NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Benthic
Barriers
•Principle- Smother ‘Em
•Invasive Target-
Any/All if Barrier
Placed Early
•Pros- Focus on Use
Impacted Areas, Can
Move to Different Areas,
Variable Time Options
•Cons- Difficult in
Deep Water, Limited to
Small Areas, Potential
Ecological Impacts, Not
Species Specific
•Permits- Some DEC
Regions- Only If
Large Scale (ECL Article
15, Article 24), USACE if
Navigable Water
•Costs- $100/ac +
Labor to $10-30k/ac
