# Evaluation of Aquatic Vegetation Management Techniques at Wilmington District Lake Projects

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81ewf-22-soi-0007-evaluation-of-aquatic-vegetation-management-techniques-at/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337271

> Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers offered grants of up to $126,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $630,000 in total. Applications closed on March 7, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81EWF-22-SOI-0007 |
| Agency | Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 7, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $126,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $630,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.630 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

This opportunity is restricted to non-federal partners of the Piedmont South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystems (CESU).

## What the grant funds

Brief Description of Anticipated Work: Work is necessary to accomplish the objectives listed below. Tasks to accomplish the objectives may occur at one or more of the lake projects during the period of performance for the base year and the four option years. Tasks may address more than one objective. Annual tasks would be based on study design, site conditions, and available funding for that fiscal year. Status reports would be submitted quarterly, with a final report at the end of the performance period. Objective 1: Develop, implement, and evaluate methods track fluctuations in the populations of native and invasive aquatic vegetation in reservoirs by conducting surveys to measure the extent and volume of vegetation and to determine the estimated area available for spread of aquatic vegetation. The researcher will identify and implement methods for the survey of standing vegetation and sampling of hydrilla tuber banks. Need for survey and sampling at the lakes will be determined annually. It is anticipated that the base year would include whole lake vegetation point surveys at Falls Lake, Jordan Lake, and Philpott Lake, and tuber bank sampling at Falls Lake, Kerr Lake, and Philpott Lake. It is anticipated that Option Year 1 would include whole lake vegetation point surveys and tuber bank sampling Falls Lake, Kerr Lake, and Philpott Lake. Additional option year activities will be determined based on-site conditions and research findings. Objective 2: Develop, implement, and evaluate methods for control and/or eradication of invasive aquatic vegetation by evaluating the effects of treatments on native and invasive aquatic vegetation and the hydrilla tuber bank. The researcher will identify, recommend, and evaluate chemical, biological, and/or mechanical methods for aquatic vegetation control and/or eradication. Methods currently utilized are stocking of triploid grass carp and selective herbicide treatments. Methods recommended may be implemented by the government, government lessees, permit holders, and/or the researcher. The base year is anticipated to include the evaluation of the effectiveness of the ongoing government stocking of triploid grass carp in Kerr Lake and the effectiveness researcher applied herbicide treatments on infestations at Philpott Lake (up to 33 acres of hydrilla and 2 acres of Brazilian elodea) and Falls Lake (up to 7 acres of hydrilla). Option year activities will be determined based on-site conditions and research findings.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81EWF-22-SOI-0007 still open?

No. It closed on March 7, 2022. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).

### Who can apply for Evaluation of Aquatic Vegetation Management Techniques at Wilmington District Lake Projects?

Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Evaluation of Aquatic Vegetation Management Techniques at Wilmington District Lake Projects?

Closed March 7, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $126,000 each. About $630,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Battelle Memorial Institute, Msi Stem Research & Development Consortium, University of California San Diego. The program made 1,101 awards worth $1.3 billion in that time.