Name:   PineNeedle - Subject:   Shoreline Weeds (Hydrilla) Date:   2/23/2018 11:47:50 AM

Just talked to my brother-in-law who lives on Lake Norman outside of Charlotte.  The spread of hydrilla weeds in their lake is out of control.  Duke Power announced they will be releasing 10,000 farm raised (and sterile) "Grass Carp" who will eat their weight in the weed each day.  They say it will take a month to six weeks for the carp to clean up the hydrilla. The carp can also get to a maximum of 40 lbs, but die off.  This happened about 15 years ago there and the process worked very well.  He said the hydrilla is brought in by man on boat props that have been in other lakes and also bait from other lakes.