Herbicide Treatment Business and Residential Notice
The Duck Lake canal system will be treated with aquatic herbicide(s) on/or between August 8 through August 11 to control weed growth; weather permitting. If this timeframe is not possible, then treatment may occur anytime after August 11 through August 30. Treatment updates will be posted on our Facebook page. No applications will be applied during the weekend or holiday of any given week that would require swimming or fishing restrictions.
Product(s) planned for use: Diquat (diquatdibromide), Imazamox (ammonium salt of imazamox), Imazapyr (isopropylamine salt of imazapyr) Triclopyr (trimethylamine salt) MSDS Sheets available at the City of Ocean Shores website.
Location of Treatment(s) for Submersed Weed and Parrotfeather Control
The entire canal system is targeted for parrotfeather control. Submersed weed control will occur throughout all the canals except for Lake Minard and the canal exiting Lake Minard to the Marine View Boat ramp.
Plants/Algae Targeted: Pondweeds, elodea, milfoil, coontail, parrot feather, duckweed, azola and other associated free floating species that may produce recreational problems.
The applicator will post signs in the treated and potentially affected areas no more than 48 hours prior to treatment. The signs will describe any water use restrictions or advisories.
If you are withdrawing water for potable or domestic water use, livestock watering, or irrigation and have no alternate water source, please contact the applicator, Northwest Aquatic Eco-Systems at 360-357-3285 or pondweeds@comcast.net, to arrange an alternate water supply. If you would like to request additional notification prior to treatment, or have further questions, please contact NWAE using the information above.
This herbicide treatment is regulated under a permit issued by the Department of Ecology Washington State . Permit No. WAG 994141
Northwest AquaticEco-Systems
855 Trosper Road SW #108-313
Tumwater, Washington 98512
Telephone: (360) 357-3285
E-MAIL: PONDWEEDS @ COMCAST.NET