Yes, we are paying. Too bad the DEP did not make the grant conditional on the lease of the boat launch. Here is the detail:

Fanwort control in the Bantam River system, Litchfield/Morris: Project grant of
$78,000. This project will use diver-assisted suction harvesting to remove fanwort in the
overrun reaches of the lower Bantam River and other waters upstream of Bantam Lake. In
addition to funding this project, DEP will be working with the town of Litchfield, the town of
Morris and the Bantam Lake Protective Association to adequately address fanwort patches in
Bantam Lake before the invasive can become established throughout the lake. As part of this
effort, benthic barriers will be tested to determine if they are effective in controlling fanwort
growth in the lake. The re-growth of fanwort from cleared areas will be evaluated over the
next two years and a long-term management plan will be prepared to develop a strategy for
continued fanwort removal from Bantam Lake, the Bantam River, and Little Pond.