NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Grass
Carp
•Principle- Stock Weed Eating Fish
•Invasive Target-
Fanwort marginal, Milfoil
Less Palatable
•Pros- Perceived
“Natural”, Less Expensive,
Long-Term Control, Mostly
Invisible Control
•Cons- Non-Native
Fish, Non-Target
Control, Risk of Algal Blooms/
Plant Eradication / Escape,
Habitat Alteration, Hard to Remove,
EIS Required
•Permits- DEC Stocking
Permit (ECL Article 11),
Article 24
•Costs- $50-300/ac
