LARE Program Manual

I. Contact Information

• LARE Staff Contact Information - Aug. 2020
• Licensed Pesticide Applicators in Indiana - Office of the State Chemist

II. Applying to the LARE Program

• Application Form - Logjam Removal Projects (MS Word)
• Application Form - Logjam Removal Projects (PDF)
• Application Form - Watershed Land Treatment Projects (MS Word)
• Application Form - Watershed Land Treatment Projects (PDF)
• Application Form - Aquatic Vegetation Management (MS Word)
• Application Form - Aquatic Vegetation Management (PDF)
• Application Form - Biological and Engineering Projects (MS Word)
• Application Form - Biological and Engineering Projects (PDF)
• Application Form - Sediment Removal (MS Word)
• Application Form - Sediment Removal (PDF)
• Grant Proposal and Funding Timeline - July 2019

III. LARE Policies and Guidance

• Conservation Practices Guidance for Region 5 Model
• In-kind Match - Oct. 2013
• Sediment Removal, Logjam Removal, and Invasive Plant and Animal Control - March 2021
• Suggested Criteria for Selecting Consultants - Oct. 2013
• Watershed Land Treatment Program - Dec. 2018

IV. Scope of Services for LARE Projects

• Scope of Services for Sediment Removal Plan Requirements - April 2020 (MS Word)
• Scope of Services for Aquatic Vegetation Management - March 2018 (MS Word)
• Scope for Engineering Design/Build Project - Dec. 2016 (MS Word)
• Scope for Engineering Design Project - Dec. 2016 (MS Word)
• Scope for Engineering Feasibility Study - Dec. 2016 (MS Word)
• Scope for Lake Diagnostic Study - Dec. 2016 (MS Word)
• Scope for Post Construction Monitoring Study - Dec. 2016 (MS Word)
• Scope for Watershed Diagnostic Study - Dec. 2016 (MS Word)
• Scope for Water Quality Monitoring - Dec. 2016 (MS Word)
• Scope of Services for Construction Project - Dec. 2016 (MS Word)

V. LARE Sampling Protocols

• IDEM's Water Quality Targets
• Protocol for Macroinvertebrate Sample Collections and Index Calculation - Oct. 2013 (MS Word)
• Submerged Aquatic Plant Survey Tier II Protocol - March 2018
• Emergent Aquatic Plant Survey Protocol
• Calculation of the Indiana Trophic State Index (ITSI) for lakes

 

Additional Resources

• Indiana Addendum to Lakescaping for Wildlife and Water Quality Guide