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Whole Lake Treatments
Aquatic Vegetation Survey Procedures
- Standardized Procedures for Aquatic Vegetation Surveys (PDF) - Instruction for performing surveys of inland lakes.
- Standard Aquatic Vegetation Assessment Site Species Density Sheet (XLS) - Worksheet for recording density codes for plant species found during a lake vegetation survey.
- Standard Aquatic Vegetation Summary Sheet (XLS) - Worksheet for determining the cumulative cover of plant species found during a lake vegetation survey.
Evaluation Treatments - The Aquatic Nuisance Control program is authorized to issue permits to conduct evaluations of the impacts and effectiveness of chemicals, application rates and/or means of chemical application to control an aquatic nuisance in the waters of the state.
Whole Lake Treatments - Any proposal to treat an entire waterbody must be accompanied by a Lake Management Plan. Treatments using liquid fluridone are one example of a whole lake treatment.
- Lake Management Plan - Document to use in the development of a Lake Management Plan.
- Guidance for Lake Management Plans - Explanation of the requirements of a Lake Management Plan and information to aid in collecting the data. If you need assistance with a Lake Management Plan, please contact EGLE-WRD-ANC@Michigan.gov.
Fluridone Treatments
- Fluridone Residue Sampling - Instructions for determining sampling locations and sampling procedures.
- Lake Management Plan - Document to use in the development of a Lake Management Plan.
- Guidance for Lake Management Plans - Explanation of the requirements of a Lake Management Plan and information to aid in collecting the data. If you need assistance with a Lake Management Plan, please contact EGLE-WRD-ANC@Michigan.gov.
- Lake Volume Calculation - Instructions for calculating the volume of the upper ten feet of a lake.
- Alternate Lake Volume Calculation - Instructions for an alternate calculation method to determine the volume of the upper ten feet of a lake.