CN-770000-21153-PM2CO6.pdf

This is a Task Assignment Change Order for Contract No. FWC21153, issued by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Division of Habitat and Species Conservation, involving the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The document pertains to a cooperative aquatic plant control program in Citrus County, specifically for the Withlacoochee River water body, with a water body code of 31708 and covering 3,600 acres.

The change order adds 150 acres (bringing the total to 250 acres) of floating plants (Eichhornia and Pistia) to the existing contract for vegetation control services. The management objectives include maintaining hydrid navigation, preserving native plant communities, protecting water quality, and reducing flooding potential. Control methods involve using herbicides such as Diquat, Glyphosate, Imazamox, Flumioxazin, and Penoxsulam. The task assignment term runs from June 27, 2022, to June 30, 2023, with an original task amount of $165,613.00. The change order does not modify the task amount or completion date, focusing instead on expanding the scope of invasive plant management in the specified water body.