Cyanos & Weed Control July 24
NOTIFICATION
OF AQUATIC TREATMENT AT BANTAM
LAKE
Selected areas of Bantam Lake will be
chemically treated with Reward (diquat) & Aquathol-K (endothall) herbicides
for control of nuisance aquatic vegetation. Additionally, the lake will be
treated with copper sulfate to manage nuisance blue-green algae. The treatment is scheduled for Monday, July
24th. Use of the lake water within and
for a distance of 500-feet beyond the treatment areas (shown below) will be
restricted for swimming on the day of treatment, livestock watering &
drinking/domestic purposes for 7 days following treatment or until August 1st,
and irrigation for 5-days following treatment or until July 30th.
There are no restrictions on boating or fishing and the CT DEEP & Town boat
ramps will remain open. Prior to
treatment, the lake shoreline will be posted with signs showing the treatment
areas and applicable water use restrictions in accordance with DEEP
requirements. This chemical treatment at Bantam Lake is being performed, pursuant
to a permit from CT DEEP. The chemical
treatment is but one part of a comprehensive watershed assessment and in-lake
management program that is well underway.
The projects organizers and proponents include the Bantam Lake
Protective Association, the Bantam Lake Authority, the Towns of Morris and
Litchfield, and the White Memorial Foundation.
SOLitude Lake Management of Shrewsbury, MA, is the CT licensed company
performing the chemical treatment and is a consultant to the Bantam Lake
Protective Association.
