Consultant's Report - Minnesota State Legislature

Prior Studies
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Feasibility Study to Limit the Spread of Zebra Mussels from Ossawinnamakee Lake
There is an extraordinary amount ofliterature in relation to zebra mussels. Much ofthe available
literature was developed in the early to mid-1990's, but there is some recent literature that
evaluates proprietary control methods for zebra mussels. The literature that was utilized in the
development of each section has been included in a works cited page at the end of the
corresponding section. In addition, a complete list of literature that has been reviewed in the
process ofwriting this report has been included in Appendix D ofthis report.
MN DNR and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have studied zebra mussel occurrence and
treatment in relation to Ossawinnamakee Lake. MN DNR has written two informal reports that
discuss the sampling and treatment efforts that have been carried out. The U.S. Army Research
and Engineer Development Center has completed a technical report entitled Final Report of the
Effects of Cutrine®-Ultra and Cupric Sulfate on the Zebra Mussel, Dreissena polymorpha
that describes the effects of the chemical treatment. that was utilized at Ossawinnamakee Lake.
These three documents have been included in Appendix E.
The following agencies have been involved to varying degrees in prior studies:
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • WI Department ofNatural Resources
• U.S. Geological Survey • IA Department ofNatural Resources
• U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers • SC Department ofNatural Resources
• U.S. Department ofAgriculture • WA Department ofFish and Wildlife
• U.S. Environmental Protection • PN Department ofEnvironmental
Agency Protection
• MN Department ofNatural • New Hampshire Department of
Resources Environmental Services
• MN Office ofthe Revisor of • Vermont Agency ofNatural Resources
Statutes
The type ofprior add current studies include:
• Habitat - Biodiversity
• Spawning Activities
• Adaptation Parameters
• Monitoring - Detection
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• Control Methods
Project Authorization'
• Life Stages
• Food Source & Food Chain
• Movement - Dispersal
• Impacts ofMacrofouling/Infestation
This Feasibility Study was authorized by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to
FishPro/Cochran and Wilken, Inc. on January 3, 2005.
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Introduction