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Residents urge county help to treat Lake Watery algae; council declines immediate earmark but has funds in budget
Summary
Speakers from the Lake Watery Association asked council to fund a treatment program for a cyanobacteria/algacy problem; council discussed a possible $30,000 contribution and ultimately left the specific allocation to administration though $30,000 was included in the budget line items.
Residents and members of the Lake Watery Association asked Kershaw County Council on Tuesday to help fund a program to treat and manage an algal (Lyngbya/Lengbia) infestation in Lake Watery.
Speaker Ken Koth described an organized, volunteer-driven approach that included surveying, volunteer training and technical advice from retired Clemson faculty members and Duke Energy weed-control staff. Koth urged council to include support in the county’s upcoming budget to preserve fisheries,…
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