Quagga/Zebra Mussel News

The following information is being forwarded on behalf of the US Bureau of Reclamation:

The US Bureau of Reclamation is looking for potential projects to be funded in the fiscal year 2019 (October-September). A variety of projects will be considered as long as they are mussel related in nature. The potential projects list will be consolidated and submitted to the Department of Interior by November 1. Proposals must be submitted no later than October 26. If your agency straddles different Reclamation regions, please ensure that you do not submit a duplicate request. Request can be submitted to multiple regions, by ensure it is for a different project.

Please provide the following criteria and information required to submit the project for consideration:

1. Project title
2. Brief description of the work to be done (2-3 sentences)
3. How long will it take (1 year, 2 years, 3 years)
4. QZAP (PDF) / DOI Mussel Initiative Commitments Category (PDF)
5. DOI Mussel Initiative Commitment Subcategory (PDF) (Safeguarding the West)
6. Funding amount requested
7. POC (Name, Email, Telephone)

If you are in the US Bureau of Reclamation Mid Pacific Region, please contact Stuart Angerer at (916) 978-5046. If you are in the US Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado River Region, please contact Heidi McMaster at (702) 293-8560. The deadline for proposal submissions is Friday, October 26, 2018.

From 2:00 pm, August 21, through approximately 6:00 am, August 25, the I-15 Border Protection Station operated by the California Department of Food and Agriculture will be non-operational, as the facilities are relocated from Yermo to Mountain Pass. During this timeframe, watercraft entering the state on I-15 will not receive inspection or decontamination. Water managers should be on high alert for incoming watercraft and diligent in their pre-launch inspections.

If quagga/zebra mussels are suspected:

1. Contact your regional California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Quagga/Zebra Mussel Scientist immediately for watercraft inspection and quarantine, if warranted. If your regional scientist cannot be reached, contact CDFW’s Law Enforcement Dispatch (Northern California – 916-358-1312; Southern California – 951-443-2944).
2. Do NOT collect or remove suspect mussels. Take photographs and include something in the photo for size reference (e.g. penny, ruler).
3. Collect information for the vehicle/trailer/watercraft (license plate/registration number, make/model, color, type of watercraft).
4. If a local ordinance exists that allows a local agency to require the vessel to remain onsite, contact local law enforcement to enforce until CDFW responds.

Should you have questions, please contact CDFW's Invasive Species Program at 866-440-9530 (Monday-Friday).

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

Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Trainings 

Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 Lake Mead & Lake Powell

The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission and its 100^th Meridian Initiative partners are announcing and sponsoring several types of WIT Trainings.

ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS BEGUN for the following:

• 10/2–3, 2018 Lake Mead WIT II
• 11/7–8, 2018 Lake Powell Advanced Decon
• 2/5–7, 2019 Lake Powell WIT III
• 2/26–27, 2019 Lake Mead WIT II
• 3/26–27, 2019 Lake Mead WIT II
• 4/9–10, 2019 Lake Mead WIT II

Openings are limited!!!  Availability will close when class becomes full. An acceptance email will be sent for WIT III

TO REGISTER: Go to the Aquatic Invasive Species Network page for more information. There are different registrations for Advanced Decontamination and Trainer Training (WIT III) classes. Click on the training tab of class you are interested in attending and register on that page link.

These trainings do cost money and it is important that we fill all available openings. Please try to make sure that when you sign up for the class that you can attend so that we don’t end up paying for empty seats that could be used by others.

QUESTIONS? Should you have any questions or would like to host a training, please contact WIT Trainer Quagga D Davis at (702) 236-3814 or quaggadee@cox.net.