For projects whose main purpose is aquatic invasive species management.
What this activity area supports
This activity area focuses on aquatic invasive species management. Depending on the project, this may include prevention, detection, monitoring for management purposes, response, treatment, control or education directly supporting a management objective.
Your project may fit this activity area if...
Aquatic invasive species management is a main purpose of the proposed work, and the project can identify the aquatic invasive species issue, threat or management need and explain how the proposed activity responds to it.
Important distinctions
- A project does not fit this area simply because it takes place on or near a lake, river, wetland or other waterbody.
- General lake stewardship or water-quality work does not become an aquatic invasive species project without a defined aquatic invasive species management purpose.
- General environmental education that mentions invasive species is different from education directly supporting a defined aquatic invasive species management objective.
Examples of projects that may fit
- Locally coordinated activities intended to prevent the introduction or spread of aquatic invasive species.
- Community or volunteer early-detection or monitoring activities that support aquatic invasive species management.
- Education or training directly connected to an aquatic invasive species prevention or management objective.
- A community response to an identified aquatic invasive species management need.
- Treatment or control of aquatic invasive species using an appropriate and authorized method.
What DNR would need to understand at Stage 1
- The aquatic invasive species issue, threat, or management need
- The relevant waterbody, location, or pathway
- What the project proposes to do
- The intended management result
- The connection between the proposed activity and the aquatic invasive species need
What may be worked out later
Method-specific treatment or control plans, technical protocols, permits and approvals, qualified personnel or contractors, detailed monitoring arrangements and other implementation requirements may be developed later as required by the funding opportunity.