Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Otter Tail County Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force to develop programs and strategies to support and enhance the protection of Otter Tail County waters. In order to accomplish this, the Task Force will promote public awareness, education, containment, research and provide recommendations to the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners.
Voting Members
| Bernie Steeves | Otter Tail Lake Property Owners Association |
| Bob Schempp | Lake Service Provider |
| Bonnie Weaklend | Prairie Lake |
| Dale Umlauf | Long Lake near Underwood |
| Dennis Carlblom | Tamarack Lake |
| Jeff Stabnow | Clitherall Lake Association |
| Jeff Vansteenburg | Silver Lake |
| Scott Gaudette | Round Lake (Rush Lake twp) |
| Sylvia Soeth | Pine Lakes Improvement District |
| Roger Neitzke | Little McDonald Krebs Paul Lake Improvement District |
Technical Advisors
| Barry Fitzgibbons | Otter Tail County Sheriff |
| Mark Ranweiler | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
| Mike Bolinski | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
| Nick Leonard | Otter Tail County |
| Jeff Fjestad | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
| Spencer McGrew | Otter Tail County Land and Resource Management |
Program Documentation
2024
2024 AIS Prevention Program – 1 Page Summary
2023
2023 AIS Prevention Program – 1 Page Summary
2023 AIS Prevention Program – Final Report
2022
2022 AIS Prevention Program – 1 Page Summary
2022 AIS Prevention Program – Final Report
2021
2021 AIS Prevention Program – 1 Page Summary
2021 AIS Prevention Program – Final Report
2020
2020 AIS Prevention Program – 1 Page Summary
2020 AIS Prevention Program – Final Report
2019
2019 AIS Prevention Program – 1 Page Summary
2019 AIS Prevention Program – Final Report
2018
2018 AIS Prevention Program – 1 Page Summary
2018 AIS Prevention Program – Final Report