Other Control Methods
Mechanical / Physical
Cutting of aquatic plants, by any method, increases the risk of spreading invasive species through fragmentation; the reproductive growth through a small fragment of plant tissue. This is particularly troublesome for Clear Lake, which has a historical presence of Hydrilla, a very noxious, invasive aquatic plant that if left untreated would devastate the ecology of the lake and negatively impact the economy of the County. For this reason mechanical harvesting is prohibited within ¼ mile of sites where Hydrilla is being actively managed. Mechanical control and retrieval of cut vegetation may be allowed in areas more than ¼ mile away from active Hydrilla management areas. Coordination with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Hydrilla Eradication Program will be ongoing to assure compliance with program concerns.
Any control program that results in fragmentation must include a method for the
collection of plant fragments and disposal of fragments landward of the high
water mark. Fragments must be prevented from reentry into any waterbody until
fragments are dead.
A fee of $47.00 per permit will be required for mechanical/physical cutting and/or pulling projects. For any questions regarding mechanical permits please contact the Invasive Species Coordinator Angela De Palma-Dow at [email protected] or by calling (707)263-2344.
Other
Applications for the use of Bottom Barriers, Spot-Dredging, Weed Rolling, UV treatments, etc. will not be accepted at this time.