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Moultonborough committee approves herbicide treatment for milfoil
Summary
The Moultonborough Conservation Commission Milfoil Committee voted July 13 to apply herbicide to about three acres of milfoil after reviewing maps and recommendations from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. Post-treatment surveys and diver hand-pulling were planned; the treatment date was not set.
The Moultonborough Conservation Commission’s Milfoil Committee voted July 13 to apply herbicide to roughly three acres identified in survey maps from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES).
The committee reviewed NHDES survey maps and listened to staff recommendations that herbicide be used on the densest milfoil patches while remaining areas be addressed by DASH and by hand-pulling from divers. Amy Lindamood, committee member, moved to apply herbicide as recommended; Deb Daecetis seconded the motion, which the committee approved unanimously. The minutes describe the vote as unanimous but do not provide a numerical tally.
Karin Nelson reported the recommended treatment area is approximately three acres. The committee did not set a treatment date during the July 13 meeting. The minutes state that a post-treatment survey will be conducted and that divers will hand-pull any remaining milfoil after treatment.
The decision follows the committee’s review of NHDES mapping and is intended to focus chemical treatment where surveyors found the densest growth while using mechanical removal for other areas. No additional technical details about herbicide type, application contractor, or permit timing were provided in the meeting record.
