Definitions

EarlyDetection

• WatchListSpecies

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EarlyDetection

•Howdoyoufindinitialinvasions?• Reports• Surveying

Response

• Examplesinclude• Chemicaltreatment• Physicalremoval• Noaction

Monitoring

•Preandposttreatment• GPSlocation• Habitat• AIS• Relativedensity• Areaofinfestation• Photo(s)

• Nativeplants

https://mdeq.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=692ab49acdef4f2abaabdcfe09234e82

CaseStudy:EuropeanFrog-bit

Outlierpopulation:KentCounty

Frog-bit:Fisk/ReedsLake

2016Detection

Aug25• Reported• Confirmed(photos)

Aug29&30• SurveybyWMCISMA• Vouchercollection

Sept13• Additionalreportsinarea• ConfirmedbyWMCISMA

2016Frog-bitDistribution

2016Response

RiskAssessment(SOM)• Existingliterature• FirsthandExperience

ResponsePlan• MeetwithPartners• Outreach&Education• DNRPressRelease

Treatment• Herbicide(Contractor)

2017Frog-bitDistribution

TomAlwin alwint@mi.gov517.284.5551