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Do I understand this correctly ? Mn for healthy lakes, from what I read in their Spring Newsletter ,seem anti DNR. They're really trying to push their philosophy down everyone's throat regardless of their seemingly lack of scientific knowledge of what's best for Minnesota Lakes.

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Received this e-mail while I was on URL and am just getting around to posting it now for you all to read. Very encouraging and really a "feel good" for our efforts thus far...

February 20, 2008

Jamison Vanden Einde

Tight Lines Guide Service

Dear Jamison,

I wanted to thank you for your efforts to bring the concerns of the fishermen to our attention and for the time you are taking to gather the information from many sources, to understand the issues, and share your findings with fishermen.

As you have discovered many of the fishermen are concerned about the treatment of Curly Leaf Pond weeds on Lake Washington. I am sure you have also learned that the fishermen do not have all the facts regarding the treatment of weeds and the impact of that treatment on the lake.

The Lake Washington Improvement Association is trying to improve the quality of the lake environment and we are working closely with the Minnesota DNR and other experts to achieve this goal.

Your efforts are valuable because the fishermen understand that you are looking at the facts from an objective viewpoint, where as, the fishermen “may believe” that the Lake Association is not concerned about fishermen.

With changes in the water level of the lake, changes in rainfall, and changes in the summer temperature, and flow of nutrients into the lake, we have a very difficult problem to solve.

We hope that the weed survey to be performed this summer and fall, will provide some facts that will help us in developing a plan to improve the lake.

Thanks again for your efforts,

Sincerely

Bruce Klugherz

Lake Washington Improvement Association

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I'm happy to report that I confirmed with Regional DNR personnel this afternoon that I will be involved in assisting draft a vegetation management plan for Lake Tetonka in 2008. Our first meeting, as a group, is this Saturday at the Fisheries Office in Waterville. Really looking forward to this experience...

I will post updates, etc. as that information becomes available.

On the surface, I can tell you that the initial draft plan looks to include about a 50% reduction in amount of area treated versus 2007.

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I also learned that waterville lake [PoorWordUsage]. are not getting the grant that they applied for weed spraying in the common areas of the lake.

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Wow, congratulations and thank you. It's the people like yourself that step up to the plate and make this world a better place. Thanks again.

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Yes, that's true too. The rough draft of the plan calls for much more involvement with lake surveys and a siginificant reduction in treatment area, all while still trying to accomplish the goal everyone is after; controlling Curly Leaf Pond Weed.

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Thanks for the kind words Ryan. As I said earlier, you'll all have the information available to you as fast as I know something.

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I just got back from the Lake Tetonka Vegetation Management Plan meeting at the Waterville Fisheries Office. Other than myself, DNR personnel, Lake Tetonka Association members, Waterville Area Sportsmen Club members and Southern MN Dark House Association members were present. How it works is that the DNR puts together a rough draft of a plan for chemically treating Curly Leaf Pond Weed and then this group sorts through the details and ultimately comes to an agreement on how to move forward. This morning was the first of probably 2 - 4 meetings.

The rough draft of the Lake Tetonka vegetation management plan includes:

1. Off-Shore Chemical Treatment of 8% of littoral acres and/or 45.5 acres of the lake. Of the 548 littoral acres on Lake Tetonka, ~360 littoral acres are documented to have Curly Leaf Pond Weed present.

Lake Tetonka Lake Association is of the opinion that this is too conversative.

Advantages and disadvantages to being "too aggressive" or not being aggressive enough.

More detail to follow on this...

Per a lake survey conducted in 2007, Lake Tetonka has a extremely low "population" of native vegetative species.

Which bears the question; what will be there to take the place of the Curly Leaf Pond Weed?

2. Individual Property Owners; ~118 property owners eligible for this permit.

Potential for individual property owners to have an option to only treat Curly Leaf Pond Weed and leave native vegetation alone.

As it stands now, you can spray for both (May and August).

Potential for individual property owners to apply for grant money to buy planting seeds for native vegetation introduction.

3. Water Quality Improvement

Historically, Lake Tetonka has had an issue with water quality.

More detail to follow on this...

The Lake Tetonka Lake Association is working to satisfy the interests of all parties involved; recreation, fishing, etc. They are working with the DNR on additional grant and educational opportunities to educate the property owners and general public. The main goal is to pull together a comprehensive program that will try to get to the main objective of non-native weed control. They are definitely on the right track.

Other than back and forth discussion and general comments, these are the concerns I mentioned, much like I already have being involved with the Lake Washington Lake Association:

Historical Data on Chemical Use

Aquathol K (Liquid) and Aquathol Super K (Powder) is currently what is being used to chemically control the spread of curly leaf pondweed. There is ZERO historical data on long-term effects from the chemical being used on mammals, fish and water quality. An "unknown" is being applied.

Chemical Application Period

In order for Aquathol products to be effective, the chemical must be applied at or near 55 degrees F. This is also prime-time spawning temperatures and post-spawn recovery temperatures for nearly every species of fish in the lake. Chemical application potentially forces fish from their habitat and thus, poor spawn and/or recovery.

You wouldn't like it if you were forced out of your home for no reason...

Environment and Native Vegetation Relationship

Curly leaf pondweed dies off in late June or early July. This is also when native vegetation should be thriving and ultimately attempting to "replace" the curly leaf pondweed. However, Mother Nature has a say in this; wind and water clarity often gets in the way. Native vegetation needs light to survive; in southern MN, water clairty and algae bloom is common-place in late June and early July. Is native vegetation getting a chance?

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If anyone would like a copy of the 2007 Survey send me your email address and I will forward it to you. It is a 4 meg file but well worth the time to download. Much of the information is very informative and applies to any lake.

Happy Easter !

[email protected]

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WOW, I never realized how prevelant the weed was in Tetonka. Nice little write up too by the way!!

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Wow. do I ever pull alot of Walleye and other fish out of those weeds. After it dies off, the stubble is a key spot to find WALLEYES and other fish. It's like a fish magnet. 80% of my WALLEYE come out of the pondweed in the spring! Once the weeds hit the surface and the edges are easy to find, casting crankbaits along them is one of the great highlights of the year. I'm looking forword to it. I do hate the stuff when it is floating all over after die off. It does make trolling a pain. Then again there are other lake to fish at that time and one I know of is just starting to warm up around then.

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