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Manual Removal of Eurasian Watermilfoil: Tools and Strategies
Chris Hamerla – Regional AIS CoordinatorGreen Lake, Marathon, Marquette, Taylor, & Wood CountiesPaul Skawinski – Citizen Lake Monitoring Network
Coordinator
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Outline
Slideshow outlining EWM early detection, planning, removal, and disposal.
BREAK – tools/resources on display
25‐minute video with above‐water and underwater footage of EWM removal strategies.
Discussion and questions
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Know your lake – learn to recognize when something is “different”
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“I’ve never noticed this before…”
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“I don’t know what this is, but it’s really thick!”
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Watermilfoils have distinct flowers
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Northern watermilfoil Eurasian watermilfoilColor can be helpful
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Eurasian watermilfoilMyriophyllum spicatum
Leaves in whorls of 4 or more
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12 or more pairs of leaflets per leaf
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Eurasian watermilfoilM. spicatum
Northern watermilfoilM. sibiricum
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Northern watermilfoilM. sibiricum
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Eurasian watermilfoilM. spicatum
Northern watermilfoilM. sibiricum
6 other native watermilfoils, 5 look similar to EWM/NWM
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Where should I look for Eurasian watermilfoil?
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If you see a suspicious plant, contact your local AIS Coordinator or DNR Water
Resources Specialist
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Your local AIS Coordinator can help you with creating EWM GPS maps
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GPS units and aerial photos are useful, but not essential
WDNR Surface Water Data Viewer Application
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Submit A Voucher Specimen
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You’ve found EWM in your lake – is hand‐pulling the best option? Many things to consider…
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Set realistic goals
I’m going to remove all of the EWM in this lake!
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Density
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Depth,Sediment type
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Water Clarity
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How many people are willing to help?
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DensityDepthSediment typeWater claritySize of work party
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Spring is a great time to pull EWM
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Let’s get to work!
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Buoys make life easy for divers/snorkelers
Pull the plant(s);Leave the buoy for re‐check
Close, but not too close!
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Be visible! Use at least one dive flag
Required when more than 150ft from shore.Diver must stay within 50ft of flag.
Other watercraft are required to stay 100ft from dive flags. 50
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Partner Responsibilities
Stay close, but not too closeHelp point out EWMHold toolsCollect/store EWMResting spot for diverWatch for boats, hazards to diver
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Stay close and watch the diver!
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Burlap/mesh containers‐ Drain water‐ Hold EWM outside of boat
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Pulling
Reach into the sediment
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Wrap/ball up long plants
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Remember – stay close and watch the diver
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Things aren’t always this easy…
Easy, clean disposal
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Collection without a boat?
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Big Projects, Big Groups, Big Ideas
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Snorkeling/diving is not for everyone
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Keep your lake residents and community members informed and involved.
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Disposal
Know your disposal site before you begin
pulling!
Go with[out] the flow! Let it drain
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Aquatic plants may be legally transported for
disposal or identification.
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You must cover the load
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Gardens or farm fields are excellent EWM disposal sites
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Keep an eye out
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Building a floating collection device
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Building a floating collection device
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Building a floating collection device
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Building a floating collection device
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Building a floating collection device
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Post‐hole fork
Steel Bushel Basket
Archibald Lake, Oconto County (Steve Fleming)
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Raft with stabilizing poles
Archibald Lake, Oconto County (Steve Fleming)
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Comstock Lake Association volunteers
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Moon Lake, local Boy Scouts involvement.
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Dick Hansen, Porters Lake, Waushara Co.
August 2012
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Dick Hansen, Porters Lake, Waushara Co.
September 2012
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Stephanie Boismenue, Squash Lake, Oneida Co.
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Kilby Lake, Depth & Plant Growth
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Kilby Lake, Depth & Plant Growth
Too deep to snorkel and native plants made
pulling difficult.
New EWM found.
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As of October 2014, no YFH has been observed.
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9:55 AM 10:50 AM
12:30 PM 2:00 PM
Site 1 ‐ boat landing
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2:25 PM
2:45 PM
A fine meshed net works well to collect smaller floating
plant fragments.
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Questions?
Chris Hamerla Regional AIS Coordinator
Golden Sands RC&D (Green Lake, Marathon, Marquette, Taylor, & Wood Counties)[email protected]
715‐343‐6278