Oakland County Healthy Lakes Initiative A partnership with the Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program Information Session February 24, 2018
Paul Steen, PhD. Huron River Watershed Council
Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program State-wide volunteer water quality monitoring program State has limited resources to conduct water monitoring Provides long-term, quality data Data is available at www.micorps.net
CLMP Partners
CLMP Legacy Second oldest program in the U.S. 1974 : Water Clarity (secchi disk) 1993-1998: Nutrients & Algae (phosphorous and Chl A) 2000: Added Dissolved Oxygen/Temperature 2001: Added Aquatic Plant Surveys 2011: Added Exotic Aquatic Plants (invasives) 2016: Added Score the Shore (shoreline development)
Online Data www.micorps.net
Each lake receives a report each year
Water Clarity Trends
CLMP Lakes 225 lakes enrolled 14 in Oakland County
Oakland County Lakes Yellow: 2017 CLMP participation 14 lakes Blue & Yellow: All Oakland County lakes 562 water bodies greater than five (5) acres
Healthy Lakes Initiative
Free Registration Entry Level Parameters Water Clarity (Secchi disk) Phosphorous Exotic Aquatic Plants (Invasives) Funding covers 100 lakes max (first come, first served) Enjoy the program? Next year, consider DO, Chlorophyll, shoreline habitat or full plant mapping
Returning Lakes/Volunteers Returning lakes/volunteers are welcome to sign up for advanced parameters Automatically given a $185 credit (same as the first time registrants)
Volunteer Requirements A boat and gas – measurements are taken at the deepest point of a lake and invasive plants are studied throughout Attend required training on Saturday, May 5th 9AM-12:30PM One (1) Secchi measurement every week or every other week 1-2 days looking for invasive plants Drop off frozen water samples on the mornings of June 19th (Spring P) and September 25th (Summer P): Pontiac Location: Warren Location: 1200 N. Telegraph Rd. 27700 Donald Ct.
Secchi Disk Minimum of eight (8) times from May to September (evenly spread) Testing every week is recommended for best data
Phosphorous Volunteers take surface grab water samples One in spring, one in September
Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch
Invaded Lake Non-Invaded Lake 20 Top and Bottom Photo Credit: www.kerrlakeguide.com Angela De Palma-Dow
How to Register You need to register a specific lake Only one application per lake should be submitted If we receive multiple applications from the same lake, we will accept the first application received and that person will be the lead volunteer All other volunteers will be asked to work together and will be given each other’s contact information so they can coordinate themselves
Paper Application
Online Registration www.micorps.net
A Few Other Things… Deadline: Ignore the application, your deadline is: April 1 Spring Phosphorus issue: must be taken within two (2) weeks of ice-out Register early to do this parameter March 1
Questions ? Paul Steen (734) 769-5123 x601 psteen@hrwc.org
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