This scope of work is being submitted by pennsylvania state university on behalf of the commonwealth of pennsylvania

IT was developed in collaboration with pennsylvania state university sea grant the western pennsylvania conservancy the pennsylvania department of conservation and natural resources and the pennsylvania fish and boat commission with input from other state agencies organizations and key stakeholders and supports the goals and management plans of the pennsylvania invasive species council and the great lakes restoration initiative action plan III. This grant will provide crucial support for pennsylvania to address current and increasing threats of aquatic invasive species to the natural resources of lake erie and the great lakes. These entities propose to use the funding to take a multifaceted approach to continuing the work of AIS prevention early detection monitoring rapid response and control with projects. Project 1 target hydrilla verticillata response. Project 2 preventing the introduction and spread of AIS by boaters anglers and others through education and outreach. Project 3 conducting an AIS mock rapid response exercise and creating rapid response case studies. Project 4 lake erie cooperative weed management area coordinated control efforts. Project 5 coordinated reporting and inventory system. Project 6 invasive species management in high priority aquatic habitats in the lake erie watershed. Lake erie will be the primary beneficiary of this work on prevention early detection monitoring and control. The waters of the commonwealth of pennsylvania will be a secondary beneficiary of this work.