Hydrilla treatment scheduled for Butler Chain
News Release
Friday, May 27, 2011
Media contact: Joy Hill, 352-258-3426
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC) will treat Lake Down for hydrilla on June 3 as an
additional part of the treatments from March.
The FWC will treat the hydrilla with Sonar AS™,
which is approved for use in lakes by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and commonly used by the FWC for hydrilla
control. There are no restrictions for fishing, swimming or
consumption by humans or animals. However, some vegetation could be
sensitive, so the FWC recommends that lakefront residents do not
use the treated water for irrigation for 50 days.
Hydrilla is an invasive, exotic aquatic plant
spread easily by boats throughout the state's lakes and rivers. It
clogs waterways, making recreational activities difficult or
impossible and chokes out beneficial native plants. Managing and
treating it is necessary for the health of Florida's waters and to
enable continued recreational boating and other aquatic
activities.
For questions about this treatment, contact
Alicia Knecht, FWC invasive plant management regional biologist, at
321-246-0682.
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