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FWC outlines aquatic plant program; residents and commissioners press for lake cleanup and fewer herbicides
Summary
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission described its aquatic plant management, citing historic reductions in floating vegetation and herbicide use; public commenters and some commissioners pressed for more lake dredging, clearer oversight, and reduced chemical reliance.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials briefed the County Coalition on Sept. 5 about the agency’s aquatic plant management work on Lake Okeechobee and statewide, while several public commenters and coalition members pressed for faster lake cleanup and greater limits on chemical control.
Tom Reinert, regional director for the FWC’s South Region, introduced a presentation by Alex Du, the program administrator for aquatic plant management. Du summarized statewide operations, noting the program covers about 465 lakes and rivers (roughly 1.26 million surface acres) and typically manages roughly 350 active programs yearly. He described the agency’s “proactive” approach: treating invasive plants while populations are small to avoid…
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