Invasive Phragmites Control

Press Contact: 202/225-4071 (office)

Project Name:	Invasive Phragmites Control
Project Address:	1220 Eisenhower Place, Ann Arbor, MI
Amount Requested:	$1,200,000
Federal Department or Agency:	US Department of Agriculture, APHIS
Individual or entity requesting this appropriation:	Ducks Unlimited, Great Lakes/Atlantic Regional Office
Value to Michigan’s 15th Congressional District and the American taxpayer:
Long-term biological control of destructive Phragmites, including short term assistance and education to entities dealing with invasive plant. Result would be healthy productive wetlands that then enhance fish and wildlife populations, increasing outdoor recreation, jobs and economic stimulus to local communities. Meets goals of MI's new Great Lakes Restoration Strategy, as well as broader Great Lakes plans.

Representative John Dingell