GLA Members: This email was received 11/25/2020 by the GLA and outines and updates us on the Hubbard County AIS Inspection program. Nick Macklem is the AIS Inspection co-ordinater and we work with him on the supplemental funding and staffing of the inspectors at our boat launch.
Good afternoon Hubbard County Lake Associations,
My name is Nick Macklem with the Hubbard County Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program. Now that the ice has started to form bringing a conclusion to the 2020 open-water season, it is time to begin planning for 2021. Next year, Hubbard County will continue our AIS Prevention work through watercraft inspections. A crucial component to our program are the contributions that Lake Associations and Townships so generously provide. In 2020, Hubbard County Lake Associations contributed $108,670 which equated to 5,174 supplemental inspection hours. On behalf of Hubbard County and the AIS Program, a huge thank you! We look to continue this excellent partnership in 2021. Attached to this email is a copy of the 2021 Supplemental Funding Letter to Lake Associations, which is also available at the following link to the Hubbard County AIS Webpage. Information pertaining to the exact number of State funded inspection hours that will be provided by Hubbard County in 2021 will be sent out in the next couple of weeks, but will generally be very similar to the amount of hours provided in 2020 after the COVID-19 related budget alterations.
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the content of this email. Enjoy your winter, and I look forward to 2021!
Best regards,
Nick Macklem
Environmental Specialist
301 Court Avenue
Park Rapids, MN 56470
Tel: (218) 732-3890
Attachment: AIS Funding letter