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57 ORNE STREET - CONSERVATION COMMISSION (3) N�C. Omk,ak,n ee " Ce Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 2 — Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 A. General Information Important: When filling out From: forms on the Salem computer, use Conservation Commission only the tab key to move To: Applicant Property Owner(if different from applicant): your cursor- do not use the City of Salem - Cemetery/Shade Tree Dpt. City of Salem return key. Name Name 57 Orne Street 93 Washington Street .b "0 Mailing Address Mailing Address Salem MA 01970 Salem MA 01970 _ City/Town State Zip Code City/Town State Zip Code Horn 1. Title and Date (or Revised Date if applicable)of Final Plans and Other Documents: Request for Determination of Applicability For an Aquatic Management March 2010 Program at Greenlawn Cemetery-Attachment A Dale Title Date Title Date 2. Date Request Filed: March 16, 2010 B. Determination Pursuant to the authority of M.G.L. c. 131, §40, the Conservation Commission considered your Request for Determination of Applicability, with its supporting documentation, and made the following Determination. Project Description (if applicable): Aquatic management of two ponds, Sargent and Fountain Ponds, located within Greenlawn Cemetery. Management will include aeration and chemical treatment with USEPA/State registered aquatic algaecides. Prior to any chemical application, a permit (License to apply chemicals)will be filed with MA DEP, Office of Watershed Management. A copy of that approved license will be forwarded to the Salem Conservation Commission. All applications are conducted by Aquatic Control staff licensed in the State of Massachusetts. Project Location: Greenlawn Cemetery (Sargent & Fountain Ponds) Salem Street Address City/Town 27 0571 Assessors Map/Plat Number Parcel/Lot Number wpaforr 8 doc•rev.311/05 . Page 1 of 5 - AONS ERVATION COMMISSION April 20, 2010 Mr. Ron Malionek City of Salem- Cemetery/Shade Tree Department 57 Ome Street Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Re: Detemtination of Applicability Greenlawn Cemetery(Sargent and Fountain Ponds), Salem, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Malionek: Enclosed, please find the Determination of Applicability for the above referenced project. Following the 10-day appeal period (as of April 30, 2010), you may proceed with your project. This Determination is good for three years from the date of issuance, April 20, 2013, except in Areas Subject Protection as stated in the Wetlands Protection Act under MGL c. 131, Section 40. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me 978-619-5685. Sincerely, '�Pr Carey Duq ies Conservation Agent/ Staff Planner Enclosures CC: DEP Northeast Regional Office Gerald Smith, Aquatic Control Technology, Inc Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands '1 WPA Form 2 — Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 B. Determination (cont.) The following Determination(s) is/are applicable to the proposed site and/or project relative to the Wetlands Protection Act and regulations: Positive Determination Note: No work within the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act may proceed until a final Order of Conditions (issued following submittal of a Notice of Intent or Abbreviated Notice of Intent)or Order of Resource Area Delineation (issued following submittal of Simplified Review ANRAD)has been received from the issuing authority (i.e., Conservation Commission or the Department of Environmental Protection). ❑ 1. The area described on the referenced plan(s) is an area subject to protection under the Act. Removing,filling, dredging, or altering of the area requires the fling of a Notice of Intent. ❑ 2a. The boundary delineations of the following resource areas described on the referenced plan(s)are confirmed as accurate. Therefore, the resource area boundaries confirmed in this Determination are binding as to all decisions rendered pursuant to the Wetlands Protection Act and its regulations regarding such boundaries for as long as this Determination is valid. ❑ 2b. The boundaries of resource areas listed below are not confirmed by this Determination, regardless of whether such boundaries are contained on the plans attached to this Determination or to the Request for Determination. ❑ 3. The work described on referenced plan(s)and document(s) is within an area subject to protection under the Act and will remove, fill, dredge, or alter that area. Therefore, said work requires the filing of a Notice of Intent. ❑ 4. The work described on referenced plan(s) and document(s) is within the Buffer Zone and will alter an Area subject to protection under the Act. Therefore, said work requires the filing of a Notice of Intent or ANRAD Simplified Review (if work is limited to the Buffer Zone). ❑ 5. The area and/or work described on referenced plan(s) and document(s) is subject to review and approval by: Name of Municipality Pursuant to the following municipal wetland ordinance or bylaw: Name Ordinance or Bylaw Citation wnafo.m2 doc-rev 311105 Page 2 of 5 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 2 — Determination of Applicability Ll y Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 B. Determination (cont.) ❑ 6. The following area and/or work, if any, is subject to a municipal ordinance or bylaw but not subject to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act: ❑ 7. If a Notice of Intent is filed for the work in the Riverfront Area described on referenced plan(s) and document(s), which includes all or part of the work described in the Request, the applicant must consider the following alternatives. (Refer to the wetland regulations at 10.58(4)c. for more information about the scope of alternatives requirements): ❑ Alternatives limited to the lot on which the project is located. ❑ Alternatives limited to the lot on which the project is located, the subdivided lots, and any adjacent lots formerly or presently owned by the same owner. ❑ Alternatives limited to the original parcel on which the project is located, the subdivided parcels, any adjacent parcels, and any other land which can reasonably be obtained within the municipality. ❑ Alternatives extend to any sites which can reasonably be obtained within the appropriate region of the state. Negative Determination Note: No further action under the Wetlands Protection Act is required by the applicant. However, if the Department is requested to issue a Superseding Determination of Applicability, work may not proceed on this project unless the Department fails to act on such request within 35 days of the date the request is post-marked for certified mail or hand delivered to the Department. Work may then proceed at the owner's risk only upon notice to the Department and to the Conservation Commission. Requirements for requests for Superseding Determinations are listed at the end of this document. J ❑ 1. The area described in the Request is not an area subject to protection under the Act or the Buffer Zone. ® 2. The work described in the Request is within an area subject to protection under the Act, but,will not remove, fill, dredge, or alter that area. Therefore, said work does not require the filing of a Notice of Intent. p` a ❑ 3. The work described in the Request is within the Buffer Zone, as defined in the regulations, but will not alter an Area subject to protection under the Act. Therefore, said work does not require the filing of a Notice of Intent, subject to the following conditions (if any). ❑ 4. The work described in the Request is not within an Area subject to protection under the Act (including the Buffer Zone). Therefore, said work does not require the filing of a Notice of Intent, unless and until said work alters an Area subject to protection under the Act. vgalorm doc iev.311105 Page 3 of 5 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection L171- Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands WPA Form 2 — Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 B. Determination (cont.) ❑ 5. The area described in the Request is subject to protection under the Act. Since the work described therein meets the requirements for the following exemption, as specified in the Act and the regulations, no Notice of Intent is required: Exempt Activity(site applicable statuatory/regulatory provisions) ❑ 6. The area and/or work described in the Request is not subject to review and approval by: Name of Municipality Pursuant to a municipal wetlands ordinance or bylaw. Name Ordinance or Bylaw Citation C. Authorization This Determination is issued to the applicant and delivered as follows: ❑ by hand delivery on by certified mail, return receipt requested on - --- - -- -bate- ---- ri1--Zo , ZOIQ Date - _ - - - This Determination is valid for three years from the date of issuance (except Determinations for Vegetation Management Plans which are valid for the duration of the Plan). This Determination does not relieve the applicant from complying with all other applicable federal, state, or local statutes, ordinances, bylaws, or re This D ermination must b signed by a majority of the Conservation Commission. A copy must be sent to the ppropriate DEP R ional Office (see htto://www.mass.gov/deo/abouttre(iion.findvour.htm)and the prope owner (if differe from the applicant). Signa re . C April 8, 2010_ — — —-- -- — — Date wp31orm2.doc Determnanon of Applicability•rev. IOI&N Page 4 of 5 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands j WPA Form 2 — Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 D. Appeals The applicant, owner, any person aggrieved by this Determination, any owner of land abutting the land upon which the proposed work is to be done, or any ten residents of the city or town in which such land is located, are hereby notified of their right to request the appropriate Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office (see Attachment) to issue a Superseding Determination of Applicability. The request must be made by certified mail or hand delivery to the Department, with the appropriate filing fee and Fee Transmittal Form (see Request for Departmental Action Fee Transmittal Form) as provided in 310 CMR 10.03(7)within ten business days from the date of issuance of this Determination. A copy of the request shall at the same time be sent by certified mail or hand delivery to the Conservation Commission and to the applicant if he/she is not the appellant. The request shall state clearly and concisely the objections to the Determination which is being appealed. To the extent that the Determination is based on a municipal ordinance or bylaw and not on the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act or regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection has no appellate jurisdiction. I wpafo,m2.Doc-rev.311105 page 5 of 5 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands DEP Regional Addresses Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 Mail transmittal forms and DEP payments, payable to: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Box 4062 Boston, MA 02211 DEP Western Region Adams Colrain Hampden Monroe Pittsfield Tynngham 436 Dwight Street Agawam Conway Hancock Montague Plainfield Wales 9 Alford Cumangton Hatfield Monterey Richmond Ware Suite 402 Amherst Callon Hawley Montgomery Rowe Warwick Springfield,MA 01103 Ashfield (Deerfield Heath Monson Russell Washington Phone: 413-784-1100 Becket Easthampton Hinsdale Mount Washington Sandisfield Wendell Belchenmvn East Longmeadow Holland New Ashford Savoy Westfield Fax 413-784-1149 Bernardston Egremont Holyoke New Marlborough Sheffield Westhampton Blandford Erving Huntington New Salem Shelburne West Springfield Brimfield Flonda Lanesborough North Adams Shutesbury West Stockbndge Buckland Gill Lee Northampton Southampton Whalely Charlemont Goshen Lenox Northfield South Hadley Wilbraham Cheshire Granby Levered Orange Southwick Williamsburg Chester Granville Leyden Otis Springfield Williamstown Chesterfield Great Barrington Longmeadow Palmer Stockbridge Windsor Chicopee Greenfield Ludlow Pelham Sunderland Worthington Clarksburg Hadley Middlefield Peru Tolland DEP Central Region Acton Charlton Hopkimbn Millbury Rutland Uxbridge 627 Main Street Ashburnham Clinton Hubbardslon Millville Shirley Wallen Ashby Douglas Hudson New Braintree Shrewsbury Webster Worcester, MA 01608 Athol Dudley Holliston Northborough Southborough Westborough Phone: 508-792-7650 Auburn Dunstable Lancaster Northbridge Sauthbndge West Boylston Fax: 508-792-7621 Ayer East Brookfield Leicester North Brookfield Spencer West Brookfield Barre Fitchburg Leominster Oakham Sterling Westford TDD: 508-767-2788 Bellingham Gerona, Littleton Oxford Stow Westminster Berlin Grafton Lunenburg Paxton Sturbridge Wlnchendon Blackstone Groton Marlborough Pepperell Sutton Worcester Ballon Harvard Maynard Petersham Templeton Bcxborough Hardwick Medway Phillipston Townsend Boylston Holden Mention Princeton Tyngsborough Brookfield Hopedale Milford Royalslon Upton DEP Southeast Region Abington Oartmoulh Freetown Marbapoisetl Provincetown Tisbury 20 Riverside Drive Acushnel Dennis Gay Head Middleborough Raynham Truro Attleboro Dighton Gosnold Nantucket Rehoboth Wareham Lakeville,MA 02347 Avon Duxbury Halifax New Bedford Rochester WellAeel Phone: 508-946-2700 Barnstable Eastham Hanover North Attleborough Rockland West Bridgewater Fax: 508-947-6557 Berkley East Bridgewater Hanson Norton Sand ich Westport Bourne Easton Harwich Norwell Scituate West Tisbury TDD: 508-946-2795 Brewster Ediii Kingston Oak Bluffs Seekonk Whitman Bridgewater Fairhaven Lakeville Orleans Sharon Wrentham Brockton Fall River Mansfield Pembroke Somerset Yarmouth Carver Falmouth Mahon Plainville Staughton Chatham Foxbcrough Marshfeld Plymouth Swansea Chilmark Franklin Masi Plymplon Taunton DEP Northeast Region Amesbury Chelmsford Hingham Merrimac Quincy Wakefield 1 Winter Street Andover Chelsea Holbrook Methuen Randolph Walpole Arlington Cphassel Hull Middleton Reading Waltham Boston,MA 02108 Ashland Concord Ipswich Millis Revere Watertown Phone. 617-654-6500 Bedford Danvers Lawrence Millon Rockport Wayland Fax: 617-556-1049 Belmont Dedham Lexington Nahant Rowley Wellesley Beverly Dover Lincoln Natick Salem Wertheim TDD: 617-574-6868 Billerica (Dracut Lowell Needham Salisbury West Newbury Boston Essex Lynn Newbury Saugus Weston Boxford Everett Lynnfield Newburyport Sherborn Westwood Braintree Framingham Malden Newton Somerville Weymouth Brookline Georgetown Manchester-By-The Sea Norfolk Stoneham Wilmington Burlington Gloucester Marblehead North Andover Sudbury Winchester Cambridge Groveland Medfield North Reading Swampscott Winthrop Canton Hamilton Medford Norwood Tewksbury Woburn Carlisle Haverhill Melrose Peabody Topsfield Wpalorm2.doc-DEP Addresses-rev.1016104 Page lof 1 OF SALEM M rw C:ONSERVATION COMMISSION Determination of Applicability Special Conditions Greenlawn Cemetery 57 Orne Street, Salem, MA The Salem Conservation Commission finds this Request for a Determination of Applicability negative so long as the following Special Conditions are met: I. Treatment shall only be applied to the ponds when there is no visible outflow from the ponds. y ��tovuir4g� f3lHys` 1TY OF SALEM O COMMISSION CONSERVATI City of Salem Conservation Commission Will hold a public hearing for a Request for a Determination of Applicability under the Wetlands Protection Act, Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 131, Section 40 and Salem's Ordinance Pertaining to General Wetlands at the request of the City of Salem Cemetery & Shade Tree Dept, 57 Orne Street Salem, MA. The purpose of this hearing is for a determination of work related to the aquatic management program conducted on Sargent and Fountain Ponds located on the grounds of the Greenlawn Cemetery. This hearing will be held on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in Room 313, third floor at 120 Washington Street. V�,UL David A. Pabich, P.E. 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City.State.ZIP.O I. ....... .._................ ...... ._ „ REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY FOR AN AQUATIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT GREENLAWN CEMETERY Salem, Massachusetts March 2010 Prepared for: City of Salem Cemetery/Shade Tree Department 57 Orne Street Salem, MA 01970 Prepared by: Aquatic Control Technology, Inc. 11 John Road Sutton, MA 01590-2509 RTIC C AONTROL TECHNOLOGY INC. POND AND LAKE MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS TABLE OF CONTENTS • WPA Form 1 — Request for Determination of Applicability • Attachment A— Project Description • Figure 1 — Locus Map • Attachment B - Herbicide Information • Attachment C - Company Information Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection -Wetlands Salem WPA Form 1 - Request for Determination of Applicability City/Town Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 A. General Information Important: When filling out 1. Applicant: forms on the City of Salem - Cemetery/Shade Tree Department computer, use Name E-Mail Address only the tab key to move your 57 Orne Street cursor-do not Mailing Address use the return Salem MA 01970 key. City/Town State Zip Code 978-745-0195 978-741-7041 Phone Number Fax Number(if applicable) 2. Representative (if any): Aquatic Control Technology, Inc. Firm Mr. Gerald Smith info@aquaticcontroltech.com Contact Name E-Mail Address 11 John Road Mailing Address Sutton MA 01590 City/Town State Zip Code 508-865-1000 508-865-1220 Phone Number Fax Number(if applicable) B. Determinations 1. I request the Salem make the following determination(s). Check any that apply: Conservation Commission ❑ a. whether the area depicted on plan(s)and/or map(s) referenced below is an area subject to jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act. ❑ b. whether the boundaries of resource area(s) depicted on plan(s)and/or map(s)referenced below are accurately delineated. ® c. whether the work depicted on plan(s)referenced below is subject to the Wetlands Protection Act. ® d. whether the area and/or work depicted on plan(s) referenced below is subject to the jurisdiction of any municipal wetlands ordinance or bylaw of: Salem Name of Municipality ❑ e. whether the following scope of alternatives is adequate for work in the Riverfront Area as depicted on referenced plan(s). wpaformt.doc Page 1 of 4 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands Salem r WPA Form 1 - Request for Determination of Applicability City/Town Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 C. Project Description 1. a. Project Location (use maps and plans to identify the location of the area subject to this request): Greenlawn Cemetery(Sargent& Fountain Ponds) Salem Street Address City/Town 27 0571 Assessors Map/Plat Number Parcel/Lot Number b. Area Description (use additional paper, if necessary): Aquatic Management Program conducted on Sargent Pond and the Fountain Ponds located on the grounds of the Greenlawn Cemetery c. Plan and/or Map Reference(s): See Attachment A Title Date Title Date Title Date 2. a. Work Description (use additional paper and/or provide plan(s) of work, if necessary): See Attachment A wpaformt.doc Page 2 of 4 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands Salem WPA Form 1 - Request for Determination of Applicability City/Town Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 C. Project Description (cont.) b. Identify provisions of the Wetlands Protection Act or regulations which may exempt the applicant from having to file a Notice of Intent for all or part of the described work (use additional paper, if necessary). See Attachment A- No permanent alterations to the resource area. No adverse effects on fish or other aquatic organisms, rather improvement of the aquatic habitat is expected. Property is entirely under the ownership and control of the City of Salem. No offsite impacts are anticipated. 3. a. If this application is a Request for Determination of Scope of Alternatives for work in the Riverfront Area, indicate the one classification below that best describes the project. ❑ Single family house on a lot recorded on or before 8/1/96 ❑ Single family house on a lot recorded after 8/1/96 ❑ Expansion of an existing structure on a lot recorded after 8/1/96 ❑ Project, other than a single family house or public project, where the applicant owned the lot before 8/7/96 ❑ New agriculture or aquaculture project ❑ Public project where funds were appropriated prior to 8/7/96 ❑ Project on a lot shown on an approved, definitive subdivision plan where there is a recorded deed restriction limiting total alteration of the River-front Area for the entire subdivision ❑ Residential subdivision; institutional, industrial, or commercial project ❑ Municipal project ❑ District, county, state, or federal government project ❑ Project required to evaluate off-site alternatives in more than one municipality in an Environmental Impact Report under MEPA or in an alternatives analysis pursuant to an application for a 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or 401 Water Quality Certification from the Department of Environmental Protection. b. Provide evidence (e.g., record of date subdivision lot was recorded) supporting the classification above (use additional paper and/or attach appropriate documents, if necessary.) wpaformi.doc Page 3 of 4 3-11-2010 10:55AM FROM GREENLAWN CEMETERY 19787417041+ P- 1 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection-WetlandsSalem ' WP/A Form 1- Request for Determination of Applicability clty/Tnwn Massachusetts Wetlands Protection qct M.G.L. c.'131, §40 _p Signatures and Submittal Requirements I hereby certify under the penalties of-perjury that the foregoing-Request for Determination of Applicability and accompanying.plans,documents,and supporting.nataare true and.nompletetothe.best of my knowledge. I further certify that the property owner, if different from the applicant, and the appropriate DEP Regional Office were sent a complete copy of this Request(including-all appropriate documentation) simultaneously with the submittal of this Request to the Conservation Commission. Failure by the applicant to send copies in a timely manner may result in dismissal of the Request for Determination of Applicability. Name and address of the property owner. City of Salem•Cemetery/Shade Tree Department Namo _...._._.._—.__—_.___-__._................_......._. 57Orne Street Mailing Atldros; .............. ............... ............. . Salem Cify/rown MA 01970 State Lp Codo Signatures: f also understand that notification of this Request will be placed in a local newspaper at my expense in accordance with Section n110.05(3)(b)(1)of the Wetlands Protection Act regulations. signature of Applicant DetC - -- -_ 10 Slgnaturo oRCpreaonlaH a(il any) - _ - _ - Date r - Pces��¢m� , (QCT wPq,0IP1 COC PIVe4014 Attachment A - Project Description Attachment A - Project Description Greenlawn Cemetery, bordered by Orne Street, Sargent Street, Appleton Street and Liberty Hill Avenue (See Figure 1), is an important landmark in the City of Salem. The two ponds located within the cemetery, Sargent Pond and Fountain Pond, are highly eutrophic (high biologic productivity). Sargent Pond is approximately 5-acres with a mean depth of 3-4 feet, while the Fountain Pond is about 0.2-acres with a mean depth of 4-feet. These ponds demonstrate extremely dense growth of nuisance algae and aquatic weeds on a seasonal basis, given their shallow, nutrient conditions. The City, though it's Cemetery/Shade Tree Department has been managing nuisance growth at these ponds through a program of aeration and chemical treatment. There are currently two fountain aerators in each of the ponds providing valuable oxygen and water circulation. The City wishes to continue the successful program under an approved Negative Determination of Applicability issued by the Salem Conservation Commission. Previous Negative Determinations have been issued for the project. Without this program, the ponds would suffer from dense growth of nuisance algae and aquatic weeds (both rooted & floating) throughout the spring, summer and fall. Dense growth such as this is not only aesthetically displeasing to the patrons of the cemetery, but can also degrade water quality, reduce dissolved oxygen levels, cause fishkills and create odors and other possible public health issues. We are again recommending a management program utilizing aeration and chemical treatment with USEPA / State registered aquatic & algaecides. Based on the algal secies, we plan to use the Captain@ al aecide. Captain® is a copper based algaecide which, when app ie y pro essionals in accordance with the label directions, provides good control of the algae while posing a negligible risk to non-target organisms In the event that algal species change, we may employ the use of Hydrotholo, a non-copper (endothall based) algaecide, or buffered alum, to inactivate and remove phosphorus from the water. If rooted and floating aquatic macrophytes become problematic we will use the registered aquatic herbicide Reward@ (Diquat) and/or Sonar@ (fluridone). Information on these products is attached for your information (Appendix B). g During the summer months when treatment(s) occur. both-ponds-exhibit-Me or no outflow. Prior to any chemical application, a permit (License to Apply Chemicals) will be filed with thq_M&DEP, Office of Watershed Management. A copy of that approved license-would be forwarded to the Conservation Commission upon request. All z� applications are con ucted by Aquatic Control staff licensed in the State of Massachusetts. A pre-treatment survey of the pond will be performed annually in late May to identify and evaluate algal/plant species and densities. As this is an on-going management program, we request a three-year or longer approval for this project. Treatment will be conducted only as necessary and as part of a monitoring/management program. No significant changes to the program will be made without contacting the Conservation Commission. 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This premium-quality aquatic algaecide is for use in potable water sources,lakes, „w, $ : rivers,reservoirs and ponds,slow-flowing or quiescent water bodies,crop and non-crop irrigation systems(canals,laterals and ditches),fish,golf course,ornamental,swimming and fire ponds and fish hatcheries. Captain is a flexible tool that can be tank-mixed with other herbicides including Sonar* *+' - Reward"and NautiquO �$ • MA!l F xr Feature Advantage 9%double chelated copper formulation. Captain has a better residual time in water and is more stable than copper sulfate in strong sunlight and warm conditions. C Benefit: Captain provides longer control than copper sulfate with increased treatment intervals and is less toxic to fish and wildlife. Feature Advantage sssf_". No use restrictions,including the irrigation Water treated with Captain may be used for swimming,fishing, of sensitive turf and ornamental crops. watering livestock and for irrigating turf,fairways,putting greens and ornamental plants immediately after treatment. Benefit: The treated water body is available to lake association members,residents,golf course rt f superintendents,livestock or wildlife. Fr Feature Advantage Captain can be tank mixed with other The herbicides work together for an optimal attack on the SePRO products. target weeds. Benefit: This maximizes Captain's efficacy and quick action—algae control occur within f 3 to 7 days following application. m�N. �d SePRO Corporation 11550 North Meridian Street,Suite 600,Carmel,IN 46032 Visit our web site at www.sepro.com trSi ••Tn.lemaN N)mwa Canw roM aM IMtw IaMI(fiMfliMG �ii Reward-Landscape and Aquatic Herbicide Low Toxicity, Low or No Exposure= Low Risk What happens to Reward after application? Reward rapidly dissipates after application because it is very water soluble and because it binds very tightly to vegetation and particulate matter.This binding is strong and complete(>99.9%), and the chemical is rendered biologically inactive for uptake by organisms. Instantaneous concentrations of 0.37 ppm fall to about 0.1 ppm after 24 hours and 0.01 ppm by 4 days. Our understanding of this extremely rapid dissipation is based on numerous aquatic field studies. Drinking: An adult would have to drink over 15,700 gallons of water a day for a lifetime, every day at the EPA-established limit in water of 0.02 mgAiter to absorb an amount of Reward equivalent to levels that caused no effects in animal studies. Since Reward rapidly dissipates and is below 0.02 or is not detectable in treated water within 1-3 days after application at maximum rates,the daily possibility of drinking water containing Reward is nonexistent. Swimming: Reward is very poorly absorbed through the skin. Consequently, an adult would need to swim continuously for 447 hours in water treated at the maximum rate to absorb and ingest an amount of Reward equivalent to levels that caused no effects in animal studies(NOEL). Livestock: Because Reward dissipates so rapidly and is so poorly absorbed, the EPA agrees that livestock can drink Reward-treated water within 24 hours after an application. Furthermore, any small amounts of Reward that are absorbed by the animal are quickly excreted and are not accumulated in meat, milk, or fat. Fish: A person would have to eat 13 pounds of fish every day for a lifetime to achieve an amount of Reward equivalent to levels that cause no effects in animal studies(NOEL). This assumes that the person obtains fish daily that contain the EPA-established limit of 0.06 parts per million. Given the quick dissipation of Reward in water and its rapid elimination from the fish, this degree of concentration and exposure is highly improbable. SAFETY TESTING Reward was testgd ovgr many years in a multitude of animal tests to establish what effects it could cause and at what level of exposure:In these:tests, animals are exposed to a range of daily exposure levels, from very low to very high, and over a wide span of time, from one single dose to a lifetime of.dailyexposure. From these tests, the level that caused no i arm to the animal is determined and is called the No-Effect Level, or NOEL. Call 1-800-395-8873 to contact your local Syngenta sales representative and learn more about Reward. 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Greensboro,NC 27419.Reward*and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. www.svncientaProfessionaloroducts.com syndenta I4, a REWAR Landscape and Aquatic Herbicide (37.3% Diquat Dibromide + 62.7% inerts) Chemical Structure Chemical Nomenclature: 1,1'-ethylene-2, 2'-bipyddium ion,dibromide salt; 6,7-dihydrodipyrido[1,2-a:2',1'-c]pyrazdiium ion, dibromide salt + 0�+ ,, 2Br CAS No.: Use:N 85-00-7 (dibromide) Non-selective contact 2764-72-9(cation) herbicide and desiccant 6385-62-2(dibromide monohydrate) Molecular Formula: Molecular Weight: Physical Properties: C12H12N2Br, 344.0 g/mol(dibromide) State: Liquid(red-brown) 184.2 g/mol(cation) Boiling Point: 100°C 362.0 g/mol(monohydrate) Sp. Gravity: 1.22-1.27 g/ml®20°C pH: 6.0-7.5 Physicochemical Properties: Chemical Stability: Aq.Solubility: 718,000 mg/1 @ 20°C Aq. Photolysis(t,d: 74 days(lab) Log Kow: -4.6 0120°C Aq. Hydrolysis(Q: stable(acidic or neutral Log Koc: 4.5-6.9 mVg solutions) Vapor Pres: 10"1 Torr; <10 Kpa @ 25°C Volatility: non-volatile Environmental Fate Profile: Ecotoxicological Profile: Reward'rapidly dissipates in water due to the naturally Birds: oral LDS,=moderately toxic high water solubility and adsorptive characteristics of dietary LC„=moderately to slightly toxic the active ingredient(diquat cation). Exposure is further Bees: contact LD„=practically non-toxic reduced by microbial degradation in plants and water, Fish: acute LCs,=moderately toxic and by photodegradation from the action of sunlight. Invertebrates: acute ECs,=highly to moderately toxic Plants/Algae: acute EC,,=highly to moderately toxic Reported Pond-Water Dissipation Rate(tj: <1-2 days Application Rates: Margin of Safety(Environmental Exposure): Applied at 1-2 pounds diquat cation per acre maximum; Based on an instantaneous maximum concentration equivalent to an instantaneous maximum concentration of 0.37 mg cation/I,the corresponding 48 and 96 of 0.37 mg cation/1(ppm cation).Instantaneous hour post-application margins of safety to bluegill concentrations of 0.37 ppm cation fall to about 0.1 ppm sunfish are 376X(at 48 hours)and 1522X(at 96 after 24 hours and 0.01 ppm by 4 days. hours), respectively. Environmental Overview root in new areas. It is also ineffective where the weed The safety of a chemical in the environment and problem is severe due to the density of the vegetation. potential risk to non-target plants and animals is a Also, mechanical harvesting indiscriminately damages function of exposure to the chemical and toxicity. In the fish and other aquatic organisms as they are caught in absence of chemical exposure, there is no opportunity the weeds being removed. In contrast, Reward is in part for toxicological effects. Exposure is determined by the registered on the basis of a worst-case scenario risk fate of the chemical in the environment. It is the fate assessment where effects on any single non-target characteristics of diquat dibromide, in conjunction with organism are unacceptable. a moderate toxicity, that result in the exceptional environmental safety of diquat dibromide. In aquatic Q. How do State Departments of Agriculture environments, diquat exposure is rapidly reduced after regulate this type of activity? application by adsorption onto target plants. Exposure is A. The Department of Agriculture can regulate aquatic further reduced by microbial degradation in plants and pesticide applications from three perspectives. First, the in water and by photodegradation from the action of chemical to be used in the state must be registered by sunlight. Similar degradation processes occur in terrestrial the State and Federal governments. The second area environments. Diquat rapidly and strongly binds to soil of regulation is the requirement that any aquatic particles. In aquatic environments, diquat is also adsorbed application must receive the necessary approval and/or to suspended sediments, including clay particles. Once permits if required by the state. Consult the responsible adsorbed, diquat dibromide is no longer bioavailable and state agencies (e.g., Department of Ecology, Fish and the opportunity for exposure to non-target species is Game Agency or Department of Natural Resources)for minimized. In addition, diquat is immobile once adsorbed further information.The review process may involve an and does not move into surrounding soil or sediment or assessment and/or comparison of the chemical, application leach into groundwater. Therefore, there is minimal risk rate, and water use of the area to be treated. The result of contamination of surface water or groundwater. assures that the appropriate herbicide is selected for the Following labeled application rates,the window of water body and type of weed species to be controlled opportunity for exposure to non-target organisms is and that the proper rate is used. The final area of small because of the rapid dissipation of diquat. regulation is the certification of pesticide applicators if Laboratory toxicity studies that are conducted in the required by the state. The applicators must pass a absence of mitigating environmental conditions show written and oral examination of the category of that diquat dibromide is only moderately toxic to aquatic application they intend to perform. organisms and terrestrial birds and wildlife. The toxicity of diquat dibromide has been extensively studied with Q. can water be used for other purposes after more than 200 aquatic toxicity data points covering 26 treatment with diquat? species of fish and 20 species of aquatic invertebrates. A. Yes. Diquat may only be used in accordance with Diquat is also rapidly excreted from organisms and does not bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms or cause label instructions which require certain time restrictions biomagnification in food chains.Thus, when used for some types of water use. There are no restrictions according to label recommendations, diquat dibromide for recreational activities (swimming or fishing). The will not cause unreasonable risk to the environment. restrictions for potable water(drinking) do not exceed 3 days, non-food crop irrigation(e.g.,turf,ornamentals, Consumer information etc.)has a maximum of 3 days, livestock consumption Common Questions and Answers on Reward has a maximum of 1 day, and food crop irrigation has a maximum of 5 days. Irrigation has the greatest Q. Why is Reward diquat being recommended for restriction because of the possible concern for phytotoxicity aquatic weed control?. to crop plants. Restrictions are based on not exceeding A. It is frequently decided that chemical treatment for` the Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG)of weeds in lakes is necessary to preserve the recreational 0.02 mg cation/I. use of the lake during summer months. Other options are available, such as harvesting or dredging, but these Q. What type of plants are commonly treated? are often dismissed as being ineffective or, in the case A. The most common plants treated are exotic species of dredging, too expensive. A draw-down of the water often referred to as "noxious weeds" (e.g., hydrilla, in the winter may be effective in reducing the weeds in watermilfoils, waterhyacinth, waterlettuce).These plants areas left underwater during the draw-down. It is not are not native to North America and consequently do feasible to draw the lake down much further because not have as many natural enemies as many native this would damage and eliminate habitat for populations plants. They can also spread and grow rapidly resulting of fish and other aquatic organisms. Mechanical harvesting in dense areas that are unsuitable habitat for fish and is not effective against some of the weed species, since aquatic organisms. They also compete with the native the fragments generated by the harvesting process can vegetation and can eliminate natural plant populations that provide habitat for fish and other aquatic organisms. Q. How much diquat will be in the water? This can seriously impair the recreational value of a lake, A. very little and usually only in a portion of the water river, or pond invaded by these exotic weeds. Harvesting body. The instantaneous maximum concentration will is not effective against some of the species, since the fragments generated by the harvesting process can be approximately 0.37 ppm(parts per million) in shallow spread the infestation to other locations when they root waters, 2 ft in depth. When that concentration is diluted after drifting back into the lake. Often chemical control through the a io of average depth in the treated area, is the only effective and practical method of managing the concentration would be less than 0.2 ppm. Usually aquatic weeds. only "spot applications" or no more than 1/3 of the lake would be treated, leaving untreated areas of refuge for fish. However, these levels refer to the instantaneous Q. What are the characteristics of diquat? concentrations. The actual exposure concentrations A. Diquat is a commonly used aquatic herbicide and will be lower since absorption to target plants, commonly marketed under the trade name Reward. It adsorptions onto sediments, and removal from the has been used widely throughout the world for weed water is very rapid. control and as a crop desiccant for over 30 years, and consequently a considerable amount is understood about the properties and risk associated with the use of dand q andi uat. Q. Will diquat deplete the oxygen in the water suffocate fish? It is very water soluble, dissipates rapidly in the water, and kills plants by disrupting photosynthesis. A very A. No. The microorganism activity in decomposing Plant material uses up oxygen, and oxygen depletion important characteristic of diquat is its rapid and strong can occur if there are dense areas of decaying weeds binding to soil or sediment particles. More than half the residues in aquatic bodies will have disappeared from covering the entire water body. Where weed beds are the water phase within 12 hours. The binding of diquat dense, diquat can only be applied to 1/2 to 1/3 of the to soil and sediment also means that its potential for voter body, with 14 days between each application. leaching into groundwater is negligible. Therefore, fish and other aquatic organisms will not be affected as there will be a refuge area. Q. Will diquat accumulate in fish or the environment? Q. Is diquat toxic to fish? A. No. Diquat does not have any potential for A. No. The toxic dose of diquat to fish ranges from bioaccumulation because of its very high solubility in 0.5 to 240 ppm, depending on the species of fish water. It is rapidly excreted by fish and other animals and the hardness of the water. Given the expected if ingested. Consequently, there is no potential for concentrations from label directions, there is an biomagnification through food chains. adequate safety margin for fish, i.e., maximum concentrations possible from label use are considerably less that the fish toxicity values. Fish can be killed by Q. Is diquat degraded after application?What is oxygen depletion when very heavy weed populations the method of degradation? are all killed at once. The decay process depletes the A. Yes. Diquat undergoes microbial degradation on oxygen in the water, causingfish suffocation.cation. However, plants, in water, and in sediment. Sunlight also degrades this scenario is unlikely to occur because under these diquat by the process of photodegradation. conditions the label states that only 1/3 to 12 of the dense areas are to be treated at one time, which gives Q. What happens to diquat in the sediment? the fish an untreated refuge. A. Diquat becomes rapidly and strongly bound to sediment partides.'Once adsgrbed to sediments it is not Q. Why is"toxic to aquatic invertebrates^ bioavailable for uptake by aquatic organisms including required on the label? plants. This lack of bioavailability is demonstrated by the A. This statement is based on EPA labeling requirements fact that sensitive rooted plants repeatedly recolonize for "Environmental Hazards." The toxicity statements diquat treated areas. triggered are based only on acute laboratory toxicity studies conducted with technical grade active ingredient Q. Usually very water-soluble materials are prone in clean water. The toxic effects of the chemical in a real to leaching, why is diquat different? water situation is not considered. In aquatic systems, A. Diquat is not prone to leaching through the soil the properties of diquat cause it to become rapidly profile because it binds very strongly and completely to bound to particulate matter where it is unavailable to soil particles. Diquat will not leach in any soil types. In cause toxic effects. fact, the soil adsorption values for diquat are an order of magnitude greater than required for chemical to be classified as immobile. Q. How do toxic effects on fish measured in Q. Is diquat harmful to microbial organisms? the laboratory relate to actual effect in the A. No. Once bound to the sediment diquat is generally environment? not bioavailable to living organisms including microbial A. They do not relate directly.Toxicity studies are organisms. Small amounts of diquat that do become conducted in the laboratory in clean water(sediment-free) available are actually degraded by microbial organisms, where there is no sediment or plant material present to mitigate exposure.Toxicity in the actual pond will be Information Request Fact considerably less, particularly for diquat,as diquat rapidly binds to sediment and plants, and becomes unavailable What is the maximum 2 gals/surface acre biologically.This can be seen in comparative laboratory amount of diquat that (4 Ib cation)in 4 ft depth can be applied to a 1 gaVsurface acre studies conducted with Hyalella azteca(an amphipod water body? (2 Ib cation)in 2 ft depth that lives on the sediment surface)where the toxicity is 140X less in a test system that mimics a real water What is the typical worst 0.37 ppm(max.label rate body(sediment present) in comparison to the regular case concentrations scenario of 2 gals/acre in "water-only" test system. following application 4 ft or 1 gaVacre in 2 ft) to water? Q. What will happen if aquatic herbicides are not Does diquat persist 0.37 ppm(instantaneous used to control noxious weeds? in the waterafter concentration)falls to A. Exotic weeds can completely devastate lakes and application? about 0.1 ppm after rivers if left unmanaged.These species have the capacity 24 hours and to 0.01 ppm to completely eliminate communities of native plants after 4 days and cause both direct and indirect effects in other How much diquat could 0.78 ppb or 0.00078 ppm animals such as invertebrates and fish. Managed aquatic enter water body from (from modeling a worst vegetation beds can provide excellent habitat for surface runoff? case scenario) invertebrates and fish in early life stages. In contrast, How much diquat could 80.1 ppb or 0.08 ppm dense weed beds do not, as they severely impact the enter water body from (5% of maximum water quality including dissolved oxygen levels.There are spray drift after aerial application rate) several success stories where diquat has been used to application? treat a severe weed situation,allowing natural plant communities to recolonize and the lake to return to the Does diquat Low fish bioconcentration balance necessary for healthy aquatic organism populations. bioaccumulate? factors of<2.5X. Low aquatic invertebrate bioconcentration factors Q. Is diquat more harmful to fish and other aquatic of 32X. organisms than mechanical weed harvesters? Rapid elimination of A. No. Regulation of diquat by the US Environmental diquat following exposure Protection Agency does not allow for effects on any in all organisms tested. individual organism. In fact, there also has to be a safety What is the toxicity of Slightly to moderately margin. In contrast, mechanical weed harvesters are not diquat to fish? toxic. regulated, and in the process of harvesting weeds, many fish and invertebrates are physically destroyed. What is the toxicity of Slightly to moderately diquat to birds? toxic. Call 1-800-395-8873 to contact your local Syngenta sales representative and learn more about Reward. syngenta trnp Flanb Akways read and follow(abet insUoctmiu betore dying or using this product Syngenta Crop Rotaoion,Inc.warrants that its products oodam to the diemical diocr ption set forth or,the pmducTs'labels. NO OTNER WARRANTIES,WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, NCLUDPIG WARRANTIES OF MERCH4NTABIIFTY AND OF RTNESS FOR A P XUTAR PURPOSE. SHALL MKY TO SYNGENTA PRODUCTS.Syrgenla CW noteabon,Inc.neither assumes nor aWOrim any representative or other person to assume fa it any obligation or liability other than stain as is egassy set toM Final UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SNNl SYNGEMA CROP PROTECTION,PIC.BE UABIE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENML DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OR HNJDUNG OF ITS PRODUCTS.No statements or remmmendaUas contained herein are to be oursuteel as'eMucemenn to inhhge airy relevant patent nov or hereafter in eabtenm.02001 Syngenta.Syngenta Pmfenional PnAL ,Greensboro,NC 274M Rewae and the Syn enta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Gmup Company www.syngentap rofess its na l prod ucts.com Fluridone Sonar° March 2000 Fact Sheet WaslnngtonState Department of Environmental Health Programs r6Hcalth Office of Environmental Health & Safety Fluridone is an aquatic herbicide used to or lake. Field tests have shown that the control common nuisance plants like average half-life in pond water is 21 days pondweed and watermilfoil. It is not equally and longer in sediments (90 days in effective at killing all water plants and has hydrosoil). Residues may persist longer been used in Washington to selectively depending on the amount of sunlight and the remove certain nuisance weeds. It is water temperature. Fluridone is primarily absorbed by the leaves, shoots and roots of degraded by sunlight and microorganisms. vascular plants and kills susceptible plants by inhibiting their ability to form carotene, a Health Impacts substance which plants need to maintain Laboratory animals (mice, rats, dogs) fed essential levels of chlorophyll. Damage in fluridone in their diets showed little signs of susceptible plants usually appears in 7-10 toxicity even when fed levels which far days after water treatment. exceed potential human exposure from use of Sonar. Fluridone is not considered to be Fluridone is the active ingredient in Sonar° a carcinogen or mutagen and is not and comes in two fonnulations: pellets associated with reproductive or (Sonar SRP) and liquid concentrate (Sonar developmental effects in test animals. A.S.) There is no EPA standard for maximum The initial rate of application recommended allowable concentration(MCL) of fluridone by Sonar labels is quite dilute and varies in public water supplies. For the purpose of depending on the size of pond or lake, Sonar product registration, EPA determined density of weeds, and susceptibility of that 150 ppb is an acceptable level for targeted weeds. Control of watermilfoil in potable water following Sonar use. This Washington is often accomplished with rates level provides a 1000-fold safety factor as low as 10-20 parts per billion (ppb). between the no effect level in experimental animals and the estimated human exposure Environmental Persistence via drinking water. Fluridone is moderately persistent in water and sediments following treatment of a pond Environmental Health &Safety Fact Sheets are available on-line at http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/fs.litm Common Questions Can I use treated water for watering Can I use treated lake water for drinking? domestic plants? For information about The Sonar label prohibits application to susceptibility of specific plants, consult the water within 1/4 mile of functioning potable product label or contact the manufacturer. water intakes unless the treatment rate is 20 According to the manufacturer, Sonar used ppb or less. Estimated human exposure at the maximum-labeled rate (150 ppb) may from daily consumption of water with 20 affect domestic plants, especially plants in ppb of fluridone is 10,000-fold less than the the Solanaceae family(tomato,potato, no effect level in test animals. People who eggplant,peppers etc.). More dilute wish to avoid even minimal residues can do concentrations are unlikely to affect so by filtering their drinking water with a domestic plants. Again, a charcoal-based charcoal-based filter. filter will remove fluridone residues from water. Can I swim and fish in treated water? There are no swimming or fishing restrictions associated with fluridone Need More Information? treatment. Fluridone does not significantly Please Contact: bioaccumulate or biomagnify in fish. Consumption of fish from treated water does . your county health agency not pose a threat to human health. . Washington State Department of Health Can fluridone leach into groundwater Pesticide Program(360)236-3360 wells, which are shallow and close to a . Washington State Department of Ecology treated water body? Fluridone tends to bind Water Quality Program(360)407-6563 to organic matter and should not leach into groundwater from aquatic sediments. • Sepro is the company which manufactures Fluridone shows a limited ability to leach if Sonar products. Material Safety Data applied to soil. Sheets and current copies of Sonar labels are available by calling 1-800-419-7779 or What about the other ingredients in Sonar? at the Sepro website "Inert"ingredients included in formulations www.sepro.com/aquaties/sonar/index.html of fluridone are confidential. DOH was Additional copies of this fact sheet can be permitted to review the list of inerts in Sonar obtained from: and concluded that these chemicals are not Office of Environmental Health& Safety of human concern at applied concentrations. P.O. Box 47825 Olympia, Washington 98504-7825 Tollfree: (888) 586-9427 Environmental Health & Safety Fact Sheets are available on-line at http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/fs.htm Sonar` Humans who are exposed to Sonar-treated water are at negligible risk ® Drinking Sonar-Treated Water A 70-kg adult(about 154 pounds)would have to drink over 1,000 gallons(child-285 gallons)of water daily, containing the maximum legally allowable concentration of Sonar in potable water(0.15 ppm),for a significant portion of their lifetime to receive a dose equivalent to the NOEL. Swimming in Sonar-Treated Water At the maximum allowable concentration of Sonar in water(0.15 ppm),an adult would have to swim for 24 hours every day for over 57 years to receive an amount equal to the NOEL. A Eating Fish from Sonar-Treated Water Adults would have to consume 2,467 pounds(child-705 pounds)of fish daily, at the maximum allowable tolerance limit in fish (0.5 ppm),for a significant portion of their lifetime to receive the dose equal to the NOEL. Eating Food Crops Irrigated with Sonar-Treated Water Adults would need to eat over 8,250 pounds(child-2,300 pounds)of these foods daily,at the maximum allowable tolerance limit (0.1 -0.15 ppm),for a significant portion of their lifetime to receive the dose equal to the NOEL. Eating Livestock Exposed to Sonar from Drinking Treated Water Adults would need to eat 25,000 pounds(child-7,000 pounds)of these foods daily, at the maximum allowable tolerance limit in meat,poultry, eggs,and milk(0.05 ppm),for a significant portion of their lifetime to receive the dose equal to the NOEL. WHAT IS NOEL? No Observable Effect Level(NOEL)-the highest dose at which no adverse effects are observed in laboratory animals. The maximum non-toxic dose is usually established by laboratory studies in animals and is reported as the NOEL. The dietary NOEL for Sonar is approximately 8 milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day.(8mg/kg/day). This NOEL was determined from a study in rats that were fed Sonar in their regular diets every day for their entire two-year lifetime. WHAT IS NEGLIGHILE RISK? This term is used because it is beyond the capabilities of science to prove that a substance is absolutely safe,i.e.,that the substance poses no risk whatsoever. Any substance,be it aspirin,table salt,caffeine,or household cleaning products,will cause adverse health effects at sufficiently high doses. Normal exposure to such substances in our daily lives,however, are well below those associated with adverse health effects. At some exposure, risks are so small that, for all practical purpose,no risk exists. We consider such risks to be negligible or insignificant. -Trademark of SePRO Corporation. - 11550 N.Meridian St.Suite 181 Carmel,IN 48132-4562 1.800.419.7779 Attachment C - Company Information Q TIC N LC N®LOG INC, POND AND LAKE MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS ince 1976, Aquatic Control has provided innovative and effective solutions to difficult water management :: problems. Aquatic Control was instrumental in bringing integrated aquatic management to the Northeast. Our philosophy is to tailor each lake program to enhance and preserve the unique features and uses of the waterbody. Aquatic Control has successfully completed over 1,000 management programs on ponds, lakes and reservoirs. Projects range in scope from small,private ponds to projects on large, recreational and multiple use lakes. Several of our projects have received the North American Lake Management Society's jNALMSj prestigious Technical Merit Award or been designated as USEPA Clean Lake Success Stories. Our full-time staff of professionals offer a unique blend of applied expertise required to design, permit and implement projects in today's complex regulatory environment. MechantcalllVeed .i Contract Weed Harvesting and Equipment Sales Aquatic Control pioneered mechanical cutting/harvesting in the Northeast, and has harvested thousands of acres of nuisance vegeta- dhti ! fi tion. We own and operate several different sized Harvesting ma chines and Transport vessels to meet your project demands, and also Q offer trucking and disposal of cut vegetation. Aquatic Control also represents several lines of manufactured harvesting and water man- agement equipment. 'r• H8650 Horvester cutting lonwort and milfoil Hydro-Raking y. Aquatic Control has logged more than 15,000 hours of Hydro-Rake contract experience. The Hydro-Roke can remove weeds, root material, and bottom debris in water depths up to 12 feet, providing / long-term control ofcertain weed species.The Hydro-Rake is especially popular for cleaning rooted vegetation from public and private beaches,and small ponds. It works equally well on removing"floating nislands" and encroaching shoreline plants as well as for channel v. maintenance. ' - Hydro-Roking submerged vegetation from a town each xOurSediment Ex- Our Smalley 808 low ground pressure excavator removes emergent } vegetation and sediments from shallow ponds and lakes. The Smalley's incredibly low ground pressure of 1 .7 psi and 19 foot reach, makes it ideal for ditching, cleaning detention ponds and stream channel maintenance. Additionally,a special excavator with a 70-foot long reach is available for project work. We also handle conventional excavation dredging projects including project design, permitting, implementation, and monitoring. ' Smallev 808 tow crrund pressure excavator opening o channel Cli'emtcalk� ; Herbicide/Algicide Treatments i Treatments are performed by our certified applicators using only .wq�> USEPA/State registered and approved materials. Chemical a lica PP — _ tions are recommended in some cases following a Biological Survey Q of the lake or pond to identify the area's environmental resources and _ . possible water use constraints. >riu5. 1 Phosphorus Precipitation/Inactivation Treatments with Alum Aquatic Control has completed a number of award winning surface Applying USEPAISrate registered herbicide to a recreational pcnd and bottom alum treatments. These include Lake Morey (Vermont), Kezar Lake (New Hampshire), and Cochnewagon Lake (Maine) - three of the country's most successful alum restoration projects. Alum may also be used to clarify small ponds and lakes by stripping sediment and algae from the water. I _ Aerati _ -._ _ jai Aeration and circulation of stagnant waters can help to suppress and disperse nuisance growth of clgoe and enhance oxygen levels forfisheries. Aquatic Control carriesseverallines ofsubmersed and attractive"fountain-type"aeration units. We handle system design, installation and service upon request. Fountain aerator/circulator installed in a ^ -'• ` corporate ornamental pond Bottom Wee' urrcer Aquatic Control distributes Aquatic Weed Netr and other benthic weed barriers. These gas permeable barriers are secured to the lake '� bottom,preventing rooted plantgrowth. Benthic barriers provide an effective and fairly low cost weed control strategy for small beach front areas. uk P9i. rd`i r'�2 Sa ' Installing a bottom weed barrier ;Se Cst!Xffi"Yd�'. Assessment and Surveillance Pro rams Drawdown Feasibility • Fisheries Management • Water Quality Protection and Enhancement Shoreline and Watershed Management Aquatic Control routinely conducts watershed surveys and monitoring of ponds and lakes. The Baseline Biological Survey is typically a required first step and is strongly recommended to get a management/restoration program developed and underway. We provide o follow-up report detailing a recommended management orogram, including estimated cost and supporting data interpretation. D...icce J--,;1 1..1... M.................• c.._ 7 M74 Chemical Treatment t , t 1. Before After Aerbicides/Algicides Description of Technique Chemical treatment of nuisance vegetation (weedsl and the existing and desired water uses. After developing the algae is among the most effective and widely used plan of treatment and obtaining the required permits, management strategies. Chemical treatment with herbi- treatment is performed - usucily in the late spring or cidesoralgicides is applicable and affordable for small, summer.Aquatic Control's specially designed spray craft privatepondsoflacre orless aswell asfor larger ponds, -including our PantherAirboar-andchemicalinjection lakes and reservoir systems. Herbicides are especially systems, ensure even distributicn and effective control of well suited for "selective thinning" or reducing an over- targeted species and areas. Follow-up inspections are abundance of native plant species. For new and routinely performed to assess treatment effectiveness and established infestations of non-native exotic species guide continuing pond or lake management efforts. i.e., Eurasian milfoil, curly leaf pondweed, fanwort, etc.), prompt treatment with herbicides is the manage- Advantages ment approach recommended by the majority of knowl- • Plant species and treatment area selectivity is high edgeable professionals. e Lower cost than other techniques • Effective results are guarc^reed Herbicides and algicides applied by Aquatic Control are • Plant control typically 1-2 ;eors USEPA/State registered and approved. Chemical selec- • Affordable for very small ponds and larger tion and dose are determined for each specific pond or waterbodies lake following a Biological Survey of the waterbody to • No disturbance to bottom sediments or shoreline gather important information on: water depth,area to be property treated, target plants, fish/wildlife of concern as well as AwAnCft CONTROL TEcHNOLOc� POND AND LAKE MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS *osphorus Inactivation or - Alum Treatments For chronic algae blooms or highly colored water, treatment with alum (aluminum sulfate) can be on appropriate and very effective management strat- egy for both large lakes and small ponds. Aquatic Control has completed a number of surface and t hypolimnetic (bottom) alum treatments - these include Lake Morey (VT), Kezar Lake (NH) and — - - Cochnewagon Lake (ME) - three of the country's largest and to date, most successful alum restora- tion projects. Alum treatment vessat Experience Ke resentafive r6ects Aquatic Control is fully licensed and insured to • Lake Cochichewick (No. Andover, MA) perform chemical applications of nuisance veg- • Copake Lake (Copake, NY) etation/algae in the states of MA, CT, VT, NH, RI • Wares Cove, Charles River (Newton, MA) and NY. The firm designs, permits and performs e Culinary Institute (Hyde Park, NY) some 200 or more pond and lake treatments, • Browns Pond (Peabody, MA) annually. Under the supervision of an experi- • Patterson Park Pond (Patterson, NY) enced Biologist, all work is performed by licensed e Nipmuc Pond (Mendon, MA) and trained personnel. The professional staff at O Edgewater Office Complex (Wakefield, MA) Aquatic Control are respected authorities on the • Whitings Pond (No. Attleboro, MA) environmental properties of the chemicals we C Nipmuc Rod & Gun Club (Upton, MA) apply. We are always happy to share this • Contoocook Lake (Jaffrey, NH) information with our clients. Typical clients in- a Lake Winnipesaukee (Meredith, NH) clude, fish & game clubs; private pond owners; • Lake Kenosio (Danbury, CT corporations; pond and lake associations; water • Slack's Reservoir (Smithfield, RI) supply utilities and state/federal agencies. O Upper Mystic Lake (Winchester, MA) Lake Lillinonah (Southbury, CT) Professional Lake Management Services since 7976