Meetings
Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force
The Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Task Force, which is formerly known as the Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM) Task Force, was initially established in response to the discovery of EWM in Lake Minnetonka in 1987. The primary goal of this multi-agency Task Force was to assess the best means of managing EWM on Lake Minnetonka, while evaluating other management techniques such as herbicides and biological control (weevils). Over time, this Task Force diversified its involvement to other AIS (in particular zebra mussels) and it was re-named the AIS Task Force.
This Task Force is currently co-chaired by LMCD Board members Herb Suerth and Kelsey Page. Its members are appointed annually by the LMCD Board of Directors and consist of the following AIS professionals and Lake Minnetonka stakeholders:
- Selected LMCD Board members
- Hennepin County Environmental Services
- Lake Minnetonka Association
- Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- Three Rivers Park District
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Other stakeholders (former LMCD Board members, a commercial marina, a fishing tournament representative, etc.)
Meetings are scheduled for the second Friday of the odd months of each year (February, April, June, August, October, and December). Special meetings are scheduled on an as-needed basis, when deemed necessary by the Task Force. All meetings are conducted in the LMCD office at 8:30 a.m.
