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Boulder to use mechanical and diver-assisted harvesting to manage reservoir milfoil; $900,000 state grant supports Tram Hills fuels-reduction work
Summary
Water-quality staff announced a switch from herbicide to mechanical and diver-assisted suction harvesting to manage Eurasian watermilfoil at Boulder Reservoir, and described a Tram Hills tree-thinning project funded by a $900,000 state grant to protect a water pipeline and power lines.
Water-quality and parks staff updated the board on two operational projects: a new approach to manage Eurasian watermilfoil in Boulder Reservoir and a tree-thinning fuels-reduction project along a drinking-water pipeline.
Megan Wilson, water-quality senior manager, said staff have decided to pivot from an herbicide option to mechanical harvesting and diver-assisted suction harvesting because of water-quality concerns. Mechanical harvesting will be used in shallower recreation areas to…
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