Decontamination Station

New Proposed Watercraft Decontamination Station

Des Moines Lake Association has received a grant from the Wisconsin DNR for a heated high pressure watercraft cleaning station. Des Moines Lake Association presented their grant application and plan to the association board last fall. We were very impressed by their plan and the work they put into it.

The main justification for this station is that it is the most effective method of removing invasive species from watercraft and trailers. It is far more effective than our current method of hand pumped sprayers with a bleach solution. Most importantly the water will be heated to a temperature that will kill zebra mussel veligers (the infant stage of zebra mussels not visible to the naked eye).

We signed a letter of intent to participate with them on a 50/50 basis with the contingency that we enter into a written co-ownership agreement and that the membership of both Associations approve this project. The co-ownership agreement has been worked out and is at Benson Law Office in Siren for review. Des Moines Lake Association has met, voted, and approved this project.

Our initial investment for equipment purchase, building, etc.is $7,500. We have sufficient funds in our aquatic invasive species fund to cover this. Annual operating expenses should be less than $1,000 per year per association and we are working hard to reduce that.

Ryan Knox of Des Moines Lake Association has done an outstanding job in researching and identifying the most cost-effective equipment.

Click here to view a PDF presentation. The presentation is also available on our website or Facebook: www.wislla.org, www.facebook.com/groups/wislla.

Ryan will be in attendance and ready to answer your questions. After all the questions have been answered we will put this project up for a vote with our members attending the Zoom meeting.