Senators Stabenow, Levin Announce Support for Grand Traverse Conservation District to Stop Invasive Species
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Will Help Prevent Spread of Invasive Species in Great Lakes
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin today announced support for the Grand Traverse Conservation District to help stop the spread of invasive species in the Great Lakes. The grants are part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which is the largest investment in the health of our Great Lakes in two decades.
“Asian carp and other invasive species pose a grave threat to our economy and Michigan’s way of life,” said Stabenow. “The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative will help stop the spread of invasive species, preserving our Great Lakes for future generations and protecting hundreds of thousands of Michigan jobs.”
“Invasive species are a significant threat to the health and well-being of the Great Lakes, and that makes them a threat to the health and well-being of our state,” Levin said. “This funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative will help Michigan researchers lead the way in confronting this threat.”
The Grand Traverse Conservation District will receive $399,971 to help control Phragmites – invasive reeds that ruin Northern Michigan wetlands – and other land-based invasive species on public and private lands located in Manistee, Benzie, Leelanau, and Grand Traverse Counties. More information about the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative can be accessed on their website at www.greatlakesrestoration.us.