Elodea Eradication in the Alexander Creek Drainage – 2023

Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition

Instream Habitat
Project IDAK56013
Recovery Domains -
Start Date03/01/2023
End Date06/30/2024
Year2022
StatusNew
Last Edited06/29/2023
 
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Description    


Elodea (Elodea canadensis, common waterweed) is an invasive aquatic plant in Alaska that can significantly degrade habitat for salmon and other aquatic species and impede navigability of waterways. This project will continue the process of completely eradicating Elodea from the Alexander Creek drainage using herbicides.

Project Benefit    


Eradicating Elodea from the Alexander Creek Drainage will remove this invasive species from approximately 425 hectares of lake, restoring salmon habitat and preventing the infestation of Elodea to other lakes in the Mat-Su through float plane traffic.

Accomplishments

Metric Completed Originally
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Funding Details

SourceFunds
PCSRF$374,400
State$131,040
Report Total:$505,440


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Worksites

Alexander Lake    


  • Worksite Identifier: Alexander Lake
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Area Description

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Location Information

  • Basin: Susitna River
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  • State: Alaska
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  • Latitude: 61.747125
  • Longitude: -150.900791

ESU

  • Un-Named ESU Sockeye
  • Un-Named ESU Chinook
  • Un-Named ESU Coho
  • Un-Named ESU Pink

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Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding .00
    •      . . C.4 Instream Habitat ProjectY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.4.a Instream Habitat Funding