Project Grant R24AP00460

This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Program (CFDA 15.517), provides $396,564.00 to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources for the "AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES WATERCRAFT INSPECTION AND DECONTAMINATION STATIONS AT COLORADO LAKES" project. The project aims to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species in Colorado's waterways by establishing watercraft inspection and decontamination stations at the state's lakes. The award will fund the implementation and operation of these stations, which are critical components of Colorado's aquatic nuisance species management plan. The project will be executed by the Department of Natural Resources' Executive Director's Office from February 11, 2025 through the ultimate completion date of December 31, 2026.