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Increasing Minnesota lakefront development along with greater recreational use and utilitarian demands on the surface water resources of the State of Minnesota has resulted in the cultural disturbance of aquatic ecosystems. Many aquatic nuisance species thrive where cultural disturbances have created conditions that favor the production of opportunistic and invasive species. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Aquatic Plant Management Program has the statutory responsibility to review permit applications made for the use of aquatic nuisance control products, which have been approved for use by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The use of these products is absolutely necessary for the control of aquatic nuisance species and mitigation of the impacts associated with cultural disturbance. Failure to properly manage aquatic nuisance species has many adverse impacts on ecosystems and local and regional economies.

• MHL response to SONAR

  • Attachment A: Division of Ecological Services Proposed Aquatic Plant Rule Changes
  • Attachment B-1: Summary of 2007 APM Reductions/Denials
  • Attachment B-2: Status Report on APM Approvals/Denials
  • Attachment B-3: 2007 APM Treatment Area Reductions
  • Attachment B-4: Complete Denials 2007
  • Attachment C: Winsted Lake Shoreline Owners - Page 1; Page 2
  • Attachment D: Testimony by Dr. Doug Pullman at Public Hearing- October 23, 2006
  • Attachment E: Summary of “Recommendations on the State of Minnesota Aquatic Plant Management Program”
  • Attachment F: Letter from Syngenta
  • Attachment G: Letter from SePRO
  • Attachment H: Letter from UPI
  • Attachment I: Summary of 3 Bay Treatment Program
    
    
• A Response to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Publication SR 38
• Harmful Algal Blooms
• MN Milfoil Lakes List
• Points to Ponder-Phosphorous Facts
• A Growing Concern - Spring 2005
• AERF Article-Fish Prey
• Lake Owasso Weed Treatment History
• Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation, Best Management Practices
• EWM Management Iowa 2000
• Madsen NY 1999 Hydrobiologia 415207

Research Links

• Aquatic Plant Management Society Technical Paper Search Engine
• Purdue University
• MN DNR
• Army Core of Engineer Aquatic Plant Control Research Program
• University of Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
• Minnesota Department of Agriculture Invasive Species Program
• Minnesota Rules Regarding Aquatic Plant Management
• Why aquatic herbicides affect plants and not you

Correspondence

• Jan. 12, 2006:
  Correspondence to DNR

• Jan. 6, 2006:
  Shoreland Management Report from DNR

• Oct. 5, 2005:
  Correspondence from DNR

• Aug. 4, 2005:
  Correspondence from DNR

• July 18, 2005:
  Correspondene to Lakeshore Property Owners

• July 18, 2005:
  Correspondence to DNR

• April 28, 2005:
  Correspondence to DNR

• Mar. 17, 2005:
  Correspondence from DNR

• Mar. 17, 2005:
  Correspondence to DNR

• Feb. 16, 2005:
  Correspondence from DNR - I

• Feb. 16, 2005:
  Correspondence from DNR - II

• Jan. 19, 2005:
  Correspondence to DNR

• July 26, 2004:
  Correspondence to DNR

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