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General description of Foster Lake & Pond Management and what we do.
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What is on the horizon for lake What is on the horizon for lake management?management?
By: Ryan Stanley
Lake Maintenance Manager
Integrated Lake ManagementIntegrated Lake Management
Fish and aquatic organism managementAquatic plant managementAesthetics and appearance managementDrain system and structures managementRunoff and stormwater managementErosion and sedimentation management
Fish and Aquatic Organism Fish and Aquatic Organism ManagementManagement
Balanced fish stocking in new lakes and ponds
Fish population sampling and enhancement
Electro-shocking for sampling and selective removal
Nuisance animal deterrence and control (muskrats, beavers, geese, etc.)
Attracting song birds and diversified desirable animals
Fertilization and fish feeding
Aquatic Plant ManagementAquatic Plant Management Mechanical plant
management - dip nets, rakes, cutters, mowers
Biological plant management - grass carp, tilapia, beneficial bacteria, competitive plantings
Chemical plant management - algaecides, contact herbicides, systemic herbicides, dyes
Ultra Sonic Algae Control
Aesthetics and Appearance Aesthetics and Appearance ManagementManagement
Fountains with or without lighting
Aeration and circulation with pumps and/or compressed air
Ornamental plantings on shoreline or rafts
Docks and piers
Lake Structures ManagementLake Structures Management
Renovating aging drain systems
Improving emergency spillways
Protecting, repairing and replacing pipes
Exercising valves so they will open
Protect dams Install siphons
Lake Structures ManagementLake Structures Management
Identifying watersheds Reducing pollution in
stormwater Encouraging non-
fertilized grass shoreline buffers
Encouraging reduced littering
Maintaining stormwater BMPs (Best Management Practices)
Lake Structures ManagementLake Structures Management
Lake shoreline erosion control
Watershed erosion control
Forebay sediment collection
Sediment excavation Dredging
Year – Round Lake Management Year – Round Lake Management ServiceService
Begins with Initial Service to get lake into condition for routine management– May include fish stocking, vegetation control or
excavation work– Usually includes depth profile and lime requirement
analysis– Cost depends upon services performed
Year – Round Service usually includes 2 to 12 visits per year– Cost depends upon owners’ objectives for lake
Year – Round Lake Management Year – Round Lake Management ServiceService
Each visit includes monitoring: appearance, water quality, fish population, nuisance vegetation, nuisance animals, condition of shoreline, dam, spillway, drain system, docks and structures, pick up trash, maintain fountains, aerators, pumps and fish feeders
Report includes our observations, activities and recommendations
Developing conditions can be corrected before they become expensive problems
We increase property value while you enjoy your lake
QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?