Indiana DNR to Spend $520,000 on Weed Treatments

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The Indiana DNR has issued grants totaling nearly $520,000 to be used to fight invasive aquatic vegetation in Indianaís lakes.

The grants were awarded by DNR director Cameron F. Clark through the Lake and River Enhancement (LARE) program in the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife.

The 41 projects involve 63 lakes in 16 counties. They were selected from applications submitted by local sponsors who share at least 20 percent of the total cost. DNR's portion comes from the LARE fee paid annually by boat owners to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

The grants allow for the completion of projects that are very difficult for local organizations to fund on their own.

Selective treatments addressing these invasive plants in lakes helps to improve aquatic habitat and enhances recreational opportunities for fishing and boating,î said Mark Reiter, director of DNR Fish & Wildlife.

Lake users will benefit from efforts to control or manage aggressive non-native species, including Eurasian watermilfoil, curly-leaf pondweed, and starry stonewort that can take over and clog lakes, if unchecked. The grants can also provide economic benefits to lake communities by improving and increasing public access opportunities for those who fish or pleasure-boat.

The list of projects by water body, county, project type and grant award:

  • Adams Lake (LaGrange) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $11,800
  • Atwood Lake (LaGrange) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $8,900
  • Barbee Lakes Chain area- Kuhn, Barbee, Little Barbee, Irish, Sawmill, Banning and Sechrist lakes (Kosciusko) Aquatic vegetation management treatment $5,000
  • Bass Lake (Starke) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $11,200
  • Beaver Dam & Loon lakes (Kosciusko) Aquatic vegetation management treatment $5,000
  • Big Long Lake (LaGrange) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $39,000
  • Big Turkey and Henry lakes (Steuben and LaGrange) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $33,000
  • Bruce Lake (Fulton and Pulaski) Aquatic vegetation management treatment $5,000
  • Center Lake (Kosciusko) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $16,600
  • Chapman Lakes area-Big Chapman and Little Chapman lakes (Kosciusko) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $24,000
  • City of LaPorte Area-Clear and Pine lakes (LaPorte) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $14,300
  • City of LaPorte area-Stone Lake (LaPorte) Aquatic vegetation management treatment $4,300
  • Crooked Lake (Steuben) Aquatic vegetation management treatment $5,000
  • Dewart Lake (Kosciusko) Aquatic vegetation management $20,800
  • Fish Lake area-Upper Fish, Lower Fish and Mud lakes (LaPorte) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $36,800
  • Four Lakes area-Mill Pond, Kreighbaum, Cook and Holem lakes (Marshall) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $14,800
  • Geist Lake (Marion and Hamilton) Aquatic vegetation management survey and plan $7,200
  • Hamilton Lake (Steuben) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $38,800
  • Heaton Lake (Elkhart) Aquatic vegetation management treatment $5,000
  • Hudson Lake (LaPorte) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $8,400
  • Jimmerson Lake (Steuben) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $18,500
  • Koontz Lake (Marshall and Starke) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $14,800
  • Lake George (Steuben) Aquatic vegetation management treatment $5,000
  • Lake Lemon (Monroe and Brown) Aquatic vegetation management treatment $5,000
  • Lake of the Woods (Marshall) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $6,800
  • Lake of the Woods/McClish Lake (LaGrange) Aquatic vegetation management survey and plan. $4,000
  • Lake Pleasant (Steuben) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $10,700
  • Little Turkey Lake (LaGrange) Aquatic vegetation management treatment $5,000
  • New Lake (Gibson) Aquatic vegetation management survey and plan $4,000
  • Oliver, Olin and Martin lakes (LaGrange) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $12,900
  • Pretty Lake (LaGrange) Aquatic vegetation management survey and plan $13,600
  • Stone and Brokesha lakes (LaGrange) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $12,900
  • Sylvan Lake (Noble) Aquatic vegetation management treatment $5,000
  • Syracuse Lake (Kosciusko) Aquatic vegetation management treatment $3,200
  • Tippecanoe Lake Chain- Tippecanoe, James and Oswego lakes (Kosciusko) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $39,800
  • Valparaiso area-Flint Lake (Porter) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $14,400
  • Valparaiso area-Long Lake (Porter) Aquatic vegetation management treatment $2,500
  • Wall Lake (LaGrange) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $7,300
  • Wawasee and Syracuse lakes (Kosciusko) Aquatic vegetation management treatment $5,000
  • Webster Lake (Kosciusko) Aquatic vegetation management treatment $5,000
  • West Otter Lake (Steuben) Aquatic vegetation management survey, plan and treatment $9,500