Tri-County Aquatic Invasive Species Summit   On January 15th, 2011 the Tri-County Aquatic Invasive Species Legislative Summit was held in Detroit Lakes, MN.  The summit brought key agencies, legislators, businesses and environmental organizations together to focus on the need to address Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) in the more than 2,000 lakes in the three-county area.          Click on the Following Links to View Summit Agenda and Content:   Meeting Agenda Overview of AIS Problem Presentation - PRWD, RMBEL Aquatic Invasive Species - City of Detroit Lakes Tourism and Local Economy - DL Chamber of Commerce Business Owner Perspective - Tom Hanson of Zorbas Lake Usability and Property Values - Lake Detroiters Association How Zebra Mussels are Affecting Pelican Lake - Ottertail COLA Message from Hubbard COLA Stopping the Spread of AIS Before They Reach Hubbard County - Hubbard COLA Perspective of Lake Property Owners Statewide - MSRPO Stakeholder Recommendations for AIS Prevention - MN DNR       Summit Press Releases and Media Coverage: "Legislators, county officials discuss aquatic invasive species" DL Online. Jan 17, 2011 KDLM Radio News Clip  Jan. 17, 2011 "Lakes underattack by aquatic invasive species" DL Online. Jan 12, 2011 "Jeff Forester: Defenses are down against water threat" Minneapolis Star Tribune. Jan 12, 2011 "DNR pulling out all stops in the war on lake invaders" St. Paul Pioneer Press. Jan 11, 2011     Aquatic Invasive Species Information Links: "Lake Invaders: The Fight for Lake Huron" video by Greenplanetfilms "Zebra Mussels: Poster child of biological invasions" by Dick Sternberg