Annual Meeting Postcard

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Post published:August 25, 2020
Post category:Annual Meeting / Postcard

2020RLIAPostcardAnnualMeeting

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Minnesota DNR accepting feedback on Lake Shaokatan Vegetation Management PlanPlan dictates how often lake can receive herbicidal treatmentLake ShaokatanResidents and visitors of Lake Shaokatan (also known as Shaokotan Lake) in Lincoln County are encouraged to provide their feedback on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Vegetation Management Plan for the lake. Feedback will be accepted through Monday, Aug. 31.The Lake Vegetation Management Plan, initially developed in 2016, seeks to accommodate herbicidal control of native vegetation on the lake, while minimizing damage to water quality. The plan was created as a result of numerous lakeshore owners on Shaokatan expressing a desire to treat vegetation and allow the full length of the lake to be boated, while other users indicated they don’t want the lake to be treated often or at all.“With the 10-year update to the plan we’re doing now, we’re seeking any feedback the public might have,” said Nate Hodgins, DNR regional assistant fisheries manager. “We will take all feedback into account, and if there is a significant amount, we can hold a public meeting to discuss any ideas or issues at hand.”The plan sets a system: Each year, DNR staff check the levels of vegetation in the lake — specifically submerged vegetation — via a point-intercept survey; if 85% or more of survey points show common or abundant levels of vegetation, treatment is allowed that year; if less than 85% are common or abundant, no treatment is allowed."Treatment of native vegetation offshore is rare in public waters, because vegetation is habitat," said Craig Soupir, regional fisheries manager. "However, in shallow lakes, like Shaokatan, dense vegetation can form across the entire body making recreation difficult. The LVMP sets conditions for treatments, in order to balance the need for recreational access with the positive habitat value that vegetation provides to lake ecology."No changes have been made to the standards in the ... See MoreSee Less

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