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IV) From the average weights a biomass estimate will be calculated. Radio tagged fish will returned to the lake for continued tracking and possibly a second removal effort. All field work is scheduled to be completed by spring 2014. No guarantees are made in regards to developing a population estimate or the removal of carp from Silver Lake. Marking, radio tagging, and removing are extremely contingent on the weather, ice conditions, and behavior of the fish. The low frequency receiver is to be supplied by the Rice Creek Watershed District. Permits have not yet been issued for a project such as this outside of work completed by the University of MN. In addition all costs for commercial fishing are to be negotiated by St. Anthony Village Employees or their contractors. Fish Tagging and Tracking Budget (Anthony Haurenck Scope and Fee) Planning meeting 4 hours @ $70/hr $280 Permitting 5 hours @ $70/hr $350 Mark/Recapture/Tagging Prep 8 howl a 70/hr $560 Marking/Tagging 80 hour @ $70/hr $5,600 Tagging Supplies/Tags $400 Spawn tracking 10 hours @ $70/hr $700 Recapture Effort 40 hoes @ $70/hr $2,800 Winter Tracking 16 hours @ $70/hr $11,200 Removal/Pop. Est. 15 hours @ $70/hr $1,050 Aping (optional) 8 hours (a� $70/hr $560 Total $13,420 Commercial fishing costs may be $250/day for hoop netting, $2,500/day for open water seining, and up to $5,000/attempt for under ice seining. Marking/Tagging may not take the full 80 hours. Spawn tracking may not be a critical element, but would provide interesting information on how fish use the lake during the spawning period and can be helpful in determining survival of radio tagged fish. It is anticipated that RCWD will assist with tracking radio tagged fish. Water quality, vegetation, and fisheries assessments would be good to schedule post removal to determine effects of biomass reduction. These efforts will be carried out by other project partners.