City taking steps to remove milfoil weeds from Chenango Lake
NORWICH – The city is taking steps in removing the troublesome waterweed milfoil that has infested Chenango Lake over the years.
The common council passed a resolution permitting City of Norwich Mayor Joseph Maiurano to sign an agreement with The Pond and Lake Connection, an outside firm, to remove milfoil from the lake through use of a chemical herbicide, pending permission from the New York State Department of Conservation to use the weed killer. The procedure comes at an estimated cost of $12,550.
Water milfoil has been a hinderance at the lake and interfered with water supply for several years. Efforts to mechanically remove the weed were made two decades ago, but that proved only a temporary fix and didn’t completely rid the lake of the botanical nuisance.
While use of an herbicide has spurred concern from council members, there’s no pertinent risk to animals or other plant life, according to The Pond and Lake Connection, although swimming will be off limits for 24 hours after application.
A contract with The Pond and Lake Connection must be negotiated before the end of the year in order to accommodate the permitting process required by the NYSDEC. The permit process also requires a public hearing, to be scheduled at a later date. As of now, city officials hope to begin weed removal in April or May, three weeks after ice melts.
The common council passed a resolution permitting City of Norwich Mayor Joseph Maiurano to sign an agreement with The Pond and Lake Connection, an outside firm, to remove milfoil from the lake through use of a chemical herbicide, pending permission from the New York State Department of Conservation to use the weed killer. The procedure comes at an estimated cost of $12,550.
Water milfoil has been a hinderance at the lake and interfered with water supply for several years. Efforts to mechanically remove the weed were made two decades ago, but that proved only a temporary fix and didn’t completely rid the lake of the botanical nuisance.
While use of an herbicide has spurred concern from council members, there’s no pertinent risk to animals or other plant life, according to The Pond and Lake Connection, although swimming will be off limits for 24 hours after application.
A contract with The Pond and Lake Connection must be negotiated before the end of the year in order to accommodate the permitting process required by the NYSDEC. The permit process also requires a public hearing, to be scheduled at a later date. As of now, city officials hope to begin weed removal in April or May, three weeks after ice melts.
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