Quagga/Zebra Mussel News

The following information is being forwarded on behalf of Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission:

Watercraft Inspection Trainings (WIT I) Announcement

The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is sponsoring 2 one-day* (WIT I) Watercraft Inspection Trainings, hosted by California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Lake Mission Viejo Association.

Date: May 7 OR May 8, 2019*
Location: Lake Mission Viejo Association Club House, 22555 Olympiad Road, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Instructor: "Quagga D" Davis, PSMFC Training Contractor

The training will include:

1. Introduction & overview of what other western states are doing to fight mussels
2. Biology of quagga & zebra mussels
3. Quagga & zebra mussel status, monitoring, prevention, and regulations in California
4. Overview of decontamination, including when decontamination should occur
5. >Watercraft risk assessment and inspection procedure (with practice)

Go to Level 1 Inspector Training for more information. Logistics will be sent upon registration.

TO REGISTER: If you are interested in attending, please register online. *This is a ONE-day training - Specify which date when registering. The registration deadline is April 8^th - Space is limited! Don’t delay, save your spot today!!

COST: Training is provided free of charge to attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees are responsible for their own travel expenses.

For Level 2 Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Training, please visit WIT II Schedule.

For any questions, please contact “Quagga D” Davis at (702) 236-3814 or quaggadee@cox.net.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) staff will host an interactive online webinar for water managers and prospective California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Grant Program grant applicants with information about CDFW resources.

The agenda (PDF) is available along with informational resources at CDFW’s Quagga/Zebra Mussel Prevention Program web page. We encourage you to review these resources prior to the webinar. The PowerPoint will also be available on the web page the morning of December 12^th.

The webinar will be held December 12, 2018 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. via Skype. Please use the following conference call in number for audio: Call in number: (877) 336-1831; Participant Code: 940704#.

For questions or further information, contact Rich Bireley at (916) 651-1280 or Richard.Bireley@wildlife.ca.gov.

The following information is being forwarded on behalf of the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways:

SAVE-THE-DATE GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT

California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) will open the application window for the 2018/19 Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Grant Program in February 2019. Receive future QZ Grant notices.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

• Grant applicant must own/manage any aspect of the water in a reservoir where recreational activities are permitted;
• Grant applicant must demonstrate that the reservoir is uninfested with dreissenid mussels;
• and the reservoir must be open to the public.

What’s New?

• SB 790 broadened the eligibility of implementation grants to entities that own or manage any aspect of the water in a reservoir.
• To demonstrate that the reservoir is uninfested, applicants must provide mussel monitoring data collected since March 2018. Monitoring data can be from surface surveys, artificial substrates, and plankton tows.

Implementation Grant:
To be eligible for an implementation grant, applicants must provide a letter from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) at the time of application that states CDFW has reviewed and accepted a prevention plan for the reservoir (per Fish and Game Code Section 2302 and California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 672.1(b)).

Planning and Assessment Grant:
Applicants that do not already have a CDFW-accepted prevention plan can apply for a planning and assessment grant in order to develop a CDFW-accepted prevention plan for the reservoir.

For questions regarding quagga/zebra mussel monitoring, or for prevention planning, including how to obtain a letter from CDFW, contact CDFW at Invasives@wildlife.ca.gov or Telephone: (866) 440-9530.

A Solicitation Notice including specific dates and application information will be sent prior to opening of the grant application window. The notice will also be posted on the DBW website.

• Receive future QZ Grant notices
• For more information: Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Grant Program
• Email: QZGrant@parks.ca.gov
• Telephone: (888) 326-2822