{"id":30305,"date":"2019-06-12T08:50:58","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T12:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/?p=30305"},"modified":"2019-06-12T09:58:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T13:58:38","slug":"third-party-consulting-firm-provides-suggested-guidelines-for-chautauqua-lake-weed-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/third-party-consulting-firm-provides-suggested-guidelines-for-chautauqua-lake-weed-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Third Party Consulting Firm Provides Suggested Guidelines for Chautauqua Lake Weed Management"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eurasian Milfoil (left) and Curly Leaf Pondweed<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

MAYVILLE – A consulting firm from Lancaster, NY has provided Chautauqua County with a white paper report that focuses on lake weed management and the available herbicides that could be used to help manage aquatic plants and weeds in Chautauqua Lake.<\/p>\n

The report from Ecology and Environment, Inc.<\/strong> is entitled, \u201cSummary of Methods for Control of Aquatic Invasive and Nuisance Plants with Special Emphasis on Eurasian Watermilfoil and Curly-leaf Pondweed.\u201d A copy of the full report can be found at the county website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The firm prepared the white paper through in-depth research and examination of peer-reviewed papers, environmental impact statements, text books, herbicide product labels obtained from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation<\/strong>, and management guides and guidelines.<\/p>\n

The white paper examines various biological, chemical, and physical aquatic plant management techniques to help control the amount of Eurasian watermilfoil<\/strong> and curly-leaf pond weed<\/strong> (the two most problematic plant species) found in the Lake. It also identifies the advantages, disadvantages, and environmental impacts associated with each technique from a third party perspective.<\/p>\n

To control these aquatic invasive plant species, the report recommends to:<\/p>\n