In the Know column: Join Douglas County's fight against lake invaders This summer the county will have a number of decontamination stations at area lakes. Our permanent station on Lake Le Homme Dieu provides an onsite opportunity to thoroughly rinse and remove aquatic vegetation from boats and trailers. 1:05 pm, Apr. 21, 2021 × By Jerry Rapp, Douglas County commissioner Watching the ice go out on area lakes makes us think of fishing, kayaking, wakeboarding and other fun activities. It also makes officials in the Douglas County Land and Resource Management Office think of new ways to share important information to keep aquatic invasive species from spreading.