Herbicides, mechanical removal proposed for Beaver Lake milfoil

Source: Whitefish Pilot - Flathead Publishing Group (Montana)
Date Published: 06/20/2012

The proposed action calls for eradication of the watermilfoil through a combination of treatments including barrier mats, mechanical removal and herbicide treatment. A no-action plan is also included and could close the lake to boating to minimize further distribution of the watermilfoil. However, the watermilfoil would not be treated under that alternative.

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Davies praises weed work

Photo: Collie Mail

Source: Collie Mail (Australia)
Date Published: 06/21/2012

Professor Davies, who is director of the University of WA’s Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management, was enthusiastic about Collie Shire Council’s attempts to control the aquatic weeds Typha orientalis (bulrush)and Marsilea mutica (nardoo).

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Lake Thoreau Closed Thursday for Herbicides

Source: Patch.com (Reston, Virginia)
Date Published: 06/19/2012

Lake Thoreau will be closed to boats on Thursday so the water can be treated with aquatic herbicides. The lake is experiencing dramatic growth of aquatic plants, including Eurasian Water Milfoil, Yellow Floating Heart (both non-native invasive plants) and Floating Leaved Pondweed.

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County may look at chemical solutions to weed problem

Source: The Daily Telegram (Adrian, Michigan)
Date Published: 06/16/2012

ROLLIN TWP., Mich. — The treatment option of using aquatic weevils to control Eurasian milfoil at Round Lake may soon come to an end.

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Weed infesting waters from Tahoe to Pyramid

Source: RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL (RENO, NEVADA)
Date Published: 06/18/2012

RENO - A troublesome water weed that has spread through Lake Tahoe for decades is now established along the length of the Truckee River, posing possible problems of unknown scope and scale.

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Group: Holliston lake problem needs action, not study

Source: MetroWest Daily News (New York)
Date Published: 05/21/2012

HOLLISTON — Town officials and a local advocacy group are butting heads over how to tackle the weed problem in Lake Winthrop.

Officials plan to take the first of three water samples this month, the first step in a new study of the lake, said Conservation Agent Chuck Katuska.

But the Lake Winthrop Watershed Association, an active but unofficial town committee, is fed up with studies.

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Residents of Rock Lake upset over dirty aquatic weed harvester

Source: WEST OF THE I (WISCONSIN)
Date Published: 06/11/2012

Rock Lake Residents were shocked to see a weed-harvesting machine apparently covered with zebra mussels operating on their quiet waters, Saturday morning.

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Invasive species ride tsunami debris to US shore

Source: AP News (West Coast US)
Date Published: 06/09/2012

When a floating dock the size of a boxcar washed up on a sandy beach in Oregon, beachcombers got excited because it was the largest piece of debris from last year's tsunami in Japan to show up on the West Coast.

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Eagle Bend treats aquatic invasive species

Source: Flathead Publishing Group (MONTANA)
Date Published: 06/06/2012

In May Eagle Bend took the first step toward eradicating curleyleaf pondweed from its channel and harbor by treating them with herbicide. The next step is to come up with a plan for treatment of Flathead Lake, Flathead River and Fennon Slough. Erik Hanson of the Aquatic Invasive Species working group is crossing his fingers that treatment can start before the end of the summer.

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Weeds, algae choke Indianapolis-area waterways

Kenneth L. Hawkins Jr. / The Star

Source: Indianapolis Star
Date Published: 06/07/2012

Five years ago, he says, the weeds weren't there. Now, patches are starting to show up everywhere along the river.

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Former trustee advocates for Silver Lake district to tackle weeds

Source: West of the I (Wisconsin)
Date Published: 06/09/2012

A former village trustee used citizens comments at Wednesday’s Village Board meeting to make a pitch for a more proactive approach to aquatic weed management on Silver Lake.

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Savannah River to be lowered 3 feet for June 19 herbicide spraying

Source: The Augusta Chronicle (GEORGIA)
Date Published: 06/05/2012

The Savannah River will be lowered about three feet later this month to accommodate contractors who will apply herbicide to control aquatic weeds on June 19. The project, costing about $6,500, involves treatment of about 15 acres of invasive weeds in the river channel along downtown Augusta, said Wayne Hawkins, the chairman of the Augusta Port Authority.

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Hydrilla threatens lake health

Source: Auburn Citizen (NEW YORK)
Date Published: 06/01/2012

The weather has been beautiful (except for Tuesday's massive storm), and so many people have been enjoying boating, fishing and swimming in the lake. But, like usual, there is a threat to our waterways, and this time it's in the form of a plant. Hydrilla was found last year in the inlet of Cayuga Lake, which is at the south end near Ithaca. This plant is an incredibly invasive aquatic weed that can choke the life out of a lake very quickly.

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Weed removal project this weekend

Source: Tahoe Daily Tribune (CALIFORNIA)
Date Published: 05/30/2012

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Lake Tahoe Basin residents and visitors are invited to help remove one of the lake's most prolific aquatic invasive weeds, Eurasian watermilfoil, during a community aquatic weed removal project at Baldwin Beach this Sunday.

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Weed Hotline available: 719-9333

Source: Smith Mountain Eagle (VIRGINIA)
Date Published: 06/05/2012

Now in its fifth year, Smith Mountain Lake’s invasive non-native aquatic Weed Hotline is once again in operation.

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Mechanical weed harvesters will help

The Record-Bee
Photo by Terry Knight

Source: The Record-Bee (CALIFORNIA)
Date Published: 06/05/2012

The prediction this year at Clear Lake is that the aquatic weed problem will be worse than last year. Much of the north end of the lake already has large parcels of weeds growing up from the bottom and they will break the surface within a week or two. In fact, in some areas the weeds are already on the surface.

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Marlborough, Hudson reservoir to be treated for weeds

Source: MetroWest Daily News (Framingham, Massachusetts)
Date Published: 06/06/2012

The Ft. Meadow Reservoir in Marlborough and Hudson will be temporarily closed next week as it is treated with herbicides to control invasive weeds.

Conservation Officer Priscilla Ryder said in a statement yesterday the reservoir will be treated on Tuesday to stem the spread of Eurasian watermifoil and variable watermilfoil. Ryder said if not treated, the weeds will spread rapidly and make boating, swimming and fishing difficult.

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Lake Guntersville Aquatic Weeds Being Treated

Source: WAAYTV.COM (Scottsboro, AL)
Date Published: 06/06/2012

Scottsboro, AL - Weeds that grow on Lake Guntersville can cause problems for boaters and folks who fish and swim. This week crews from the Tennessee Valley Authority are taking steps to get the weed growth under control.

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Chemical Treatment for Nab Lake on Thursday

Source: The Westford Patch (MASSACHUSETTS)
Date Published: 06/06/2012

The Westford Board of Health is reporting that portions of Nabnasset Lake will be chemically treated with an aquatic herbicide on Thursday, June 7 with the goal of eradicating non-native plant species such as Curly leaf pondweed and Milfoil.

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Aquatic weed control appears to be working

Scottsboro Daily Sentinel
Photo: Laura Pitts

Source: Scottsboro Daily Sentinel (Alabama)
Date Published: 05/30/2012

The first spraying of fluridone to remove milfoil and hydrilla weeds from the Roseberry Creek Embayment appears to be successful so far...

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Douglas County Commission gives OK to spray Lone Star Lake with herbicides

Source: Lawrence Journal World (Kansas)
Date Published: 05/30/2012

To stop an invasive plant from taking over Lone Star Lake, the Douglas County Commission has agreed to spray the water with herbicides.

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Park district to treat Crystal Lake with herbicide

Source: Northwest Herald (McHenry County, Illinois)
Date Published: 05/27/2012

CRYSTAL LAKE -- The Crystal Lake Park District plans to treat Crystal Lake with a herbicide to help control invasive aquatic plants.

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