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| The Lake Gaston Weed Control Council’s third application of herbicide in areas identified for publicly funded hydrilla treatment is scheduled to begin the week of July 23. Professional Lake Management will be doing the application, after having been contracted by the Weed Council to apply chemical herbicide treatments to more than 1,600 acres of the most severely weed-infested areas. 1,565 acres will be treated with the herbicide Sonar and 47 acres will see the use of another chemical, Komeen. Sonar will be utilized in The Flats, Lizzard Creek, Popular Creek, Dogwood Branch, Lees Creek, Hubquarter, Lyons Creek, Smith Creek, Speckle Cove, Pretty Creek, Cold Springs, Hawtree, Poe Creek, Beaver Creek and Stillhouse Branch. North Point Cove and several public access areas will receive applications of Komeen. About 1,400 acres of weeds will remain untreated by the weed council in 2007 due to lack of public funds. Chemical treatment costs about $450 per acre, and many residents and homeowners associations provide treatment of their own areas. All privately contracted applications are required to be reported to Dominion Power. Questions regarding criteria for selection of treatment areas or other issues and concerns may be e-mailed to the weed council at wasay43@yahoo.com. A complete list of locations to receive treatment is available at the weed council’s Website at www.lgwcc.org. The application schedule and aerial photos showing areas to be treated are available on Professional Lake Management’s Website, www.prolakemgmt.com. Notices containing information about chemicals to be applied and any water use restrictions will be placed on property owners’ boat piers or docks prior to treatment. Additional information is also available on the Pro Lake Management Website. |
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| Jul 18, 2007 | ||
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