08/25/2007:
Barry Borman, Chairman of the Birch Island Lake Water Quality Committee
has been informed that Birch Island Lake has been selected as one of
four Burnett County lakes to participate in a new "Invasive Species
Pilot Program" due to its active work in water quality monitoring and
control.
The Water Quality Committee in cooperation with
the DNR and LWCO will monitor the following nine species:
Flora
1.
Eurasian Water-milfoil
2.
Curly – leaf pondweed
3.
Purple Loosestrife
Fauna
1.
Rusty Crayfish -
Download Info Card
2.
Zebra Mussel -
Click here for more info
3.
Chinese and Banded Mystery Snail
4.
Water flea -
Click here for picture
5.
Jellyfish
To see a photo gallery of invasive species
click on the following link: Invasive
Species Photo Gallery
