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State application filed to treat water chestnut in Mattabassett River, agency told
Summary
Staff reported the Pond and Lake organization submitted an application on behalf of the state to treat water chestnut in parts of the Mattabassett River; four cove/eddy areas were identified and the DEP will schedule treatments and notify local officials.
Staff informed the agency that the Pond and Lake organization filed an application on behalf of the state of Connecticut to treat water chestnut in the Mattabassett River. The application identifies four targeted cove/eddy areas where the plant proliferates in lower-flow eddies; Army Corps dye studies were referenced in the discussion to show where eddies concentrate. The agency was told that the DEP must approve the application and will notify the municipality of the treatment schedule and details before any work is done.
Commissioners asked for maps and confirmation of the areas; staff said the application and maps will be supplied to the agency and the public will be notified before treatments occur. The discussion was informational; no agency action or vote was recorded on the matter at the meeting.
