Project Grant 13DG11062121012

This $100,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) will continue control efforts for four invasive plant species - purple loosestrife, Eurasian watermilfoil, narrow leaf cattail, and European frog bit - on tribally significant coastal wetlands of the St. Marys River in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. In addition to invasive plant removal, the project will lead native plant restoration efforts...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) will survey and treat invasive Phragmites stands in the Lake Superior region through a $247,000 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Project Grant. Over the three year grant period ending July 2024, MNDNR and partners will survey at least 3,500 miles of road, 200 miles of railroad, and 3,000 miles of shoreline for non-native Phragmites. They will also survey and treat at least 24 acres of Phragmite...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Idaho Department of Agriculture a $121,006.67 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608) on June 20, 2024. The grant will support the "Invasive Species Clean Drain Dry Media Campaign Project" to implement outreach initiatives outlined in the 2007 Idaho Aquatic Nuisance Species Plan. The project activities will involve coordinating with a statewide media contractor to update and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $233,784.21 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608) to the Fairbanks Soil & Water Conservation District to eradicate the invasive aquatic plant Elodea from two Alaska waterways. The grant funds will be used to treat Pile Driver Slough and Manley Hot Springs Slough with herbicide for up to 3 years to eliminate Elodea populations. Additionally, the project will conduct early detection...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) received a $600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to control and prevent the re-establishment of invasive Phragmites plants within the Lake Superior basin. The grant activities will include mapping and treating approximately 200 Phragmites populations across 150 acres in the Lake Superior basin, as well as conducting research on...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI) has awarded a $984,181 Project Grant under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The grant will support a multi-faceted approach to implementing Michigan's Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Strategic Management Plan and Response Plan, with a focus on the following key initiatives: Rapid response and directed...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $121,011 Project Grant under the CFDA 15.608 Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program to the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW). The grant funding will support WDFW's statewide efforts to monitor, control, and prevent the introduction of prohibited and regulated aquatic invasive animal species in Washington's freshwater and marine habitats. Key activities include: 1) implementing emergency measures in...

This $100,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.630 - Coastal Program) will support a coastal wetlands project focused on European frog-bit invasive species management in the Straits of Mackinac region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The project, led by the Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District, aims to enhance 20 acres of wetlands through invasive species removal, protect 700 acres of wetlands through monitoring activities, and conduct 8 outreach...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded a $121,006.67 Project Grant to the Idaho Department of Agriculture under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance (CFDA 15.608) program. The grant funding supports the Invasive Species Clean, Drain, Dry Media Campaign Project, which aims to reduce the threat and spread of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) infestations from recreational watercraft, gear, and equipment through outreach and education activities. Key...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $315,072 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608) to the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW). This grant supports NDOW's operations since 2013 to increase boater awareness and prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, primarily quagga mussels, at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The grant funds the staffing of four year-round watercraft inspection and decontamination...