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Onota Lake Herbicide Treatment11:25AM / Tuesday, June 02, 2009
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Portions of Onota Lake will be chemically treated with USEPA/MA registered aquatic herbicides on Monday, June 8th, 2009 to control invasive Eurasian water milfoil weed and other nuisance aquatic vegetation. The entire lake will be closed to all water uses (including swimming, fishing and boating) on the day of treatment.
These uses may resume on Tuesday morning, June 9th. Use of the lake water for irrigation (watering lawns, gardens or plants of any kind) is prohibited for 5 days, commencing on the day of treatment. Pets or wildlife that may drink the lake water will not be harmed. Printed posters warning of these temporary water use restrictions will be posted around the lake shoreline in advance of treatment.
This work at Onota Lake is being performed for the City of Pittsfield, Department of Community Development, pursuant to a License to Apply Chemicals from Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and an Order of Conditions permit from the Pittsfield Conservation Commission.
The work is being performed for the City by the state-licensed firm, Lycott Environmental, Inc. of Southbridge, MA. For information call 499-9344. |
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