The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org will be treating water hyacinth and water lettuce on "Shell and Prairie creeks(Prairie-Shell Creek)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/prairie_shell_creek.html during the week of March 8–12.
District workers will treat portions of the creeks upstream of the Henderson Dam.
Workers will apply the aquatic herbicide Reward to scattered infestations, and post warning signs in the treatment areas noting treatment dates and "water use restrictions(Aquatic plant management herbicide table)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/waterman/apm/apmtable.htm. Treated river water should not be used for drinking, watering livestock, or irrigating lawns and ornamental plants for one day following treatment. The treated water should not be used for irrigation of food crops for five days. Water use restrictions apply to river water only, not to tap or well water. There are no restrictions on the use of the river for swimming or fishing.
"Water hyacinth and water lettuce(Invasive Plants)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/projects/aquaticplants are troublesome, rapidly growing aquatic plants from other countries that were introduced to Florida. If these invasive plants are not controlled, recreational activities, navigation, flood control and fish and wildlife populations may be negatively impacted. The management of these plants on Shell and Prairie creeks is a cooperative effort between the District and the "Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission(Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)":http://myfwc.com.
For more information, please call the District at (352) 796-7211 or 1-800-423-1476, ext. 4537.
District workers will treat portions of the creeks upstream of the Henderson Dam.
Workers will apply the aquatic herbicide Reward to scattered infestations, and post warning signs in the treatment areas noting treatment dates and "water use restrictions(Aquatic plant management herbicide table)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/waterman/apm/apmtable.htm. Treated river water should not be used for drinking, watering livestock, or irrigating lawns and ornamental plants for one day following treatment. The treated water should not be used for irrigation of food crops for five days. Water use restrictions apply to river water only, not to tap or well water. There are no restrictions on the use of the river for swimming or fishing.
"Water hyacinth and water lettuce(Invasive Plants)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/projects/aquaticplants are troublesome, rapidly growing aquatic plants from other countries that were introduced to Florida. If these invasive plants are not controlled, recreational activities, navigation, flood control and fish and wildlife populations may be negatively impacted. The management of these plants on Shell and Prairie creeks is a cooperative effort between the District and the "Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission(Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)":http://myfwc.com.
For more information, please call the District at (352) 796-7211 or 1-800-423-1476, ext. 4537.