoil Pondweeds

No Control

Waterlilies

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Fluridone Dibromide Products

http://www.sepro.com/pdf_lit/ aquatics/sonar/fluridone_fact_ sheet.pdf sheet.pdf

Fluridone Selectivity

Broad Spectrum but Dose

Selective Selective

Key Plants Controlled

Myriophyllum -- Duckweed

Low Dose Option

Naiads, Milfoil, Elodea and Some Pondweeds

No Control

???

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Field Supervision

Check List Check List T A

Treatment Acreage Target Species Acre-feet Nuisance Conditions Outflow Restricted

Water Level Flux

Drawdown duration Need to know what’s there Intensity Control/restore Timing Controversial Feasibility

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Biological

Purple Loosestrife Control – effective Eurasian Water Milfoil Control - ?

How do you know?

The Plan

– Plant survey – Public input – Working document

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WDNR Lake Grant Program

Planning Gants

– 33/67% Match

Protection Grants

– 25/75% Match

AIS Grants

– 25/75% Match – 25/75% Match

WDNR/UW-Ex/UWSP/Marathon Co./Partners