1. Crooked Lake Area Association
Draft Crooked Lake
Comprehensive Management Plan
February 24, 2009

2. Direct Involvement
1. Invasive Spp.
2. Muck
3. Nonpoint Source Pollution
4. Trash

3. Goals & Objectives
1. Assist in developing a 3-D map of lake substrate
2. Identify strategies to restore or enhance lakeshore
habitat
3. Increase abundance of native submersed aquatic
plants
4. Reduce interference with recreational use of Crooked
Lake caused by Eurasian water milfoil and Curly leaf
pondweed
5. Reduce siltation to, and the pollution of Crooked
Lake
6. Keep Crooked Lake Clean

4. Activities
Role Goal
Finance Plant Restoration
Annual Chemical Treatment at 15%
Annual Chemical Treatment at 20%
Lead Buffer Strips
Lake Core Samples
Boat Inspection
Catch Basin Stenciling
Assist Enforcement Campaign
Increased Garbage Pick up effort

5. Crooked Lake Area Association
Costs
Issue Activity 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total
EWM Chemical
Treatment
4,500 4,700 9,200
20%
Treatment
6,000 6,200 6,400 18,600
Plant
Restoration
1,500 1,000 5,000 7,500 10,000 25,000
Total 6,000 5,700 11,000 13,700 16,400 52,800
Storm
water
Buffer Strips
(grants +
Home-
owner)
4,500-
7,000
4,500-
7,000
4,500-
7,000
4,500-
7,000
18,000-
30,000

6. Potential Funding Sources
Membership dues
City contributions for EWM treatment
Lake Association Fund Raising
Grants
DNR Treatment Grants
Federal Clean Lake Grants
Minnesota Waters
Taxes (Special Subwatershed Taxing District)

7. Plant Restoration Program
2009
Sample lake sediments
Estimate the number of macrophyte propagules and
viability
2010
Determination of ability to naturally recolonize or
reliance on external strategy
2011
Trials using test species in small exclosures

8. Plant Restoration Program
2012
Further protected plantings of successful species, test
other species
2013
Further protected plantings of successful species, test
other species
OR
Natural reproduction

9. Full Plan Availability
www.cooncreekwd.org
Headlines: Draft Crooked Lake Comprehensive
Management Plan

10. Questions?
Thank you.