CN-770000-22015-PM4SRC7.pdf

This is a Task Assignment Change Order Form (Change Order Number 7) issued under Contract FWC22015 by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation, in partnership with Florida Environmental Consultants (Suwannee River). The change order is dated December 18, 2024, and involves work in Union County, Florida, specifically within the Swift Creek water body of the Suwannee River Water Management District. The primary agencies and entities involved are the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Invasive Plant Management Section, and Florida Environmental Consultants, with key contacts including Elizabeth Layer (Contractor's Contract Manager) and Evelyn Ethridge (FWC Contract Manager).

The change order authorizes an expansion of the existing task assignment to add 30 acres (bringing the total to 35 acres) of Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) control services in the Swift Creek work plan, with an approved total of 35 acres for treatment. The control methods specified include Penoxsulam (liquid), Diquat, 2,4-D (liquid), and ProcellaCOR herbicides. Additional plant species targeted include Ludwigia grandiflora, Panicum repens, and other invasive species managed to reduce impacts on navigation and water quality while promoting native plant diversity. The task assignment term runs from June 20, 2024, to June 30, 2025, with no changes to the original cost reimbursement amount of $100,000.00 or completion date. Public notification procedures include signage at access points and notices distributed to residents.