| Title: | Invasive Species Prevention Activities of the Rainbow Lake Water Quality Protection Program |
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| Author: | Rainbow Lake Association |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Number of Pages in Article: | 3 |
| Journal/Publication: | Lake Champlain Basin Program |
| Publication Type: | Final Reports |
| Citation: | Rainbow Lake Association (2015). Invasive Species Prevention Activities of the Rainbow Lake Water Quality Protection Program (Final Report). Grand Isle, VT: Lake Champlain Basin Program. |
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| Abstract: | The RLA hired a Paul Smith’s College Watershed Stewardship Program (PSC WSP) steward for 5 days (4 days at the boat launch and 1 day for special projects) for 15 summer weeks (June, July, August) at the boat launch in NY State Department of Conservation, Region 5 (NYS DEC) Buck Pond Campground, located on the Rainbow Lake waterway. For July and August the RLA provided volunteers to cover another day, making a total of 5 days of stewardship coverage per week in order to provide a solid defense against the introduction of invasive aquatic species. The stewards educated boaters about invasive species, especially Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM) and Southern Naiad, inspected boats for plants, helped clean off plants, advised boaters to use the boat wash and explained safe boating practices. The RLA provided the NYS DEC with a flier with information about EWM and boating safety which was given to all Buck Pond Campground boaters. RLA volunteers also surveyed the shoreline of the entire waterway for EWM. All surveyors reported that the sections of the waterway they surveyed were free from EWM. |