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Fall 2011 Water Safety & AIS UpdatePosted Saturday, November 5, at 10:05 AM Live and learn can best describe our water safety and fighting Aquatic Invasive Species activity this summer. In the spring we learned that the State Game and Fish Protection Fund that holds our Boat Registration user fees had a $38.7M spending cap. ...
Our lakes continue to be free of Aquatic Invasive Species and it is the goal of the lake community to keep it that way. The economic impact to the Iowa Great Lakes if our lakes were infested with Eurasian watermilfoil or zebra mussels is tremendous. The economic impact would be measured in the tens of millions of dollars - maybe $100 million. It is critical to note that once a lake has become infested with Eurasian watermilfoil or zebra mussels there is no effective way to remove them...
The Iowa Great Lakes has been very fortunate to avoid being infested by Aquatic Invasive Species. It is a calamity that has befallen similar lakes in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We have several advantages that have kept us free of AIS compared to other lakes: 1) we are located farther away from the AIS sources, 2) we have more local boaters that only use the Iowa Great Lakes, and 3) we have established a more aggressive protection network. ...
We've avoided a very serious threat for another year, but we must maintain our defenses. The Iowa Great Lakes continue to be free of aquatic invaders and it is up to all of us to keep it that way. Of particular concern are Eurasian watermilfoil and zebra mussels (a small invasive clam). ...
It is hard to imagine a biological threat to the Iowa Great Lakes so damaging that modern science couldnĄ*t fix. That is the situation we face with Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). These invaders can sneak in silently and immediately begin to take over. ...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be hosting an informational meeting to discuss the results of a diagnostic and feasibility study of the Lower Chain of the Iowa Great Lakes (Upper Gar Lake, Minnewashta Lake, and Lower Gar Lake). This study was conducted by researchers from Iowa State University over the past three years and was developed in an effort to understand the factors influencing water quality in these lakes. ...
Located in Dickinson County, the Iowa Great Lakes are a group of natural glacial lakes that account for more than 15,000 acres of water. The Iowa Great Lakes region has the highest water quality in the state, including West Okoboji and Spirit Lake. Although the Great Lakes are number one in the state, Little Spirit Lake, along with Upper Gar and Lower Gar, have landed on the state's impaired waters list...
Silver Carp have been spotted in the Missouri River and could approach the Iowa Great Lakes by way of the Little Sioux River. The dam at Lynn Grove provides us some protection from Silver Carp. The DNR is evaluating a fish barrier for South of Milford...
Communicating Aquatic Invasive Species information to boaters coming into the Iowa Great Lakes area has been a challenge. Many boaters are visiting our chain of lakes for the first time or only visit our lakes once a year. It is important that we communicate that boaters should drain, inspect, and clean their boat and trailer before launching, since we do not have Aquatic Invasive Species now...
A serious threat to the Iowa Great Lakes is the possibility our lakes could become infected by Aquatic Invasive Species. Of particular concern are Eurasian watermilfoil and zebra mussels. This summer DNR Water Patrol Officers, a Fisheries Bureau intern, and citizen volunteers were active on the Iowa Great Lakes boat ramps. Their purpose was to educate boaters about the AIS threat and how boaters can help to keep these aggressive plants and mussels from taking over our valuable water resources...
The Iowa Great Lakes Water Safety Council and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will test an Information Radio System during Labor Day week. The main purpose for this low power AM broadcast is to advise boaters driving into the Iowa Great Lakes area about the threat of Aquatic Invasive Species. Other uses could include weather information and a fishing report...
ISU Great Lakes Survey Iowa State University is conducting research on the Iowa Great Lakes. Local residents and members of Okoboji interest groups are invited to participate in ongoing research in the Iowa Great Lakes region. It is possible that people will receive more than one of these emails if they participate in multiple organizations in the region...
It is hard to imagine a biological threat to the Iowa Great Lakes that could severely damage the lakes that modern science couldn't fix. But that is the situation we face with Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). The reason they are termed "invasive" is that they have no native enemies and they grow very rapidly. ...
For many years, boaters on the Iowa Great Lakes had to make do with car maps or large wall maps to navigate our lakes. Fishing and SCUBA maps exist, but are focused on that particular activity. In the 1970's Earl Rose of the Iowa Conservation Commission drew contour maps for each lake in the Iowa Great Lakes chain. The many depth contour lines on these black and white maps made them hard to read...
This photograph taken in late May documents the extent of erosion which has eaten away the natural sand beach and tree roots on Gull Point. Each year this erosion leaves less sand beach and fewer trees on Iowa's prize state park and its natural sand point. ...
One species of Asian Carp -- Silver -- is of great concern to boaters. The Silver Carp can jump several feet out of the water when a motorboat goes by. These fish can grow to three-feet in length and can weigh up to sixty pounds. These fish can jump into boats and can jump into the face of boaters, skiers, and tubers causing injury. ...
2009 Aquatic Invasive Species Volunteer Program 2009 Aquatic Invasive Species Volunteer Program By Phil Petersen Introduction For a number of years, the residents and visitors to the Iowa Great Lakes have been concerned about the threat of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). There are a dozen types of invasive species, but the two that are of the most concern to us are Eurasian watermilfoil and zebra mussels. ...
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Phil is a native of Spencer and spent his youthful summers exploring boating and swimming on the Okoboji Lakes. With lifelong ties to the Iowa Great Lakes, Petersen's volunteer work in water quality and water safety issues is an extension of his love for the area.
An electronic technology degree from Iowa State University led Petersen to Chicago and Motorola Communications, where he spent 38 years in management and directorship positions. All the while, Peterson maintaining his connection with the lakes through summer sojourns.
Petersen is a board member of the Iowa Great Lakes Water Safety Council, Okoboji Protective Association, Friends of Lakeside Laboratories, Okoboji Yacht Club, and the Dickinson County Taxpayers Association. He is also a Fellow of the Radio Club of America. Phil and his wife live in Okoboji.
Hot topics Fall 2011 Water Safety & AIS Update(0 ~ 10:05 AM, Nov 5)
Protecting the IGL from Aquatic Invasive Species
AIS PLANS FOR THIS SUMMER
Another Great Year For Iowa Great Lakes
A Threat Hard To Imagine
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