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Photo credit: Kristan Peters CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS PUBLIC NOTICE 2019 Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Control Program The California Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways will be conducting herbicide treatments in parts of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region to control Brazilian waterweed ( Egeria densa), curly-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus), Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum), fanwort, (Cabomba caroliniana), and coontail (Ceratophyllum demersum). The following information is subject to change based on governmental requirements, weather conditions, plant growth, waterway traffic, special status species surveys, presence of sensitive crops in adjacent lands, and other conditions. Proposed Herbicide Treatment Period March 6, 2019 – Nov 30, 2019 Treatment period is based upon DBW field survey data, water temperatures and other conditions. Potential Treatment Areas* In and/or around the following areas: Anchorages, boat ramps and marinas: B & W Resort, Das Cliff House, Delta Marina Rio Vista, Driftwood Marina, Golden Anchor, Hidden Harbor Resort, Hogback, Korth s Pirates Lair, Lloyds Holiday Harbor, New Bridge Marina, Owl Harbor, Oxbow Marina, Perrys Boat Harbor, Rivers End, Spindrift Marina, St. Francis Yacht Club, Tiki Lagun, Tracy Oasis Marina, Turner Cut Resort, and Willow Berm. Near Old River: Cruiser Haven, Diablo Ski Club, Discovery Bay, Piper Slough, Sandmound Slough, Taylor Slough, Italian Slough, and Kings Island. Stockton Area: Atherton Cove, Buckley Cove, Burns Cut, Calaveras River, Fourteenmile Slough, Mosher Slough, Smith Canal, White Slough, and Windmill Cove. Sacramento Area: French Island, Long Island Slough, Prospect Island, Snug Harbor, The Meadows, and Washington Lake. *Individual areas will be noticed prior to treatment application. If all listed sites can be treated, acreage will total 2, 841acres. See map below for treatment areas. Herbicides Being Applied Fluridone, or Diquat (Herbicides are registered for aquatic use with US Environmental Pro- tection Agency and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation) Precautions The public should not gather on or near boat docks during treatment applications. Boaters, swimmers, fisherman and other recreationists in an area being immediately treated are urged to heed directives by herbicide technicians, as they are aimed at protecting public safety. Monitoring Treated areas will be monitored weekly to ensure herbicide levels do not exceed allowable limits, or have any significant adverse impacts on the environment, agriculture, or public health in or near the above mentioned treatment areas. Contact Information To report sightings or for more information regarding the control program, please see DBWs website at www.dbw.parks.ca.gov, call 888-326-2822, or email at [email protected]. E.densa M.spicatum E. densa P.crispus

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Page 1: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION …dbw.parks.ca.gov/pages/28702/files/PUBLIC NOTICE... · Rio Vista, Driftwood Marina, Golden Anchor, Hidden Harbor Resort, Hogback,

Photo credit Kristian Peters

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS

PUBLIC NOTICE 2019 Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Control Program

TheCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways will be conducting herbicide treatments in parts of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region to control Brazilian waterweed (Egeria densa) curly-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus) Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana) and coontail (Ceratophyllum demersum)

The following information is subject to change based on governmental requirements weather conditions plant growth waterway traffic special status species surveys presence of sensitive crops in adjacent lands and other conditions

Proposed Herbicide Treatment PeriodMarch 6 2019 ndash Nov 30 2019 Treatment period is based upon DBW field survey data water temperatures and other conditions

Potential Treatment Areas In andor around the following areas Anchorages boat ramps and marinas B amp W Resort Das Cliff House Delta Marina

Rio Vista Driftwood Marina Golden Anchor Hidden Harbor Resort Hogback Korthrsquos Pirates Lair Lloydrsquos Holiday Harbor New Bridge Marina Owl Harbor Oxbow Marina Perryrsquos Boat Harbor Rivers End Spindrift Marina St Francis Yacht Club Tiki LagunTracy Oasis Marina Turner Cut Resort and Willow Berm

Near Old River Cruiser Haven Diablo Ski Club Discovery Bay Piper Slough Sandmound Slough Taylor Slough Italian Slough and Kings Island

Stockton Area Atherton Cove Buckley Cove Burns Cut Calaveras River Fourteenmile Slough Mosher Slough Smith Canal White Slough and Windmill Cove

Sacramento Area French Island Long Island Slough Prospect Island Snug Harbor The Meadows and Washington Lake

Individual areas will be noticed prior to treatment application If all listed sites can betreated acreage will total 2 841acres See map below for treatment areas

Herbicides Being AppliedFluridone or Diquat (Herbicides are registered for aquatic use with US Environmental Pro-tection Agency and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation)

Precautions The public should not gather on or near boat docks during treatment applicationsBoaters swimmers fisherman and other recreationists in an area being immediatelytreated are urged to heed directives by herbicide technicians as they are aimed at protecting public safety

MonitoringTreated areas will be monitored weekly to ensure herbicide levels do not exceed allowable limits or have any significant adverse impacts on the environment agriculture or publichealth in or near the above mentioned treatment areas

Contact Information To report sightings or for more information regarding the control program please see DBW rsquos website at wwwdbwparkscagov call 888-326-2822 or email at AISparkscagov

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