Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Milfoil, pondweed among invasive species on the decline at Saratoga Lake


SARATOGA SPRINGS — The populations of invasive lake plants such as curly pondweed and Eurasian water milfoil are declining in Saratoga Lake thanks to a long-term management plan that includes regularly treating and weeding the lake.

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Ridding Peconic waters of invasive weeds


About 30 volunteers and Department of Environmental Conservation workers -- in kayaks, canoes and fishing boats -- combed the Peconic Lake and River Thursday for water primrose, an invasive aquatic weed threatening the watershed's ecosystem.

"This is something that's not just going to go away after a week," said Ernie Fugina, president of the Peconic Lake Estates Civic Organization. "Once it covers the lake, it will destroy everything beneath it."

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New Weed Harvester at Conneaut Lake


A new harvester is helping to clear weeds that cause problems for boaters and swimmers at Conneaut Lake. The Conneaut Lake Aquatic Management Association spent $135,000 for the machine that cuts the weeds. They are then moved by conveyor to a dump truck to be hauled away. The new machine replaces a 15 year old harvester that was showing it's age and needed to be replaced.

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Weeds swallowing Lost Lake whole


GROTON -- If an invasion of non-native plant species continues to spread unabated, Lost Lake will soon live up to its name and really be lost not only to the concerned owners of lake-area properties but to the entire town. Although the issue of invasive plant species such as milfoil, combomba, water chestnut, and clouds of free floating filamentous has been around for many years, only recently has the problem reached crisis proportions with forests of plants carpeting the bottom of the lake.

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Volunteers sought for Lake Tahoe water weed cleanup


Volunteers are sought to help rid Lake Tahoe's shoreline of water weeds Sunday at Baldwin Beach in South Lake Tahoe.

Volunteers will work in a large swale, similar to a shallow pond, adjacent to Lake Tahoe, which is infested with Eurasian watermilfoil, one of Tahoe's most prolific aquatic weeds.

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Growing and sharing banned aquatic plants is illegal


The Ministry for Primary Industries and Bay of Plenty Regional Council are urging residents not to grow or share banned aquatic pest plants because they pose a huge risk to our waterways. They are particularly concerned about salvinia (also known as kariba weed) and water hyacinth.

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Milfoil, an invasive aquatic weed, found at Naticook Lake in Merrimack


Variable milfoil, a waterway-clogging invasive weed, has been documented for the first time at Naticook Lake in Merrimack. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services said the infestation appears to have been present for at least two years. The plant is a widespread problem in New Hampshire, having been found in more than 50 lakes and ponds.

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Volunteers pull aquatic weeds at Holliston lake


The Lake Winthrop Watershed Association organized the event as part of its effort to rid the lake of weeds. Water chestnuts are one of at least four weeds that clog about 75 percent of the lake. Kids cheered when they found a black “nut,” the sharp seed pods that drop from the top and make more weeds.

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Milfoil treatment to start at Hayden Lake


HAYDEN LAKE - Eight sites with Eurasian watermilfoil infestations on the east side of Hayden Lake have been selected for treatment with an aquatic herbicide. That work starts July 16 and is scheduled to be completed July 20, with 72 total acres to receive an application of a liquid triclopyr.

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Be alert for suspect aquatic plants


ONE of Australia’s worst water weeds has been discovered in a creek in Lynwood, prompting an alert from the Department of Agriculture and Food to avoid dumping suspect plants in creeks or drains. Department research officer Sandy Lloyd said water hyacinth was reported at Bannister Creek by a local natural resource management group.

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Still need for conference on invasive aquatic plants


Scientists, educators, public officials and others interested in the management of invasive aquatic plants are gathering this month for the annual meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS). "Aquatic weeds can have a profound impact on our communities," said Lee Van Wychen, Ph.D., science policy director for the WSSA. "They can clog flood control channels, impair water supplies, and endanger commerce, recreation and tourism."

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Thursday, July 5, 2012

Suppressing aquatic weeds in Lake Okeechobee


Exotic visitors to Florida sporting snouts, scales, fins, feathers, fur, or foliage tend to hunker down, divide and multiply, and foreclose on native flora and fauna. As of 2010, 1,392 non-native plant species were identified in South Florida alone, and of those, 69 are priorities for control.

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Schumer: Hydrilla is threat to Finger Lakes region


The hydrilla invasion in the inlet, and the potential danger it holds for tourism throughout the entire Finger Lakes region if it spreads, brought U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., to Watkins Glen on Tuesday.

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Georgina to harvest weeds in 3 areas


New sidewalks and weed harvesting are two major projects slated for summer in Georgina. Changes were made this year to the town’s aquatic weed collection and removal program along the shores of Cook’s Bay since many residents in the Roches Point area were not provided the service last year.

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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Treatment plant blamed for stench in Newberry

Source: Alachua County Today (Florida) June 24, 2012

According to the city’s utility director, Blaine Suggs, the foul odor is coming from an effluent storage pond. The pond has been covered in a growth of duckweed, which has caused the pond to become stagnant.

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Year's first round of herbicide hits hydrilla in Cayuga Inlet

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Source: Ithaca Journal June 27, 2012

ITHACA -- With the year's first herbicide treatment for the invasive aquatic weed hydrilla completed, another application of plant killing chemicals in Cayuga Inlet is progressing on schedule...

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State rejects proposal to let hydrilla spread in Lake Apopka

Source: Orlando Sentinel June 24, 2012

The Florida agency responsible for fish and wildlife has decided to pass on a controversial proposal that would have allowed an invasive aquatic plant known as hydrilla to infest more of Lake Apopka, where it survives now in spite of regular dousing with weed killer.

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Ithaca municipalities could need money fronted for complete hydrilla treatment

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Source: Ithaca Journal (New York) June 25, 2012

With hydrilla herbicide treatments for Cayuga Inlet scheduled to begin Tuesday, complete funding for aquatic plant eradication isn’t yet available.

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Rollin Twp. approves more weevils to combat lake weeds

Source: Adrian Daily Telegram (Michigan) June 21, 2012

In a 4-1 vote Wednesday, the Rollin Township Board voted at a special meeting to continue using aquatic weevils to combat invasive weeds in Round Lake.

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Methods for Muskies: New aquatic habitats are forcing musky anglers to reconsider time-honored tactics

Source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette June 24, 2012

The trend, he believes, has more to do with the rise and fall of Eurasian watermilfoil, an invasive aquatic weed that entered Western Pennsylvania lakes many...

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