Grass carp: this grant will fund the 2026 field season with four strike teams along with modeling and research efforts

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Award ID
F25AP01061
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$3,022,864

Award facts

Assistance listing
15.662 Great Lakes Restoration
Completion date 56% complete
Funding agency
DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Place of performance
Ohio, USA

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Description

This grant, the focus of the lake erie grass carp actions is on the western basin of lake erie, specifically in the sandusky and maumee rivers. The goal of the project is to remove 390 diploid grass carp annually from lake erie to suppress their spawning potential. Ohio erie canal: the ohio erie canal (OEC) was identified as a risk for aquatic invasive species (AIS) transfer between the great lakes and mississippi river watersheds. The ohio DNR (odnr) division of wildlife partnered with the USACE to close the OEC connection in 2020. These grant funds will be used to maintain the barriers that were installed.little killbuck creek: an additional viable pathway for the transfer of AIS between the great lakes and mississippi river watersheds exists at little killbuck creek, ohio. This connection will be severed by a rock berm. Construction of the berm is being conducted in phases. Phase 1 is complete. This grant funds phase 2 construction and includes raising the grade of garden isle road, improvements to the existing pumping station, and installing AIS screening structures.

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
University Of Toledo Working with the university of toledo on targeted removal of grass carp from lake erie and lake erie tributaries $557,613

Quick answers

Who received award F25AP01061?

F25AP01061 was awarded to Natural Resources, Ohio Department OF, Division Of Wildlife by DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service) on October 1, 2024.

How much is award F25AP01061 worth?

$3,022,864 has been obligated on F25AP01061.

Which agency awarded F25AP01061?

DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service) awarded F25AP01061, with funding from DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 (Fish and Wildlife Service).

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