We will continue watercraft inspection and enforcement of state laws within the great lakes basin and within 100 miles of the basin these efforts have ensured that minnesotans have a high rate of…

We will continue watercraft inspection and enforcement of state laws within the great lakes basin and within 100 miles of the basin these efforts have ensured that minnesotans have a high rate of awareness about AIS and a low violation rate we believe that watercraft inspections are a very important prevention method to keep infested watercraft from entering the great lakes and to educate watercraft users about what steps they are required to take to reduce the risk of AIS transport we will continue to monitor for new invasive species and newly infested waterbodies within the great lakes and great lakes region our two invasive species specialists are responsible for this work as well as technical support and permit issuance within and in surrounding the great lakes basin the continuation of the organism in trade staff position will allow US to continue the work of addressing those pathways with the help of enforcement we have had success in building on our work to convene rapid response stakeholders in response to the hemimysis detection in lake superior through that work came the western lake superior AIS group that we have continued to host meetings for rapid response trainings allow the MN DNR to work closely with local partners within the basin and to develop communication pathways that enhance our work and improve our ability to get information to stakeholders and the public these funds will be used to continue the work identified and started by the original three year position