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tLake Vegetation Management Plan when these invasive species are actively growing and when many native species remain dormant (Netherland et al. 2000). There are no treatment regimes that are 100% selective for only invasive species. However, there are some treatment regimes that are more selective using low dose, targeted herbicides, and timing of treatment to reduce the impacts to native plants. The above information on herbicides, timing, and target concentration are the current understanding of "selective control" for curlyleaf pondweed and Eurasian watermilfoil. Selective control of invasive species is an evolving science and the treatment protocol may change as new information becomes available. If the treatment protocol changes the new treatment protocol and why it was changed will be added to the LVMP in appendix 4 and those conditions will be incorporated into the APM pemrits. Section VI: Treatment Plan, B. Individual Permit Standards Permit standards for individual shorelines are in place to ensure each shoreline retains some aquatic habitat. Near -shore habitat, which are the most frequent targets for control efforts by shoreline property owners, are particularly important as habitat for young or small fish, and have the greatest diversity of non -game fish and amphibians (Poe et al. 1986; Bryan and Scarnecchia 1992; Weaver et al. 1997). Many species of mammals and waterfowl depend on these aquatic plants for food and nesting sites and are especially important for laying females whose reproductive success is closely tied to the availability of aquatic plants (Krull 1970; Bellrose 1976; Batt et al. 1992: 7 -9). Development is increasing on lakes (particularly in the metro area) and entire reaches of near -shore habitat have been impacted through development. Having restrictions on the amount of shoreline individual properties can treat, allows each property owner to have access to the lake while retaining some of the near -shore habitat that is so critical for fish and wildlife. These restrictions also allow for an equitable distribution of aquatic plant management activities among all riparian property owners while mitigating the cumulative impacts on the lake as a whole. Appendix 2: Water quality data. All Lake Owasso water quality data may be found on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency website. http: / /www.pca. state.mn.us/ water / clmp /lkwgReadFull.cfm ?lakeid =62 -0056 http: / /www.pca. state.mn.us/ water /clmp /clmpSearchResult.cfm ?lakeid =62 -0056 Lake Owasso LVMP 12