CN-770000-21174-PM1CO7.pdf

This document is a Task Assignment Change Order for Contract No. FWC21174, issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Applied Aquatic Management (SFWMD) division. The change order involves the FWC South contractor area, specifically focusing on aquatic plant control activities in Lake Kissimmee and Lake Okeechobee in Osceola County, Florida. The document is part of a Cooperative Aquatic Plant Control Program and involves coordination between regional biologists, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Invasive Plant Management Section.

The change order authorizes the addition of 200 acres (bringing the total to 1,700 acres) for floating plant control, specifically targeting Eichhornia and Pistia species, and adds ProCellaCOR as a control method for Ludwigia grandiflora hexapetala in the Lake Kissimmee work plan. The total task amount remains unchanged at $460,000.00, with the work to be conducted from January 28, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The control methods include various herbicides and mechanical removal techniques, with objectives of managing invasive aquatic plants, maintaining navigation, promoting native vegetation, and supporting fish and wildlife habitat conservation. The program involves public notification through newspaper notices and meetings, with a focus on multiple water uses including flood protection, navigation, ecotourism, recreation, fishing, and hunting.