NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Partial Lake
Aquatic Herbicides-Yaphank Lakes
•Volunteer or
Professional? Professional?
•Expected
Costs
–Capital $3-5k (base application
cost)
–Operating $0.5-1k /acre (incl 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? Minimize flow out of
lake
challenges
controlling main channel
•Overall
Likelihood of Success whole lake control = low
reinfestation control = low to moderate