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July 27, 2009
Governor
Doyle Announces Green Summer Youth Program
to Combat Aquatic Invasive Species (Jul
23, 2009) Wisconsin Office of Recovery and
Reinvestment.
Department of Workforce Development
Secretary Roberta Gassman, on behalf
of Governor Jim Doyle, announced the Invasive
Species Demonstration Project (2009; PDF
| 278 KB).
The Recovery-funded "green jobs" pilot
program will employ 55 young adults this
summer at boat landings across the state
to combat invasive species. The participants,
trained as watercraft inspectors, will work
at boat landings, informing and educating
the public about aquatic invasive species.
Duties also include inspecting boats, observing
boater behavior and entering the information
into an online database.
