NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Whole Lake
Aquatic Herbicides-Yaphank Lakes
•Volunteer or
Professional? Professional?
•Expected
Costs
–Capital $30k
–Operating $3-5k (monitoring)
•Duration of
Treatment 1 day
•Frequency of
Annual Treatment 1x per year
(perhaps bump treatment)
•Longevity of
Control 1-5 years
•Permits DEC Pesticides Part 327, Article
24
•Unique
Issues? impact of 2,4-D on
nearshore wells
assuring
>50d fluridone contact time
•Overall
Likelihood of Success whole lake control = moderate
reinfestation control = low to moderate