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Lake Anna advisory group says hydrilla growth outpaced reserves; board told treatment may tap lake fund
Summary
Supervisors were briefed that Lake Anna Advisory Committee has spent nearly $10,000 on hydrilla control so far this year, that reserve funds are down to roughly $24,000 from a desired $40,000 reserve, and that the committee will consider using lake reserve funds to treat new outbreaks and seek future grant funding to replenish reserves.
Supervisor McCotter and Lake Anna Advisory Committee volunteers told the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 2 that hydrilla growth on Lake Anna has increased this year and that the committee’s reserves are insufficient to cover current treatment needs.
McCotter reported that the LAC has spent nearly $10,000 this year on aquatic herbicide and grass carp and that the committee had tried to maintain a $40,000 reserve for high-demand years; he said the reserve was approximately $24,000 at the time of the meeting. He said the…
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