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Second Year of Hydrilla Management Pilot Study in Eno River Begins First Week of May Page 2 of 2 <br />Hydrilla was first discovered in the Eno River basin in the early 1990s in Lake Orange, which is located upstream of <br />Hillsborough. In 2009, biologists confirmed hydrilla in another upstream reservoir, West Fork Eno Reservoir. The N.C. <br />Division of Water Resources is actively managing hydrilla in both upstream reservoirs. <br />Members of the task force conducted a survey in fall 2013 and found that about 25 miles of the Eno River contained <br />hydrilla at differing densities. The most infested area was a 15 -mile stretch from the N.C. Highway 70 Bridge east of <br />Hillsborough to Guess Road in Durham. <br />"Hydrilla has significantly affected recreational opportunities in the Eno River," said Mark Fowlkes, the Piedmont <br />aquatic habitat coordinator with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. "Specifically, when hydrilla has reached its <br />full growth for the year, it is almost impossible to fish, kayak, or wade in the river." <br />Biologists say because hydrilla grows so quickly and can form new plants from tiny fragments, it could easily get <br />established in Falls Lake and become a serious nuisance there in terms of recreation and water supply. <br />The Eno River Hydrilla Management Task Force comprises a group of local, state and federal government <br />representatives, including the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, N.C. Division of Water Resources, and N.C. State <br />Parks, which has been working since 2007 to evaluate and address the hydrilla threat in the Eno River. <br />For more information on the pilot project, visit http://nc-ipc.weebly.com/eno-river-hydrilia-project.htmi or contact <br />Mark Fowlkes at mark.fowlkes @ncwildlife.org or 336 -527 -1547. <br />Media Contact: Jodie B. Owen <br />919 - 707 -0187 <br />jodie.owen @ncwildlife.org <br />Photographer: Download a high - resolution photo of the above. Please credit Tom Davis /Orange County <br />Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation <br />(Imlkts I,._0..... 1 wcet .... Print <br />Categories: Boating, Fishing, Enjoying, News <br />Home I Contact I About I Web Terms and Conditions I Login <br />Headquarters: 1751 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 <br />Mailing Address: 1701 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1701 <br />Phone 919-707-0010 <br />REPORT WILDLIFE VIOLATIONS - 1- 800 - 662 -7137 (Raleigh Area 919 - 707 -0040) <br />Copyright © 2016 N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Report Website Issue <br />http: / /www.ncwildlife. org/News /Tabld /88 /ArtMID/ 663 5 /ArticleID/ 1408 /Second- Year -of- Hydrilla -... 5/2/2016 <br />