Ice out on South Twin was April 1, 2010. Not an April Fool’s trick, either. Ice out on North Twin was April 2, 2010. Is this the earliest ice has been out? Lake level is not too bad, but that’s relative. It is still low, but we have water at our rock wall where we had beach last fall. We really need some good steady rainfall. We got a tease on April 16. Pray for more.
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Ice out on South Twin was April 1, 2010. Not an April Fool’s trick, either. Ice out on North Twin was April 2, 2010. Is this the earliest ice has been out? Lake level is not too bad, but that’s relative. It is still low, but we have water at our rock wall where we had beach last fall. We really need some good steady rainfall. We got a tease on April 16. Pray for more.
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April 15, 2010 In case you have not heard, NSTLRA got word March 26, 2010 that it received the 50/50 grant applied for in February. The amount of the grant is $ 68,730. This year Jim Scharl of Bonestroo is the applicator having been given the work by the NSTLRA Board. Onterra will be doing the pre-treatment survey prior to the application. Permits and checks have been sent to Kyle McLaughlin at WDNR. The public notice appears in the April 14, 2010 issue of the Vilas County News-Review. The application will be done approximately late May. Originally we were going to use the same chemical as last year on North Twin, but Onterra told us a newly registered herbicide named Renovate MaxG has been brought to their attention by Bonestroo. This herbicide is a combination of granular 2,4-D and granular triclopyr and appears to be very conducive to the sites in North Twin Lake. Research indicates that the combination of these herbicides have synergistic (greater than if added together) effects that hopefully will increase treatment effectiveness. There is also an indication that this herbicide will be conducive to these smaller treatment sites within a much larger lake basin. Board members agree and we will be using Renovate MaxG at 2.0 ppm this year on North Twin. South Twin will be treated with the liquid chemical at 2.0 ppm DMV IV, the same as was used last year.
We will continue our work with the Army Corps of Engineers as we did last year to track the residual chemical in the water column. This is a program that most lakes in the area are now doing. Tom Hickson will lead this monitoring for NSTLRA and will call volunteers for assistance. Call to help. 545-3736 or email khickson@newnorth.net Another project that was added to the grant for more point credits, is planting at the waterfront park in Phelps. Shelly Ray is doing the landscape planning and implementing at the park now that Highway 17 is completed. She will be using native plants. NSTLRA has offered to help with this project, so all you ³green thumbers², give Ginny a shout so it can be coordinated. 545-2496 or email gapar@newnorth.net, I have commitments from Mary Schindler, Priscilla Vanden Huevel and Joe Wallace. We may even need native plants. As in the past, our Clean Boats/Clean Water project continues. Volunteers are needed for this program, too. Contact Ginny or Jackie Fruth 479-6869 or email The Adopt-A-Highway crew could use new volunteers. Priscilla and Ben Vanden Huevel are the chairmen for this program. Contact 545- 2283 or email priscillavh_1@hotmail.com
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Word has just been received from Susan Knight, University of Wisconsin, Trout Lake Station of a new position working with AIS. Maybe someone, a member of NSTRLA, knows someone who would fit the bill. Pertinent information is below.
The UW Madison Center for Limnology Trout Lake Station (TLS) is currently looking for an Associate Outreach Specialist, full time, for an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) project. The core function of the work is to assist the TLS and the WI DNR Statewide and NOR Region (Rhinelander) Lakes Partnership Team with activities designed to learn about and combat AIS. The successful candidate will be involved in AIS and other lake program activities such as AIS education, outreach, prevention and monitoring; aquatic plant sampling, data entry and data evaluation; site visits, presentations and coordination of lake community and citizen issues; evaluation of lake planning and AIS grants; lakes technical assistance and long-term trends water quality sampling. To review position description and application procedures please go to http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_063522.html
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Both lakes had freeze up on December 6, 2009. Please remember to be careful out there. In no way would the ice be thick enough to hold a person’s weight. Be cautious and safe.
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Those of you who are interested in Low Lake Levels: There is a workshop scheduled at The Waters of Minocqua (8:00 AM to 2:00 PM) on July 28th. Cost is $25 per person. Registration fee includes program materials, lunch and refreshments. Please register by July 21, 2009. More info at Wisconsin Association of Lakes website
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Those of you who are interested in Low Lake Levels: A workshop is scheduled at The Waters of Minocqua (8:00 AM to 2:00 PM) on July 28th. Cost is $25 per person. Registration fee includes program materials, lunch and refreshments. Please register by July 21, 2009. More info at Wisconsin Association of Lakes website
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Look for a membership form and newsletter in the mail in about a week. We hope everyone will be generous again this year. Please send me your email if you want alerts on when things are posted on the web…lake treatment, newsletters, news flashes etc. Annual Meeting scheduled for July 11, 2009 at Conover Community Center. See you there.
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