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Tumwater lake managers propose small trial of microbial treatment after reported biomass drop
Summary
Steering committee heard a lake management report showing large reductions in biomass after recent treatments and discussed a focused trial of a microbial product near Dana's boat launch to test muck reduction; staff will present a detailed acres/cost table at the March 4 meeting.
Dave Congeyser, a staff member who presented the lake's annual monitoring material, told the Tumwater Lake Management District steering committee that maps in the contractor's report show a marked decline in plant biomass after treatment. "You can see we greatly reduced biomass that was there," he said, summarizing before-and-after survey results.
Congeyser recommended limited, spot treatments this coming season rather than a full-lake application and proposed running a small…
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