If you intend to apply chemicals (either through PLM or “do it yourself”), complete the necessary forms and pay the current fees.   One thing people seem to neglect is their lakeshore footage. The proposed treatment area should be as follows:

• Submerged vegetation
  40-ft. along shore by 150-ft. lakeward
• Swimmer’s itch
  100-ft. along shore by 100-ft. lakeward

This is the maximum area allowed for a 100 ft. lot.

If you have filled out this information, you will not be doing a channel out to open water.  (To do the channel, you will have to apply directly to the DNR as our multi-party permit only allows one procedure.)

If you are interested in having PLM apply chemicals for vegetation control and/or swimmer’s itch, call them direct at (218) 270-3338. You will need to get pricing directly from them and sign a contract with PLM.