Chief Patron: Wright
Lake Gaston Hydrilla Funding
Item 95 #1h
Item 95 #1h | First Year - FY2009 | Second Year - FY2010 | |
| Agriculture And Forestry |
| Agriculture and Consumer Services, Department of | FY2009 $200,000 | FY2010 $200,000 | GF |
Language
Page 81, line 35, strike "$4,865,303" and insert "$5,065,303".
Page 81, line 35, strike "$4,865,303" and insert "$5,065,303".
Page 81, after line 40, insert:
"Out of the amounts included for Plant Pest and Disease Control, $200,000 in the first year and $200,000 in the second year from the general fund is appropriated to support the eradication of hydrilla on Lake Gaston."
Explanation
(This amendment provides $200,000 each year from the general fund to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' "Plant Pest and Disease Control" program to support the eradication of hydrilla on Lake Gaston. Hydrilla is an invasive plant species that interferes with recreation, destroys fish and wildlife habitats, and can severely impact water delivery systems. This amount would match North Carolina's 2007-08 appropriation of $200,000 for treatment of hydrilla and other noxious weeds on Lake Gaston. The City of Virginia Beach appropriated $230,000 toward the $1,175,500 budget of the Lake Gaston Weed Control Council. Five affected counties in Virginia and North Carolina each contribute $116,000 to this effort.)