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6 � $ 1 Exbibit B -Water and Land Maaagement Resou=ce Management Programs To be Undertaken In The Catmaw Bay Lake Impmvement Distcict The majority of the costs fox these treatments have been voluntarily bome by the Bap residents,althoug� the City of Orono and the D1�IR have contmbuted in the past A Lake Improvement Distact(LID) has been proposed m more equitably,effir.iendy and reliably fund and administer this progxam. Othes acjuatic i�nvasive species (AIS),those now in the Bap as well as those that tnap be introduced and es- tablished in the futute,pose similar threats to the Ba�s health aad xecreation snd are therefore a concem. Zebra mussets are now in the Bay,howevex no knoavn contra),s are avai]able at this time. Control pro- gtams fot other invasive plants,animals aad padloge�na will be considered by the LID. r bletns: 1. Eurasian watermilfoil and curlpleaf pondweed dinninish the health of and intetfete with tocxeation ia Cara�an Bay. 2. Zebra mussels now in Ca,nnaa Bay as well as othex AIS that may become estsblished in Carnnan ., Bay aYe likely to have similu impacts to its health and enjoyment SZ�� 1. Eutasian wate�ilfo�and curlylenf pondweed will be controlled as specified in the LVMP. 2. Itiative plants and water quality w�l b�maintained or impYoved as specified in the LVMP. 3. Monito=aad assesa impaets of additionRl AIS and consider feasible controls whea neaded and ap- pxopriate. The pmposed type or typea of water aad land related resoutce managemeat projects to be undet- taken by the ptoposed distdct. This shall include a detailed statement of inteaded etudies,man- agemeat programs,remedial actions aad constructio�►projects. The initial aad psin�atp management pxoject of Ehe LID will be the continuation of the Eurasiaa watexmil- foil aad t;uxlqleaf pondweed c:ontrol progXam undet the LViVIP,iacludi.ng thc required monitosing and as- sesstnen� The LID will monitor and evaluate the availability of feasible controls for zebxa mussel aad when awAilable and aesded,the LID can develop and implement zebra mussel controls in coordination with local agen- cies. The LID will develop plaas and pmgrams fo=additional AIS,iE and when theq become established and problematic in Carinan Bay. Land management pxojects are not anticipated. Recxat controls of EZxraQt,r9n watermilfoil and curlyleaf pondweed b�ave used hexbicides regiateted by the United States Eavitonmental Agency and have bean pemwitbed by the Minnesots DepatEmeat of Nat� Resources. The products and methods used have occurred within a st�ict reg�ilatory milieu,which is de- aigned to m;n;mitie]ikely advetse effects and unintet2ded consequences. Thetefote,xathec than causing or increasiag advesse side effeets,the proposed LI17 witl more likely control and decrease adverse effects. Shouid the LID employ other products oi methods to conttol EWM and CLPW or other AIS,it will occur with the same regulatory oversight Therefore,adverse effects to land and watet ate aot enricipated.