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County to consider five‑year plan to tackle Eurasian watermilfoil in Payette Lake
Summary
State and local partners presented a five‑year plan to reduce Eurasian watermilfoil in Payette Lake, proposing targeted herbicide and mechanical treatments across initial treatment blocks of roughly 50–60 acres and warning the effort will require sustained funding beyond the county's current $35,000 line item.
Commissioners heard a presentation on March 23 from Idaho State Department of Agriculture staff and local stakeholders on a proposed five‑year plan to reduce Eurasian watermilfoil in Payette Lake.
Nick Zurflu of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture asked the board for county endorsement of the focused plan and said stakeholders plan a public meeting for lakefront owners in the coming weeks. "We're hoping to get some good endorsement from the county coming at it today," Zurflu said, summarizing the working group's goal of a narrowly scoped effort for the 2026 field season.
Jeremy Varley, the department's chief treatment engineer, told commissioners the approach would not treat the full lake at once but would target nearshore infestations in smaller, repeatable treatment areas. "It will be in…
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