Take a moment to fill out this form and send a letter to your Representative and Senators to ask them to cosponsor the Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act 

Zebra and quagga mussels have cost the US more than other invasive species, an estimated $6 billion in prevention and control efforts since their arrival in 1988. Watercraft inspection and decontamination (WID), combined with monitoring, education and enforcement, are proven to stop the spread of harmful aquatic invasive species and protect limited water supplies for future generations. 

In the West, the use of federally owned, operated and managed multi-jurisdictional reservoirs are extremely important for water storage, supply and delivery for municipal, agricultural and industrial uses. They also serve important functions as places for outdoor recreation and to conserve the aquatic ecosystems within. Zebra and quagga mussels, and other invasive species, are negatively impacting water users and costing millions of dollars in mitigation costs annually.

The Stop the Spread of Mussels Act (H.R.5692/S.3266) provides authority for federal agencies that manage recreation to conduct WID entering and exiting their reservoirs. This bill enables a shared responsibility to conduct WID at multi-jurisdictional waters between states, federal agencies, and tribal nations. The bill also creates a cost share program in the US Bureau of Reclamation to help fund WID at their reservoirs.

As your constituent, I ask that you please cosponsor and work to advance the Stop the Spread of Mussels Act for our economy, natural resources, outdoor recreation, and to protect limited water supplies in the Western US from the harm of invasive species. 

Thank you and I look forward to your response.

Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels

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