Establishes four-year pilot program, and creates Triploid Grass Carp Commission, to study use of triploid grass carp in freshwater lakes for weed control; appropriates $150,000.
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This bill establishes a four-year pilot program and creates a Triploid Grass Carp Commission to study the use of triploid grass carp in freshwater lakes as a weed control method. The program will provide matching grants to lake management organizations to purchase and introduce the carp, with a focus on lakes between 10 and 25 acres. The commission will evaluate the carp’s effectiveness and potential impacts on ecosystems, and submit a final report at the program’s conclusion.
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