| Invasive 'Non-Native' Vegetation Removal |
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Florida Invasive Plants List
Removing invasive plants from our lakes help reduce the amount of nutrients added to them when
plants die and sink to the lake bottom.
Since our invasive plant maintenance program started the visibility around our lakes improved greatly
and our lake areas became more aestheticly pleasing.
In cooperation with the FDEP (Florida Department of Environmental Protection) – Bureau of Invasive Plant Management, we utilize three (3) widely used methods to control nuisance vegetation: |
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| Lake Wire - Hydrilla Removal |
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Mechanical Control
Using mechanical harvesters and hand removal methods we have removed/controlled emerged, submerged and floating mats of vegetation which include:
cattail, hydrilla, water lettuce, and water hyacinth.
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Chemical Control
For control of submerged, emerged, floating and shoreline nuisance plants we use
chemicals and herbicides approved by the State of Florida and the EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency).
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Biological Control
Sterilized grass carp are used whenever our lakes are 'hydrilla infested' to assist in controlling further spreading of this noxious vegatation.
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What Can You Do?
It is very important for boaters to always remove vegetation from their watercraft and trailers
before leaving the boat ramp to minimize further introduction of exotic plants
from one lake or water resource to another.
In addition, fishing tackle and dive equipment
should always be checked before leaving a water resource.
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