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Board outlines multi-pronged plan for algae control, canal cleanup and equipment needs
Summary
Board members discussed volunteer cleanups of the North Canal, algae and pennywort monitoring, a $50,000 state algae-control grant application (no local match required), and contractor spraying and pilot alum treatments; plans include coordinating with the parks board and Public Works, applying for harvesters, and scheduling a February cleanup.
At the meeting Speaker 3 urged the board to schedule volunteer work on the Far North Canal and to coordinate with the parks board and Public Works to remove dense vegetation, trash and pennywort. "It's gonna take both teams and some a a lot of other people to work on that," Speaker 3 said, describing heavy grass and litter across the canal.
Speaker 7 reported the board applied for an algae-control grant through the state ecology program. "I did apply for algae control grant, through ecology," Speaker 7…
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