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2018 Milfoil Militia Program Pam Wilkinson & Tim Greer

MILFOIL MILITIA TALLIES

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Total Project Cost $72,167 $76,551 $64,912 $65,366 $84,312 $60,817 $59,555 $65,418 $56,926 $41,479 $37,469 $37,125 $44,386

V olunteer T ime I n D olars

B ag T otals *

A mount S pent

YEAR

1,260 1,769 1,720 1,781 1,200

$9,255 $9,260 $13,786 $17,046 $12,466 $13,301 $13,910 $13,000 $9,246 $9,325 $8,311 $9,650 $8,200

$67,296 $55,652 $51,580 $67,266 $48,350 $46,254 $51,508 $43,926 $32,233 $28,144 $28,814 $62,517 $36,186

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2006**

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91.0 63.0

133.0

710.0 1,332.0 967.0 1,491.0

271.0 215.0 390.0 187.0 178.0 86.5 314.5 180.3 93.0

55.0 62.0 58.0 54.0 17.0 50.0 25.8 54.5 11.0

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

97.0

9.0 2.0 7.0

296.0

47.0 16.0 20.5 33.5 28.0 71.0 34.0

500.0 954.0 353.0 164.5 126.5 130.0 760.8

718

16.0 49.0 15.0 50.0 23.5 10.0 16.0

3.0 3.0

1,130

1,186.5

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630.8 389.5 236.5 138.8 162.3

52.5 38.5 48.3

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2.0 2.0

1.0 2.0

2.0

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93.0

391.3 351.5 $721,482 TOTAL TONNAGE REMOVED TO DATE BY THE MILFOIL CREW: 124 * Each bag equals approximately 20 pounds dry weight. ** Lost info recovered from DEP. Only totals given, no breakdowns. 2,054.5 7,581.8 0.8 0.5 779.0 8.0 12,367.3 $619,726 $146,756

TOTALS

Milfoil Militia 2018 Variable Milfoil Vigilance is the key

and removal. After a couple of weeks we rotate back to the Lower Lake and on the way south we check coves, previously mapped removal areas and reported sightings along the way. It is encouraged that you look down in the water in front of your property and be aware of what is normal/native or what looks suspicious. Thanks to an observant property owner who reported having “some milfoil”, marked it, provided description of the area and pictures, we were able to remove milfoil in another spot that could have been feeding the rest of the lake. The divers were able to locate a couple of plants and as they surveyed more found a large growth area. Due to this diligence, ongoing monitoring will be done to prevent further spread. Please call us if you see something suspicious, sometimes it is only a native plant called Water Marigold, which looks very similar to our Variable Milfoil. Natural plants have cyclical growths with some years more plentiful than others. It is better to keep the natives around your area to avoid the invasive plant from finding a

This was the year that re-enforces the “Don’t let your guard down” motto. Milfoil is relentless. It self-fragments and flows in the current to the next inviting spot, it is thought that the remaining plants in the fall lies down and starts roots in the winter similar to a rose bush, and if unchecked. remaining roots will keep growing until found. Our operation begins in the spring with protocol updates, safety training and a bit of surveying to see what lurks below. Our heavily infested areas no longer exist and are now classified as medium intensity or sparse. This makes it more difficult to search and remove. In late June we hit the shallow beds in the coves and upper narrows so the plant is not cut up by boaters coming in for the summer and those enjoying the July 4 th week. We then proceed to the deeper beds previously mapped. The Lower Lake in Windham is our first target since it has the most milfoil. After a couple of weeks we proceed to the Upper Lake in Gray to begin assessment

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