Application set for June, despite opposition from two commissioners and public By Zachary Matson Lake George Park officials will move forward with a plan to combat invasive Eurasian watermilfoil with an aquatic herbicide, overruling … [Read more...] about Herbicide wins last approval for use in Lake George
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Lake George to move ahead in battle against milfoil
In split vote, APA approves herbicide use, despite opposition By Gwendolyn Craig Despite objections from several stakeholders, the Adirondack Park Agency on Thursday approved a controversial plan to apply an herbicide to two infestations of … [Read more...] about Lake George to move ahead in battle against milfoil
Lake George groups at odds over plan to use herbicide that targets milfoil
By Dana Holmlund The Lake George Park Commission (LGPC) is seeking Adirondack Park Agency approval to trial the herbicide ProcellaCOR EC in two dense patches of invasive Eurasian watermilfoil in Lake George. After years of milfoil management, the … [Read more...] about Lake George groups at odds over plan to use herbicide that targets milfoil
Lake George commission eyes weed killer that worked on Minerva Lake
By Gwendolyn Craig The Lake George Park Commission is considering a new herbicide in the fight against an invasive and pervasive plant, Eurasian watermilfoil. The herbicide was used for the first time in the Adirondack Park last year on Minerva … [Read more...] about Lake George commission eyes weed killer that worked on Minerva Lake
Decades-old milfoil mats removed from Lake George
By Gwendolyn Craig Since at least 1985, the invasive Eurasian watermilfoil has populated Lake George’s waters, which also means officials have tried many different ways of getting rid of it. One of those ways is now in the garbage, … [Read more...] about Decades-old milfoil mats removed from Lake George
‘I’m encouraged’: Minerva Lake herbicide shows promising results
By Gwendolyn Craig An herbicide used to treat invasive Eurasian watermilfoil for the first time in the Adirondack Park appears to have worked and could be used in other water bodies, though state officials say it’s too soon to say for sure. The … [Read more...] about ‘I’m encouraged’: Minerva Lake herbicide shows promising results