Ginger Creek Hydrilla Monitoring 2027/2028

The State of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Office of Resource Conservation has awarded a contract to Integrated Lakes Management for comprehensive monitoring services related to invasive aquatic plant management in the Ginger Creek system located in Oak Brook, DuPage County, Illinois. The contract, designated as Open Market Small Purchase 27-422DNR-RESCO-P-102418, was awarded on September 18, 2026, with a total contract value of $26,375.00 and a period of performance extending through December 31, 2028.

Under this contract, Integrated Lakes Management will perform three primary monitoring deliverables: annual aquatic plant monitoring throughout the Ginger Creek system ($10,250.00), hydrilla tuber and turion monitoring to assess presence and density in the infestation area ($6,000.00), and inlet monitoring of upstream waterbodies to verify absence of undetected Hydrilla verticillata sources ($10,125.00). These services are designed to complement ongoing herbicide treatment programs for the invasive Hydrilla verticillata species detected in Ginger Creek Lake in October 2024, and will encompass approximately 70 acres of waterbodies across approximately 20 upstream waterbodies with detailed data recording, photographic documentation, and annual reporting requirements to IDNR.