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According to the 2012 DWR Aquatic Weed Control work plan for 2012 that is <br />available online, DWR is planning to assist the Town of Hillsborough with the <br />purchase and placement of 600 triploid grass carp in the West Fork Eno Reservoir, <br />in addition to a limited herbicide application in the reservoir. DWR is also <br />scheduled to assist the ERSP with monitoring of the hydrilla situation as well as a <br />possible application of herbicide. DWR is also planning to assist the Orange <br />Alamance Water System with the assessment and potential treatment of hydrilla, <br />and possibly parrot feather, another invasive aquatic plant, in Corporation Lake. <br />Recommendations <br />DEAPR recommends that Orange County staff continue to monitor the situation, <br />help with increasing public awareness of hydrilla, offer other technical assistance <br />to our partners as needed, assist with research and management efforts where <br />feasible, and report back to the Board at some future date. Increasing public <br />awareness of the hydrilla infestation of the Eno River appears to be a logical, low - <br />cost next step to pursue at this time. Future participation in management efforts to <br />control the hydrilla infestation of the Eno should be encouraged and facilitated <br />where possible. <br />Attachments <br />cc: Orange County Commission for the Environment <br />Rich Shaw, DEAPR Land Conservation Manager <br />Dan Derby, Parks Superintendent <br />Kevin Lindley, Staff Engineer <br />urange county Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation <br />PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Phone: (919) 245 -2510 Fax: (919) 644 -3351 <br />