Goal:

To provide at least one complete visual surveillance per year, of the entire Schroon Lake and River shorelines for presence or absence of Eurasian Water Milfoil (EWM) and report findings for appropriate follow up.

Objectives:

• To establish a cooperative sponsoring effort of the two Lake Associations (East Shore Schroon Lake Association (ESSLA) and Schroon Lake Association (SLA)).
• To recruit 40% of the 618 River and Lake shore owners, and others, over a five year period, (2008-2012) as registered Scouts, to voluntarily perform the visual inspections out to a depth of 16’.
• To provide training for Scouts on identification and reporting.  More info
• To have each Scout survey, as a minimum, their own waterfront at least once per year during the summer when growth of EWM is most visual.
• To encourage Scouts to cover more than just their own property shore line especially during the Scout pool build up.
• To establish a 24/7 Scout call in Hot-Line (494-4849) for reporting all surveillance results.
• To establish a Scout Management Team consisting of a Warren County Coordinator, an Essex County Coordinator and a Dive Team Coordinator. Team is responsible for recruiting Scouts, verifying Scout reports, and making sure EWM is expeditiously removed.
• To work closely and in coordination with the Schroon Lake Manager.
• To report each year the results of the Scout program to the volunteer base, the leadership and membership of the sponsoring associations, and all interested local, state and federal agencies.

Program Parameters:

1. Estimated number of property owners:   618

2. Five year goal for Scout recruitment (40% of 618) :  247

3. Recruitment projections:

a. 2008 season (actual) 35

b. 2009 season (actual) 30

c. 2010 season ( goal) 60

d. 2011 season (goal) 61

e. 2012 season (goal) 61

4. Hot Line

a. Activation Mid June

b. Deactivation Late Sept.

YOU CAN VIEW THE 1/2 HOUR SCOUT TRAINING VIDEO HERE.  More info