Develop tailored messages Ensuring that individuals are Detection, II-8-f aware of AIS prevention Rapid Response, aimed at lake-related businesses (e.g., home measures that they can take in the and Containment builders, developers) and course of their daily work will Public – local government staff (e.g., help to reduce the risk of AIS Awareness county planners) regarding spread. AIS prevention. Coordinate with the MNDNR Timely and accurate notice of Early Detection, Rapid to publicize new infestations new AIS infestations empowers Response, and Containment at access sites, in lake the public to help prevent the Public Awareness – association newsletters, and further spread of AIS. II-8-i other local publications. Early Detection, Rapid Response, and Containment Risk Reduction – II-15-c Increase available resources and leverage partnerships Seek additional funds to The effectiveness of AIS Prevention I-11-a – implement unfunded actions prevention actions can be limited Funding in county prevention plan. by inadequate financial resources. Early Detection, II-11-a Rapid Response, and Containment Funding – Early Detection, II-11-b Rapid Response, and Containment Funding – Assist with funding local Overall AIS prevention efforts Early Detection, II-1-h outreach and monitoring can be strengthened by supporting Rapid Response, efforts by entities other than the capacity of other local and Containment the county. organizations to conduct AIS Detection – outreach and monitoring activities. Develop and maintain The participation of partners Leadership and IV-3-a contacts with other local is necessary for a county’s AIS Coordination - organizations, businesses, prevention plan to be effective. and government entities.
Develop tailored messages aimed at lake-related businesses (e.g., home builders, developers) and local government staff (e.g., county planners) regarding AIS prevention. Ensuring that individuals are aware of AIS prevention measures that they can take in the course of their daily work will help to reduce the risk of AIS spread. Detection, Rapid Response, and Containment – Public Awareness II-8-f Coordinate with the MNDNR to publicize new infestations at access sites, in lake association newsletters, and other local publications. Timely and accurate notice of new AIS infestations empowers the public to help prevent the further spread of AIS. Early Detection, Rapid Response, and Containment – Public Awareness II-8-i Early Detection, Rapid Response, and Containment – Risk Reduction II-15-c Increase available resources and leverage partnerships Seek additional funds to implement unfunded actions in county prevention plan. The effectiveness of AIS prevention actions can be limited by inadequate financial resources. Prevention – Funding I-11-a Early Detection, Rapid Response, and Containment – Funding II-11-a Early Detection, Rapid Response, and Containment – Funding II-11-b Assist with funding local outreach and monitoring efforts by entities other than the county. Overall AIS prevention efforts can be strengthened by supporting the capacity of other local organizations to conduct AIS outreach and monitoring activities. Early Detection, Rapid Response, and Containment – Detection II-1-h Develop and maintain contacts with other local organizations, businesses, and government entities. The participation of partners is necessary for a county’s AIS prevention plan to be effective. Leadership and Coordination - IV-3-a
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