Aquatic Plant Control
The weed harvester was taken out of the water last
week. The city continued to harvest 2-3
days per week throughout the month of August.
The city has budgeted up to $30,000 for the 2009
season. The plan for next season is to
treat around 100 acres with herbicide and to continue to harvest other problem
areas.
The lake association board is working out a deal with the
city to allow the association to operate the harvesters using volunteer
labor. As it stands now the association
will lease the harvester for a $1.00 a year. The city will be responsible for fuel, maintenance, insurance, hauling
weeds from the lake to the compost site and putting the harvester in and out of
the lake. Labor is the largest expense
of the program. This agreement will allow us to harvest 5-6 times more weeds then were harvested this
year. The agreement should be finalized
by the end of year. If you are
interested in volunteering or know of anyone that would be interested, please contact Blake
Roberts broberts@forestlakefloral.com
651-755-6400.
VOLUNTEER CALENDAR
