Great Lakes Restoration Initiative OH Asian Carp Framework

The goal of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) is to target the most significant environmental problems in the Great Lakes ecosystem by funding and implementing federal projects that address these problems. The Little Killbuck Creek was singled out as an area of concern for the transfer of Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) through aquatic pathways between the Great Lakes Basin and Mississippi River Basin. This is notice of intent to award a single source grant to the Ohio Division of Wildlife without competition under justification 505DM 2.14.B. (3) and (4). Competition for the award is not practical as the scope of this project entails an analysis of alternatives for basin separation in Little Killbuck Creek, and requires the expertise and jurisdiction of OH DOW staff and resources.