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Lakeville OKs conditions for herbicide treatments at Crystal Waters Pond; requires downstream test
Summary
The commission closed a notice‑of‑intent hearing and issued an order of conditions allowing a private club to use state‑approved herbicides for invasive aquatic vegetation control at Crystal Waters Pond, subject to requirements including an applicator license, signage and a 24‑hour downstream water test at the pond outlet.
The Lakeville Conservation Commission closed a notice‑of‑intent hearing on Sept. 23 and issued an order of conditions authorizing an ecological restoration limited project at Crystal Waters Pond (29–31 Pond St.) that will use state‑approved herbicides and algaecides to reduce invasive aquatic vegetation.
Wetland scientist Chris Frattaroli of Goddard Consulting and Keith Gazelle of Solitude Lake Management told the commission the pond, owned and used by the Crystal Waters Anglers Club, suffers recurring nuisance growth including coontail, bladderwort, filamentous algae, lily pads and duckweed. The applicants proposed a program of targeted herbicide and…
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