A federal grant received by the State will help fund research into the blue green algae problems at Milford and Marion Reservoirs.

State Representative Lonnie Clark informed a legislative coffee audience in Junction City that there will be about $800,000 over a four-year period for Milford Lake. “to look at what’s going on with it, how to control it, maybe to get rid of it, develop something that will kill it. I don’t know anything about the study but I was just excited we got something going, and it’s not just signs and testing.”

Clark confirmed the funding will come to the state and then through the State Agriculture Department.

Milford Lake has experienced extensive blue green algae issues in recent years which have led to lake warnings and watches, and in a few instances complete closures.