Koronis Aquatic L Update Association

“An association formed to promote the protection and improvement of Lake Koronis” May 2016

Koronis Lake Association

Aquatic Update

Membership Listing ………………………………… 2

Important Events …………………………………… 3

Shoreline Restoration Committee ……………… 4

Letter From The President …………………… 4-5

2016 Koronis & Watershed inspections ……… 5

Dock Fishing Rights and Obligations ………… 6-7

KLA Starry Stonewort Projects …………… 8-10

New Channel Buoys …………………………………11

Starry Stonewort Meeting Update ………………12

Lake Service Providers ……………………………14

Lake Quality Subcommittee Report ……………15

NFCRWD AIS Inspection Report ……See Insert

Inside this issue…

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After two late years – a record May 7 in 2013 and April 27 in 2014 – the ice disappeared on Lake Koronis last week, earlier than usual.

Lake Koronis Sets New Record with the Ice Melting on Thursday, March 17

Courtesy of the Paynesville Press

Page 2 KLA Newsletter May 2016

“The KLA Board would like to thank the Lake Koronis residents, families, businesses and organizations listed below who contributed to our association for 2015.”

Thank You For Your Support

2015 KLA MEMBERSHIPSAckerman, Tom & YancyAltmann, Rob & LynnAlwin, JodieAmpe, Peter & DonnaAmundson, Paul & Nancy LeitchAnderson, Algerone & LindaAnderson, Dan & JeanAnderson, KarlaAnderson, LouiseAnderson, Mike & RitaAnderson, Paul & JulieArend, Robert & SueArnold, Art & Th eresaBaker, Merrill & BarbaraBalik, Bill & JanellBast, JeanetteBecker, Tim & EdieBehrends, Scott & AnnetteBenson, Keith & SarahBiederfwold, JerryBlagen, MerrilyBormann, Gerald & PriscilliaBrachler, MattBrock, Steve & VickiBrossard, Ron & RitaBrown, Dave & JudyBrown, Lori & Blair HagenBueche, John & SarahBuer, Philip & RomellBurlingame, Todd & MaryBurton, Matthew & AmyCameron, DaveCampbell, Jack & LindaCarr, MikeCasky, Steve & HeidiChristopherson, Vinal & BevClendenen, Charles & Condon, Gary & DeloresConlin, PhyllisDaby, Ralph & KrisDomeier, ConnieDreyling, Roger & CarolDrimel, JimDundore, Steven & JeanDurant, Doug & MaryEbnet, Roland & MaryEdmonson, George & Ann MurrayEllingson, Alden & JeanetteElliott, Dan & GloriaEllis, Jim & NancyElseth Jim & LoisEngelmann, Roger & PeggyEnninga,Daryl & PamelaErdmann, Andrew & VickiErdmann, Jeff & AnnErnst, SteveEuerle, Greg & SharonEyre, Ted & SueFagerberg, Paul & BarbFangmeier, Harold & AgnusFarnum, Kevin & CarlynFelling, Jim & BeckyFerrell, Gary & AnneFischback, Scott & MichelleFranta, MichaelFreking, Gene & MargeFriedericks, Greg & AnnFuchs, RickFuchs, Virgil & JaneGaspard, Dale & TerriGerlach, PatGetzel, JoanGifft , Jim & Tammy

Gilles, Th omas & LoisGrages, Don & MardonnaGrave, Earl & PearlGrimsgard, Eric & MelissaGrotto, Von & KrisGustafson, Harold & BeverlyHaag, Paul & SheilaHaagenson, DeanHaagenson, Steve & KrisHaglund, WesleyHahn, Gilbert & JudyHammer, Dave & CherylHammer, David & KathleenHandt, MaryHansen, Calvin & NancyHansen, M.H. & ColleenHansen, Steve & ChrisHansen, Wayne & PatHavemeier, Brad & JenniferHavemeier, Kenneth & MarionHedrickson, DorothyHeitke, ShariHenderson, Bill & KrisHendrickson, Richard & Jean AnnHendrickson, TomHerfi ndahl,Grant & HegeHess, James & MarjorieHess, Ken & LynnaeHess, Roger & SharonHofmann, Jeff & KathyHolm, James & Th eresaHunter, Gerald & DonnaHuselid, Boyd & KathyIngalsbe, Dave & BarbJacobson, David & StacyJacobson, Peter & LynneJensen, Bart & ValerieJohnson, Dick & CarolJohnson, Roger & GeriJohnson, Russ & SusanJohnson, Todd & LoisJohnson, Tom & KariKahle, WarrenKahle, Wayne & MargaretKeller, Bill & DianeKlein, John & DeannaKobienia, Brian & KimberlyKodet, Allan & DianeKosel, Gary & CarolKramer, Eugene & CarolKroells, Jeff & CarleanKucera, Brent & RachelLammers, Th omas & PeggyLangmo, Greg & KarenLangmo, Keith & BarbLarson, Howard & JaniceLarson, John & MarciaLarson, Kirby & SallyLaubach, PriscillaLehman Don & HelenLien, YolandaLindbloom, Tim & BevLindmeyer, Gary & JeanLindquist, Darrel & JeanLindseth, Michael & KarleneLokkesmoe, Brian & KayLoomis, Jim & BettyLopez, Manual & LilLorentzen, Ronald & PatriciaLosleben, JamesLura, Paul & CarolMacon, MartyMaile, Keith & SandiMartinka, Jim & Kris

Masog, Paul & MichelleMason, Darrol & DianneMathiowetz, Brian & RondaMathiowetz, Mary LouMayer, Louis & LillianMerrill, John & SheilaMeyer, Dale & ShirleyMeyer, MichaelMichalski, Will & DebMilinkovich, JimMinar, CushmanMoldaschel, CharlesMor, John & DonnaMorgan, Bruce & AnneMosely, Ryan & SandyMueller, NormaMurphey, Kathy & George DanielsNaujokas, Alex & Laura BadenNaujokas, Otto & NancyNehring, Wes & LoisNeyens, Eugene & CarolNielson, PhyllisNokleby, Bruce & PatNolte, Bruce & MaryNonweiler, Gene & AnnNordstrom, Leonard & KarenNugent, Lora LeeOlmscheid, Lee & MelissaOlmscheid, Rich & KathyOlsen, Jay & SandyOlson, Christopher & KathleenOman, Paul & SharonOpdahl, Clark & CindyOsley, David & KarenPaetznick, Dan & KayPagel, Darwin & MarciePederson, Bob & SusanPeichel, DDS CabinPeifer, Art & DaralynPeterson, NeomaPeterson, Ron & RosiePeterson, Steve & Mary WilkensPietsch, Brandon & ElizabethPietsch, Don & ElvonPlath, HelenPutzke, Michael & SusieQuigley, Tim & PamRamm, AngelaReinke, RandyRevier, Charles & HelenRittenhouse, Art & DianeRoback, Robert & LoisRome, Dave & JanSalzl, Gary & VickySames, Michael & SusanScanlon, Leon & CherylSchaefer, Randy & SusanSchmidt, Don & JudySchmidt, ShannonSchmit, Jim & LynnSchmitt Kris & PennySchmitt, Howie & BarbSchrupp, Timothy & MeganSchuelke, HarrySchwarze, Bill & LizSeiler, Wayne & JillSeim, Ken & NancySetterberg, CarolSetterholm, Glen & CarolShaw, Tom & LindaSkotnicki, TomSlack, David & MarySolum, Allan & PatSonstegard, Jean

Stanley, Bert & Karen BergStrate, David & BettyStrate, RichardSullivan, Steve & ArleneSwenson, LavaughnTeigen, Gary & RishelleTh ein, Gary & DeborahTh elein, Harold & PatriciaTh ompson, JayTh ompson, Jim & RosanneTh ompson, Trent & JudithTh orman, Dick & CarolTh yen, Wally & DarleneTibbits, Jason & SaraTollakson, Allen & LaDaonna Tomasek,PatriciaTopp, CarolTorborg, DanielTorborg, Jim & VickyTruwe, LeeTruwe, Todd & ShellyVagle, Virg & PatVandenberg, Robert & BonitaVanderpool, ElaineVermeulen, Anthony & HeatherVirant, Bill & JeanneWarner, SusanWebb, Ed & KathyWeinzetl, JamesWelter, CarolynWelter, Jeff & SharonWendroth, Lyle & CindyWerlinger, BarbWhite, MaryWhite, RichardWiese, DonaldWilson, Craig & LindaWinstrom, AndrewWinter, Joseph & MaryWurm, DouglasZacrep, John & Lori2015 Businesses/OrganizationsMembersA & C Farm Service Inc.Ark AgencyBank of the WestBug-Bee Hive ResortCentral MN Credit UnionFarmers & Merchants State BankHaines ElectricJames Anderson InsurancyKoronis MinistriesM & M LumberPatrick Flanders RealtyPaynesville PressPaynesville Sportsman’s ClubSandy Point ParkSteil Insurance ServicesStony Point Koronis Assoc.Teal’s MarketValley IndustriesVoss Plumbing & HeatingWest Central Sanitation

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Shoreline Restoration/Stormwater Management Grant Update By Karen Langmo

The Stearns County SWSD was awarded,in August 2013, a grant to work on

shoreline restoration and storm-water management projects on properties adjacent to Lake Koro-nis. This grant is funded through the MPCA Clean Water Partner-ship program. The targeted areas begin near Stone Gate Lodge and proceed to just east of Koronis Ministries. As we have in the past the Koronis Lake Association has helped in funding shoreline and erosion projects. The KLA Board is pleased to report that they are participating in helping to fund four of the projects. Hopefully we can have pictures of some of these completed projects in the Fall newsletter.

Letter from the President By Karen Langmo

Greetings to the friends and residents of Lake Koronis! With an early ice out (the ear-

liest on record), many of you prob-ably have already found your way back to Lake Koronis earlier than normal. The KLA Board welcomes you back for another fun filled sum-mer lake season.

Once again the KLA Board has been busy working on various projects/activities for 2016. How-ever, much of our time has been spent on developing contain-ment and management plans for combating Starry Stonewort. Below are some highlights:

1. Annual Meeting – the Koronis Lake Association annual meeting is set for Saturday, July 23rd, at the Lake Koronis Regional Park Main Shelter, on the south side of the lake. The meeting will be held from 8:30-11:00 am. It will be a business meet-ing. Results of the Starry Stonewort treatments will be a primary topic of the meeting. We will also have re-ports from our board committee’s. More to come in the next newsletter.

2. Membership/Dues – The 2016 membership letter has been sent. We are again looking for a 50% par-ticipation rate. For those that are new to the lake the membership form can be found and downloaded off of our website. With the Starry Stonewort infestation we are antici-pating an increasing membership and hope more of you will become involved.

3. Water Quality Improvement – In keeping with our Mission State-ment the Koronis Lake Association has partnered with North Fork Crow River Watershed District (NFCRWD) to hire a summer intern to study Water Quality in the Watershed Dis-trict. This seasonal intern will assist in water quality monitoring, public outreach and planning and working on projects implemented in the agri-cultural, shore land and urban land-scapes. This was one of the ideas that was developed from our Water Quality sub-committee. See details in this newsletter. President....Story on page 5


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2016 KORONIS AND WATERSHED INSPECTIONS By Kevin Farnum

This year we will again be continuing the boat inspection program for Lake Koronis and the remainder of the watershed. We will continue our focus on PREVENTION of incoming Aquat-ic Invasive Species, however, we will put an equal effort on the CONTAINMENT of Starry Stone-wort by giving priority to outgoing transient boats.

Due to the Starry Stonewort issue, MN DNR will be staffing at the HWY 55 access DNR staff 70 hours per week. The North Fork Crow River Watershed has contracted out

with the LAMB organization here in Paynesville to manage the inspec-tion program at the other launches throughout the watershed and of course including Lake Koronis. We will continue the inspections at the other major launches on Koronis and increase the number of hours. We must be diligent in containing Starry Stonewort and not being the source of infestation to the other lakes in the state, just as the tran-sient boaters who do decide to come into Koronis and risk them being the source of contamination to other lakes, must be more cautious than

they ever have been in the past.On Lake Koronis we are hoping

to have 4255 hours of inspection. On Rice Lake we are hoping to have 720 hours at the launches. We would like to have then in place dawn to dusk, but budget prevents us from doing that. The inspection tool that we have from MN DNR is not a per-fect solution to the spread of AIS, but it is one of the few tools that we have.

When you see an inspector, please hank them for helping to protect Lake Koronis and all the lakes in the state.

President....Story from page 4 4. Starry Stonewort/AIS - The

KLA Board is again partnering with the North Fork Crow River Watershed District and neighbor-ing lakes for our 2016 AIS Educa-tion and Inspection Program. The program will be delivering more hours than our 2015 program due to the infestation of Starry Stone-wort. The MN DNR Decontamina-tion Unit will also be present at the Hwy 55 Access eleven times this summer. In regards to tackling the Starry Stonewort infestation we have developed plans to try and stop the spread by creating a .8

miles long marked channel out into the southeast bay by removal of the biomass and/or chemical treat-ment. This channel will be marked by red and green buoys. We also will be conducting a pilot project in a small plot of about 4 acres by removing the biomass and chemi-cally treating. This procedure will be the same as what we use for the channel. The only way I can sum up the infestation is that we are go-ing to try to find the best method to control it and make every effort to keep it contained. The method that we are trying this summer has never been done. This will be

a very long battle. I also want to thank Dr John Rodgers for coming to educate us on Starry Stonewort and doing a great job at our town hall meeting. We had 150 people that attended. If you did not make the meeting you can watch it in at the following you tube link:

https://youtu.be/nQEtWuAeCY . Thanks to all that came. See more details of Starry Stonewort in the newsletter.

Please read the articles in this issue to stay informed and up-to-date on our activities. Enjoy the summer and remember “there still is no place like Lake Koronis!”


Dock Fishing Rights and Obligations By Paul Becka, Sportsmen Bassmasters

Encounters with irate and/or hostile lakeshore prop-erty owners seem on the

increase over the past few years. Almost everyone who fishes docks has a colorful story (or several) involving flying rocks, miscellaneous threats and purple vocabulary directed their way. In most cases, the property owner’s ire is inversely proportional to his knowledge of the law.

Very specific Minnesota law governs a bass fisherman’s rights and obligations vis vis lakeshore property owners. The following is a short explanation of the nuts and bolts of Minnesota law as it applies to dock fishing.

Lakeside property owners have certain unique “riparian” rights involving the water that borders their property. Putting in a pri-vate dock is considered a riparian right. Riparian rights allow lake-shore property owners to enforce trespass laws up to the water’s edge. These rights generally end with the low water mark, although docks extending further out are acceptable as long as they do not interfere with navigation. Compre-hensive “fee” ownership of the land

is coterminous with the high water mark. The State of Minnesota owns all the land (and water) below the high water mark, in trust for use by the public.

Under Minnesota law, the public has a right to boat, cast or be pres-ent on any navigable water it can reach from a public access. Lake-shore property owners cannot legally exclude the public from any water below the current shoreline. By definition, navigable waters include those under, around or near private docks. Signs placed by property owners like those pro-claiming “no fishing within 50 feet” of a dock are unlawful attempts to exclude the public from state-owned property. According to the DNR’s Enforcement Department, such signs can be legally ignored.

Think of docks as vehicles parked on a public street. Passing fisher-men obviously may not trespass on or cause damage to docks, boats, canvas (a particular problem), or any other property “parked” on a public lake. If damage occurs, the perpetrator is liable to the prop-erty owner for damages. A consci-entious bass fisherman who rips up a canvas canopy with an errant

crankbait should immediately con-tact its owner to make amends. There really is no excuse for slobs who leave hooks buried or line trailing from private docks. Such behavior gives all bass fishermen a bad name.

On the other hand, dock owners have no right to prevent, disrupt, dissuade or otherwise harass any-one who is lawfully attempting to take wild game on navigable waters. Bass are included in the legal definition of the term “wild game”. It is a criminal misdemean-or for lakeshore property owners (or anyone else) to interfere with this right. Under extreme circum-stances, a hassled bass fisherman may have little recourse but to contact the local authorities and file a formal complaint under Minn. Stat. 97A.037.

The most ambiguous situation occurs when a lure snags a moor-ing line or wraps a pillar. Techni-cally, the lure’s owner may be per-mitted to “trespass” solely for the purpose of removing the offending lure, although liability can accrue if any actual damage occurs during the trespass. In the real world, Dock Fishing…Story on page 7

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(KLA comments – While a fish-erman may not intend, or even think that no harm will come from bouncing a lure off of a pontoon or dock or other personal struc-ture it demonstrates a lack of concern and respect for someone else’s property and also gives the fisherman a bad name. If a shore owner stood on his dock and bounced a lure off the side of the fisherman’s boat going by or got his line tangled around the prop of that same boat it probably will result in a rash of bad words and a “ heavy discussion”. Both parties must be considerate of the others property. Each one must consider the unintended consequences of their actions.)

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KLA STARRY STONEWORT PROJECTS By Kevin Farnum

This year KLA will embark on a project to try and develop a management

tool for Starry Stonewort not only in Lake Koronis but that may have applications across the state and perhaps the nation. It involves a great deal of effort and coordina-tion but the KLA Board feels com-pelled to try to do something to help the lake.

Project 1Project 1 is to develop a reduced

biomass .82 mile long and 20 ft. wide identified channel into the main lake through the highest and thickest Starry Stonewort area of the lake in the South east bay going to the Hwy 55 access loca-tion. This is approximately 4 acres. MN DNR will be doing a chemi-cal treatment around the HWY 55 access again this year with the idea of reducing the biomass in that area to reduce the risk of boats carrying Starry Stonewort out of the lake. KLA’s actions to create the chan-nel in this area is consistent with the DNR strategy for this access point and will further reduce the risk for those boats exiting the lake and for carrying around within the lake. This will be accomplished by plant removal and/or chemi-cal treatment. Chemical treatment may also be used to assist in this project. It will be the same chemi-cal that DNR will be using. It will allow the development of a buoy lined channel (10 buoys) from the main body of the lake to the Hwy 55 access point.

This project is funded by a grant from the Stearns County AIS funds that come from the state for the

prevention of the spread of AIS and the KLA. It will be interesting to observe the re-growth time in this channel.

Project 2Project 2 will develop a small

area and a large area manage-ment strategy for Starry Stonewort infestations in Lake Koronis that has applicability across the county, state, and possibly the nation.

The project has two major steps; Step 1 in Year 1-2. Define a

specific known infested area on Lake Koronis, remove, and manage Starry Stonewort. This is to reduce the risk of the area as a source of spreading Starry Stonewort around Lake Koronis and demon-strate that the pilot is successful. Evaluate for 5 years.

Step 2 in Year 3-4. Expand area of treatment to approx. 250 more acres within Lake Koronis. This is a scale-up to demonstrate efficacy.

If these steps are successful it may not result in eradication, but for Lake Koronis it may be a man-agement plan, and for any lakes in the state that have early detection a possible eradication plan.

Background: The main area of Starry Stonewort infestation in Lake Koronis was noted by DNR to be the Southeast bay of the lake and around the small bay surrounding the Hwy 55 access and up into a widened area of the river feeding the lake, called Mud Lake. An additional several (7) locations were found around the lake during the DNR littoral area survey. These other areas (see map on pg. 9) were found in or very near to recognized fishing areas.

The first year of this project involves a three step approach to the management of Starry Stone-wort infestation surrounding one of these localized infested areas. With the design and development of a new piece of equipment that mechanically pulls plants and algae from the bottom this pilot can establish the equipment’s value for not only Starry Stonewort remov-al, but for possible other invasives in the lakes in Minnesota. Along with this piece of equipment is a filtering net used to manage any fragments and the star bulbils that could become loose and free float-ing. To verify the effectiveness of the process SCUBA Divers that are trained and experienced in hand removal of invasives will glean the area. Following this, a chemi-cal treatment will be performed as the third step of the manage-ment process. (To the greatest extent possible the native species will be spared from removal to assist in normal re-population of the test areas and where density varies, adjustments to the protocol may need to be made to facilitate this goal.) Performing the chemi-cal treatment on the area will take advantage of the latest scientific thinking for effectiveness. Each of these steps will be overseen and evaluated by a private third party for efficacy. The complete pro-cess including necessary permit-ting will be performed with DNR approval and consultation. As part of this proposal the University of Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Spe-cies Center will be used to review SS Projects...on page 9


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SS Projects...from page 8the effectiveness of this pilot to

assist in establishing it as a nation-wide solution.

To reiterate year 1:Step 1: Mechanically pick an

area of about 4 acres to remove all Starry Stonewort.

Step 2: SCUBA divers will hand glean the area and complete or

verify step 1 along with mesh net straining.

Step 3: Barrier if necessary and chemically treat the area with the best DNR recommended algaecide. (Natives spared are a key element unless area selected is a high den-sity SS area.)

All three of these steps to be eval-uated by a third party auditor for

effectiveness. Year 3 and 4, earlier if possible,

with the demonstration of positive results will expand the project to include an additional 250 + acres in Lake Koronis which will be most of the Starry Stonewort infestation known in the lake. Full project life will be 5 years. SS Projects...on page 10


SS Projects...from page 9Funding: This project has been

submitted to the Initiative Foun-dation as a Starry Stonewort Man-agement Pilot. As an Initiative Foundation project it will require a 50% match. The first year 50% match will be obtained from the following sources listed with pro-jected dollars:

Koronis Lake Association $ 2,350

Stearns COLA $ 250

Stearns County AIS committee $11,000

In kind labor provide by lake as-sociation $ 6,250

Meeker County $5,000

Initiative Foundation Grant $24,850

Funding match for year 3 – 4 is yet to be determined and will be developed from an additional funds request from the County AIS funds, Koronis stakeholders, and stakeholders across the state. This is a significant risk to the year 3 – 5 portion of the project.

Value to the state and county: DNR has admitted that they are not experts in the management and control of Starry Stonewort. They also have not been able to find anyone that has done extensive re-

search or has extensive knowledge in this area. This will be a first at-tempt in developing a protocol like this for the management of this invasive using an integrated ap-proach. This project could be of a major value across not only Minne-sota, but across the US.

Value to the lake: This is an at-tempt to reduce the amount of Starry Stonewort within the lake. If this technique works we may be able to apply it in small and large areas around the lake to reduce the impact and manage the spread around and external to the lake.


New Channel Buoys & Placement of Caution Buoys on Lake Koronis By Kevin Farnum

This year, thanks to the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department, we have some new channel buoys and caution buoys on Lake Koronis.

As part of the Lake Associations effort to stop the spread of Star-ry Stonewort out of the lake and around within the lake a channel of red and green buoys have been placed in the South East bay of the lake. The purpose of these buoys is to keep boat traffic in a very de-fined area. This channel area will be mechanically pulled of Starry Stonewort and chemically treat-ed if necessary to keep the plant at a very low level, reducing the amount that boats churn up as they go through the area. We ask that boats follow the channel in and out of the lake.

We now also have new marker buoys on the bar between land and first island. The Sheriff’s depart-ment placed a green and red pair of channel buoys directly on the bar and a caution buoy between them on the bar and another one out into the bay to the south of the bar. These buoys are placed in this manner to be more consistent with

other buoys around the county and more in line with the law. For those of you that know the old placement pattern, this is different

and may look confusing, so be cau-tious as you cross over the bar with your boats.

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Starry Stonewort Meeting Update By Kevin Farnum

Dr. John Rodgers, is a professor of ecotoxicology in the Depart-ment of Forestry and Environmen-tal Conservation in the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences at Clemson University spoke at Paynesville on April 26th, 2016. The purpose of the meet-ing was to update the community and people of the state on Starry Stonewort. Dr. Rodgers is an ex-pert on these macro algae and has a history of working with many other lakes that have this problem in other states. The meeting was attended by almost 200 people representing 13 different coun-ties. The local House Representa-tive and Senator were present to listen to the presentation. Following Dr. Rodgers presentation the Koro-nis Lake Association talked about the project plans as match funded by the Initiative Foundation. The whole session was videotaped and is available at the following link: https://youtu.be/nQ4EtWuAeCY

Key points presented:• Dr. Rodgers feels that the Star-

ry Stonewort has only been in the lake a couple of years.

• Regionally, Starry Stonewort is also found in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan.

• Starry Stonewort has the ability to change the micro environment around the sediments at the bot-tom of the lake, making it toxic for the native plants.

• Starry Stonewort for no ap-parent reason, when very dense, “crashes” with all of it in an area dying off, killing all other plants in the area as it is very toxic, putrefies at the surface, smells bad, and al-lows the blue-green algae to come into the area. The next year Starry Stonewort comes back as if noth-ing happens.

• Fish do not like to spawn in Starry Stonewort.

• Matted Starry Stonewort is continued growth at the surface can be very dense and dangerous to people and boats.

• The correct algaecide to use on Starry Stonewort in a lake can be lake and plant specific. Dr. Rodgers lab can help to determine the spe-cific algaecide needed.

• The correct algaecide does not guarantee 100% kill.

• Management of Starry Stone-wort will be forever.

• Koronis needs to react quickly; they don’t have a lot of time to wait for in-process results.

• DNR refuses to close the launch in the highest infested area. No rea-son. (It is at 2 hours and 4 minutes on the video.)

• When low growth of the plant algaecide treatments can be very effective.

• No decision is a decision for all the lakes in the state.

Dr. Rodgers recommended a re-view of a document titled: Benefits of controlling nuisance aquatic plants and algae in the US.

MN DNR is sending samples the week of 5/2 to Dr. Rodgers lab to help define the best chemical ac-tion plan.

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LAKE SERVICE PROVIDERS By Kevin Farnum

In a previous issue an article was written that talked about the im-portance of lake service providers in protection Lake Koronis. This must be stressed again but from now on into the future it is more important than you might think. We must all do everything we can to protect Lake Koronis but also to contain the highly invasive species we have, Starry Stonewort. Lake Service Providers are licensed by DNR and trained in handling Aquatic Invasive Species, however, just a little error on their part can have serious effects. In this case it could be take Starry Stonewort to other lakes in the state, just as if they were last in a lake that had Eurasian Milfoil or Zebra Mussels could bring them into Lake Koro-nis. We are sure that this would be an inadvertent act, but the op-portunity is great. Some of the equipment that is used on one lake would travel to another and if not decontaminated, or washed results in a high risk of transfer. With the situation we are in on Lake Koronis the best service provider should

have dedicated equipment, includ-ing waders, tools, towing belts, and even boats, pontoons, or ATV’s that have once gone into Koronis never go into another lake. We could say the same for that equipment com-ing from another lake and coming into Koronis. It goes both ways.

So, at this time of year when the shore owners are scrambling to get their docks, lifts, rafts, and oth-er water related equipment into the lake think about who you are hiring and feel free to ask them if they have dedicated equipment. If they don’t ask them how they decontaminated their equipment, with heat, drying it out complete-ly, what lake they were last in and how long ago. Ask before you hire them, don’t waste their time and wait until they come out and then you reject their business. This is what was listed before – “The ser-vice provider needs to decontami-nate the ATV, clean, drain, dry or thermally decontaminate, just like a boat should be treated when it travels from lake to lake. Towing belts, waders, hip boots, and other

equipment that gets wet must be cleaned of visible aquatic plants, animals, and mud. Any visible ma-terial should be scrubbed off with a stiff brush. Non-felt soled boots should be used instead of felt-soled footwear. Soaking of equip-ment inside and outside in very hot water, even using ½ cup of salt per gallon of water may be helpful in treating equipment. If feasible, freezing equipment for 72 hour will kill any remaining microscopic AIS. But the best of all is a separate set of those items that are difficult to clean, so cross contamination is not possible.”

Be sure the service provider you use has a service provider permit and have gone through AIS train-ing. Ask them what lake they were in last, how did they clean their equipment or do they have another set for Lake Koronis? Ask them if they even allowed their equipment to dry out. If you don’t get the right answers, find someone else. And, thanks for helping to protect Lake Koronis and thanks for helping to protect the other lakes in the state.


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KLA Lake Quality Subcommittee Report By Susan Eyre

The KLA Lake Quality sub-committee is hard at work collaborating with the

NFCRWD forming an action plan for KLA’s part in aiding the ‘clean up’ process of nutrient loading along the Crow River.

The watershed is promoting ‘1 watershed 1 plan’ in order to streamline funding for this en-deavor. The plan includes the en-tire watershed and designates ‘hot spots’ for prioritizing concerns.

NFCRWD has suggested that the most productive action plan at this time would be to;

1. Attend the NFCRWD board meetings to show support of ac-tions and funding (seeking active involvement from citizens) (first Monday of the month 7:00 Broo-ten)

2. Attend the Citizen Advisory Committee meetings to show sup-port of actions and funding (seek-ing active involvement from citi-zens)

3. Provide manpower to help with;

-river water testing-river shoreline buffer markers

placement (public lands)

-river recording/documentation of erosion (seeking active involve-ment)

PLEASE consider helping in any way you are able. Not only are these activities important for our waters now, but in the future as well. Email us ([email protected]) with your interest.

KLA has funded an intern for the NFCRWD. The position will begin in late May. The position has many diversified duties. Some of which are;

-water monitoring-inspections-education

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““The mission of the

NFCRWD is to improve

and enhance water quality,

to control water flow, to

reduce erosion and

sedimentation, to promote

wise public, private and

natural use of water while

maintaining, enhancing

and preserving public and

private drainage for

present and future

residents of the Watershed

District.”

NFCRWD AIS Boat Inspection Summary

The North Fork Crow River Watershed District (NFCRWD) employed four Level 1 watercraft inspectors, May - August, during 2015. The inspectors were trained by the MN DNR to inspect boats entering and exiting public boat accesses on the District’s recreational lakes. Contributors to the project included the MN DNR, Koronis Lake Association, Rice Lake Association, Grove Lake Association, City of Paynesville, Meeker County, Paynesville TWP, Union Grove TWP and the NFCRWD. The Lake Koronis Association ad Rice Lake Association also received a DNR grant for a DNR Intern that worked at the Hwy 55 Koronis access and Rice North access, respectively. The MN DNR and KLA (through Anchor Dock), added additional hours after the discovery of Starry Stonewort in Lake Koronis (see page 2.).

Why are We Inspecting Boats? During each watercraft inspection, the inspectors completed a DNR survey (results of

questions are represented in tables and graphs), discussed MN AIS laws with boaters

and completed a visual and physical inspection of boats entering or exiting waterways.

Completing these processes with boaters increases the knowledge of AIS and self-

inspection techniques, reducing the risk for AIS infestation in District waters.

2015 Boat Inspection Summary February, 2016

NFCRWD AIS BOAT INSPECTION REPORT

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Starry Stonewort

(Nitellopsis obtusa)

Starry stonewort is a grass-

like form of algae that are

not native to North America.

The plant was first confirmed

in Minnesota in Lake

Koronis in late August of

2015. Plant fragments were

probably brought into the

state on a trailered

watercraft from infested

waters in another state.

(MNDNR)

How to identify starry

stonewort?

Starry stonewort is similar in

appearance to native grass-

like algae such as other

stoneworts and musk-grass.

Native stoneworts and musk

-grass are both commonly

found in Minnesota waters.

Starry stonewort can be

distinguished from other

grass-like algae by the

presence of star-shaped

bulbils. (MNDNR)

Why is starry stonewort a

problem?

Starry stonewort can

interfere with recreational

and other uses of lakes

where it can produce dense

mats at the water's surface.

These mats are similar to,

but can be more extensive

then, those produced by

native vegetation. Dense

starry stonewort mats may

displace native aquatic

plants.(MNDNR)

Why is this Important?

Zebra Mussels are transferred when attached to boats, trailers, docks, boat lifts or other

equipment that are placed in water. The juvenile mussels can be transferred from lake

to lake in a very small amount of water. Having a drain plug in a boat can greatly

increase the spread of zebra mussels. Zebra Mussels can also survive out of water on

boats or other water equipment for 29 days, depending on weather conditions. A boat

or other water equipment coming from a contaminated lake that is not completely dry or

decontaminated (high pressure wash with 140oF

Drain Plug on Arrival

In 102

Out 3182

What was Learned from Inspections?

I Lids (Video Monitoring System) The NFCRWD was able to purchase

an I Lids system, to video monitor

boats entering and existing Lake

Koronis. This will help in protecting

other lakes from potentially spread-

ing AIS into and out of Lake Koronis,

especially the spread of Starry

Stonewort to other lake in MN. The I

lids system has an audio message

about cleaning AIS from your boat

and trailer and also records a video

of the boat as it pass-

es by the system.

This is another tool

that will be used to

protect lakes when a

boat inspector is not

present at the access.

Grant Funds and Contributions 2015 AIS Program

DNR Grant $ 9,500 Other AIS Inspection Contributions

Stearns County $ 28,805.42 Meeker Co (thru KLA) $ 4,000

City of Paynesville $ 4,300 Paynesville TWP (thru LKA) $ 7,500

2015 NFCRWD

Inspectors Total $ 42,605.42

Union GroveTWP (thru KLA) $ 1,500

KLA $ 9,360

STANDARD MAILU.S. Postage Paid

Paynesville, MN 56362Permit No. 52

“An Association formed to promote the protection and improvement of Lake Koronis”

Change Service Requested

PresidentJames Wuertz

Eden Valley-320-453-7541Vice PresidentBob Brauchler

Belgrade-320-243-4851Manager

James BarchengerGlenwood-320-268-3202

ManagerJohn Hanson

Eden Valley-320-453-5398Manager

Gary BerndtBrooten-320-352-2484

AdministratorTara Ostendorf

Office: 100 Prairie Ave. NBrooten-320-346-2869

Koronis Lake Association BoardBoard of DirectorsKaren Langmo - PresidentSue Eyre - Vice President Jim Elseth - TreasurerKevin FarnumKen HessPeter Jacobson

Diane RittenhouseShari HeitkeBecky FellingMatt Brauchler Jeff ErdmannExecutive SecretaryAlex Naujokas

North Fork Crow River Watershed District

Board of Managers

The KLA Board of Directors does not endorse any of the products or services advertised by businesses in the KLA Newsletter.” “The views and opinions in this newsletter are those of the author’s and do not necessarily refl ect the offi cial policy or positions of the Koronis Lake Association.”

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