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Message: <blockquote data-quote="3Roosters" data-source="post: 182187" data-attributes="member: 1351">Just in. I guess this is good and bad news. Good in that there weren't a greater number of lakes found to have starry stonewort during their major search. <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>    <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>    DNR News Release     </td></tr></table>                </td></tr><tr><td>    <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>    <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>      For      Immediate Release:       Aug.      15, 2017       </td></tr></table>                        </td><td>    <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td></td></tr></table>                        </td></tr></table>                    </td></tr><tr><td>    <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>        <hr />         [h=1]One new lake    confirmed after     20-county starry stonewort search[/h]    Following an organized search of 178 lakes in 20 counties by    200 trained volunteers, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has    confirmed the invasive algae starry stonewort in Grand Lake in Stearns    County. This is the first new confirmation of starry stonewort in a    Minnesota lake in 2017.     Two other Stearns County lakes were previously confirmed to    have starry stonewort: Rice Lake last year and Lake Koronis in 2015.    Koronis was the first Minnesota lake where starry stonewort was confirmed.     DNR invasive species specialists confirmed a light, isolated    growth of starry stonewort near Grand Lake’s public access. Treatment    options are being considered. To date, starry stonewort has not been    eradicated from any lake in the United States.     “Although we were hoping to find no new populations, we are    glad this one was discovered early, thanks to the people who participated    in the coordinated search known as ‘Starry Trek,’ said Heidi Wolf, DNR    invasive species unit supervisor. “We’re also encouraged that there hasn’t    been a greater number of lakes found to have starry stonewort during this    major search.”     “All but one of Minnesota’s nine cases of starry stonewort    have been reported in August, when the telltale star-shaped bulbils are    most abundant and visible,” Wolf said. “Now is the time for people to    look."         Information on how to identify starry stonewort can be found on the DNR’s    website, and any suspicious plants should be reported to the DNR.     “We also encourage anyone interested to consider becoming part    of an even larger group of trained detectors next year through University    of Minnesota Extension,” Wolf said.     The Aug. 5 “Starry Trek” event was coordinated by the    Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center, University of Minnesota    Extension and the Minnesota DNR. A tandem event, called “AIS Snapshot Day,”    involved the River Alliance of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin Extension    and Wisconsin DNR.     Starry stonewort is an alga that can form dense mats, which    can interfere with use of a lake and compete with native plants. It is most    likely spread when fragments have not been properly cleaned from trailered    boats, personal watercraft, docks, boat lifts, anchors or other    water-related equipment.      This new confirmation is a reminder to boaters and anglers to    follow Minnesota laws to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species:     <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">     </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Clean aquatic plants and animals from watercraft.              </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Drain all water by removing drain plugs and keep drain         plugs out while transporting watercraft.     </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dispose of unwanted bait in the trash.     </li> </ul>     Some invasive species are small and difficult to see at the    access. To remove or kill them, take one or more of the following    precautions before moving to another waterbody, especially after leaving    infested waters:         <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">     </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Spray with high-pressure         water.     </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rinse with very hot water         (120 degrees Fahrenheit for at least two minutes or 140 degrees         Fahrenheit for at least 10 seconds).     </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dry for at least five days.    </li> </ul>     Details about starry stonewort and other aquatic invasive    species are available at <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwODE1Ljc3MDAzNzUxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDgxNS43NzAwMzc1MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDQxMDMxJmVtYWlsaWQ9a3N0aXR0c3dvcnRoQG1ldHJvcGxhaW5zLmNvbSZ1c2VyaWQ9a3N0aXR0c3dvcnRoQG1ldHJvcGxhaW5zLmNvbSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://mndnr.gov/ais?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">mndnr.gov/ais</a>.    More information about citizen science at the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive    Species Research Center and the AIS detector program is available at <a href="http://nodakangler.com/forums/aisdetectors.org" target="_blank">aisdetectors.org</a>.     ###     </td></tr></table>                </td></tr></table>       </blockquote>

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