The Crow Wing County Land Services Department is requesting public comment on the proposed 2019 aquatic invasive species plan.
The 2019 AIS Prevention Plan can be viewed on the county website at www.crowwing.us by clicking on "Crow Wing County Listens."
Written comments on the plan will be accepted until 5 p.m. Jan. 30 and may be submitted to the county at landservices@crowwing.us or mailed to 322 Laurel St., Suite 15, Brainerd, MN, 56401.
The board of commissioners will review the proposed 2019 AIS plan at a regularly scheduled meeting in early 2019. The meeting will be in the county board room on the third floor of the Historic Courthouse, 326 Laurel St., Brainerd.
The county was allocated $443,109 by the Minnesota Legislature to assist in the prevention of the spread of aquatic invasive species within county lakes and rivers in 2019.
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The AIS plan proposes to accomplish this through several approaches, including boat landing inspections, decontamination units, treatment of Eurasian water milfoil, education and awareness, and innovation or special projects.
