ADIRONDACK WATERSHED INSTITUTE PISECO LAKE 2017 LOCATION USE SUMMARY 131 STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM

Piseco Lake

AIS intercepted: 3 Boats inspected: 1,621 Dates of Operation: May 26 – October 8 Number of visitors: 3,494 Boats failing inspection: 3.3%

Total Number of Days Covered: Comfort Launch 87, Poplar Launch 112, Sands Launch 52 Weekly Coverage: Comfort Launch 7 Days, Poplar Launch 7 Days, Sands Launch 4-5 Days Visitors showing spread prevention awareness: 71% Number of previously visited waterways: 47

AIS Present in Waterbody: spiny waterflea Stewardship History: 2015 - present Partnership: Piseco Lake Association, Town of Arietta Notes: Piseco Lake has 3 NYS DEC Campgrounds, all which provide a point of access for boaters to enter the lake. The AWI was contracted to provide comprehensive stewardship coverage to all 3 boat launches.

Boat Type total # total # Watercraft boats boats Barge Canoe Dock Kayak Motor PWC Row Sail SUP observed inspected Comfort Launch 0 34 3 230 266 19 11 5 5 573 570 percentage of total boats 0% 6% 1% 40% 46% 3% 2% 1% 1% 100% 99% Poplar Launch 0 8 1 68 650 89 2 19 1 838 814 percentage of total boats 0% 1% 0% 8% 78% 11% 0% 2% 0% 100% 97% Sands Launch 0 17 0 75 133 10 0 2 3 240 237 percentage of total boats 0% 7% 0% 31% 55% 4% 0% 1% 1% 100% 99% totals 0 59 4 373 1049 118 13 26 9 1651 1621 percentage of total boats 0% 4% 0.2% 23% 64% 7% 1% 2% 1% 100% 98% Boats observed at launch, including those not inspected. PWC=personal watercraft, SUP=stand-up paddleboard.

organisms found total # total # boats # boats # of % of inspected % of inspected visitors entering leaving roadside organisms dirty w/AIS inspections boats dirty boats w/AIS Comfort Launch 1074 16 3 0 19 19 1 570 3.3% 0.2% Poplar Launch 1937 16 8 0 24 24 1 814 2.9% 0.1% Sands Launch 483 5 5 0 10 10 1 237 4.2% 0.4% totals 3494 37 16 0 53 53 3 1621 3.3% 0.2% Boats dirty = watercraft with any organic material, invasive, non-invasive or unknown.

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AIS spread prevention awareness # groups Visitor Responses asked yes I WB DB BB LW Dis Dry same lake first/frozen didn't ask Comfort Launch 290 15 154 20 3 5 0 31 53 63 45 393 percentage of total groups asked 74% 4% 39% 5% 1% 1% 0% 8% 13% 16% NA Poplar Launch 561 73 148 49 4 9 4 72 199 167 13 794 percentage of total groups asked 71% 9% 19% 6% 1% 1% 1% 9% 25% 21% NA Sands Launch 117 8 62 12 1 0 1 8 24 22 14 185 percentage of total groups asked 63% 4% 34% 6% 1% 0% 1% 4% 13% 12% NA totals 968 96 364 81 8 14 5 111 276 252 72 1372 percentage of total groups asked 71% 7% 27% 6% 1% 1% 0.4% 8% 20% 18% NA Yes = showed AIS spread prevention awareness; I = inspected boat; WB = washed boat; DB = drained bilge; BB =emptied bait bucket; LW = drained livewell; Dis = disposed of unused bait; Dry = dried boat; same Lake = boat only goes in this lake; first/frozen = first launch of season or frozen boat.

total Organisms Removed # AIS BW CLP* ELO GRS EWM* NM UM VLM* MUD NON PND SWF* WC* WL ZM* OTR Comfort Launch 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 percentage of total orgs 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 89% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Poplar Launch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 percentage of total orgs 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 92% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 4% Sands Launch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 percentage of total orgs 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 90% 0% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% totals 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 1 2 0 0 0 1 3 percentage of total orgs 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 91% 2% 4% 0% 0% 0% 2% BW = bladderwort; CLP = curly-leaf pondweed; ELO = elodea; GRS = grass; EWM = Eurasian watermilfoil; NM = native milfoil; UM = unknown milfoil; VLM = variable-leaf milfoil; MUD = mud; NON = non-aquatic debris; PND = native pondweed; SWF = spiny waterflea; WC= water chestnut; WL= water lily; ZM = zebra mussel; OTR = other; */AIS = aquatic invasive species.

Aquatic Invasive Species # found on # found on Previous Waterway Previous Waterway Intercepted by Stewards boats launching boats retrieving Eurasian watermilfoil 1 Black Lake (1) 0 N/A spiny waterflea 0 N/A 2 Piseco Lake Totals 1 2

Previous Waterways for Launching Boats # visits Previous Waterways for Launching Boats # visits Previous Waterways for Launching Boats # visits NONE 474 Black Lake 2 Fourth Lake 1 Piseco Lake 296 2 Goodyear Lake, Milford, NY 1 RENTAL 56 Lake Algonquin 2 Kayuta Lake 1 26 Lake George 2 Lake Champlain 1 DID NOT ASK 17 Lewey Lake 2 Lake Kushaqua (Rainbow/Buck) 1 Lake Pleasant 12 2 Lake Saint Catherine, Poultney, VT 1 Hinckley Reservoir 11 Monongahela River 2 Moon Lake, Theresa, NY 1 Canada Lake 9 Otsego Lake 2 North Lake, Ohio, NY 1 Oxbow Lake 9 Raquette Lake 2 1 Canandaigua Lake 5 2 Salmon River Reservoir, Redfield, NY 1 5 Seventh Lake 2 Schroon Lake 1 Indian Lake 5 Spy Lake, Arietta, NY 2 Seneca Lake 1 UNKNOWN (boater doesn't know) 5 Stillwater Reservoir 2 somewhere in Maine 1 Oneida Lake 4 West Lake, Arietta, NY 2 South Lake, Arietta, NY 1 Skaneateles Lake 4 Cayuga Lake 1 Suncook Lake, Barnstead, NH 1 Canadarago Lake 3 Delta Lake 1 Tupper Lake 1 Caroga Lake 3 Fish Creek Ponds 1 West Canada Lake 1 3 Total groups 995

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State of Motorized Boat Registration (n=1,153)

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