Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Advocates Blog

Hello AIS Partners,

A few new AIS resources have recently become available. Please read below for details on each.
1.        An updated AIS sign program
2.        An updated AIS publication order form
3.        2016 AIS Prevention Aid distribution amounts posted
4.        Remember to submit your county plan or resolution by December 31^st, 2015     

This week Jeff Forester spoke at the 2015 PNWER Conference in Big Sky, Montana. The PNWER AIS working group wanted to hear about Minnesota's new local funding of AIS work and the very early outcomes of that work.

Minneapolis Start Tribune, May 10, 2015, by Jeff Forester

This weekend’s fishing opener was a good reminder of the serious economic consequences and new realities surrounding the threat from aquatic invasive species (AIS) to our waters and to ­Minnesota’s $11.6 billion ­tourist industry.

At the State of the State address Governor Dayton reaffirmed his commitment to passing some form of riparian buffer legislation this session.  

From the perspective of a lakeshore steward, the riparian buffer proposal does not change how the land is managed. The program is more focused to address the streams, rivers and watercourses that meander through the agricultural land surrounding many Minnesota lakes.