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NC DEQ outlines progress and funding request to eradicate invasive giant salvinia at Gatway Swamp
Summary
A North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality official gave commissioners an update on an ongoing eradication project for giant salvinia in Gatway Swamp, describing multi‑year treatment work, acreage treated, and a 2025 budget request that would require a $75,000 county match.
Ron Ehman, a representative of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, briefed the Columbus County Board of Commissioners on March 17 about an ongoing effort to remove the invasive aquatic plant giant salvinia from ponds in Gatway Swamp near Cherry Grove.
Ehman said the infestation was detected in 2020 and the state began active management in 2021. He described the plant as a regulated invasive species that can “impact recreation activities on the water, impact agriculture operations, and cause flooding.” Ehman said the site covers roughly 250 acres in total and that recent…
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