Replies(4) Paper Mill Pond in Vernon. (Chris Dehnel/Patch ) VERNON, CT — Several bodies of water in Vernon are to benefit from thew Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's inaugural round of grant funding through the Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Program. The awards were announced Tuesday. A total of $360,000 is going to 21 projects to reduce impacts of aquatic invasive species on inland waters in Connecticut. For Vernon, a total of $14,061 has been designated for the Tankerhoosen River, tributaries in Dobsonville and Talcottville, Valley falls Pond, Walker Reservoir East, and the Papermill Ponds. Subscribe A total of $24,910 has ben designated for aquatic invasive plant management for Middle and Lower Bolton Lakes.