8 Discussion, Acknowledgements, References

8.0.0.1 Discussion

The work presented in this report is the result of collaboration between Kenai Watershed Forum (KWF) and the inter-agency team tasked with managing invasive pike in the Vogel Lake / Miller Creek system. The collaboration yielded readily applicable data, and may serve as an example of a productive hands-on relationship between agencies and nonprofits.

To develop this project, the Soldotna Office of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game worked with KWF in 2019 to submit a grant submission to the National Fish and Wildlife Association, which was funded in Fall 2020. Initial work in Fall 2020 consisted of establishing the flow discharge site near the mouth of Miller Creek. Beginning in January, KWF visited Vogel Lake in approximately every other month throughout 2021, with frequency of site visits tapering throughout 2022.

These data may be revisited and analyzed in more detail if future work in the area requires baseline water quality data. For example, an ongoing discussion among agency staff has the potential to result in the installation of a selective fish passage barrier to mitigate the potential for future upstream pike movement.

8.0.0.2 Acknowledgements

Many individuals and organizations contributed to making this work possible, including but not limited to:

  • Alaska West Air

  • Alaska Department of Fish and Game

  • Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

  • Rob Massengill

  • Ben Wishnek

  • Stephen Miller

  • Dr. Zach Redman and Dr. Pat Tomco (UAA ASET Lab)

  • Andy Wizik (Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association)

  • Kenny Rogers

Kenai Watershed Forum Personnel

  • Maggie Harings

  • Branden Bornemann

  • Rhonda McCormick

  • Jack Buban

  • Chelsea Wisotzkey

  • Judah Eason

  • Megan Pike

  • Maura Schumacher

  • Brandon Drzazgowski

  • Galen Hecht

8.1 References

Couture, J. M., Z. C. Redman, J. Bozzini, R. Massengill, K. Dunker, B. R. Briggs, and P. L. Tomco. 2021. Field and laboratory characterization of rotenone attenuation in eight lakes of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. Chemosphere 288(Pt 2):132478.

Covino, T., K. Emanuelson, and A. Rhea. 2020, September 17. Hydrographs & Rating Curves. https://rpubs.com/kwf/hydrographs_covino.