Environmental Protection Agency
epa.gov
aquatic weed harvester, aquatic weed harvesters, aquatic weed harvesting
North American Lake
Management Society
nalms.org
lake weed cutting, lake weed cutter, lake weed cutters, cookie butter,trash skimmer, debris skimmer
Department of Natural
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Division of Water
dnr.wi.gov
weed harvester, weed harvesters, weed harvesting, mechanical weed harvester, dredger, amphibious dredger
Milwaukee Water Council
thewatercouncil.com
mechanical weed harvesting, mechanical harvester, mechanical harvesters, mechanical harvesting, aquatic plant harvesting machine
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Harvester Removes 500 Cubic Yards of Unwanted Aquatic Vegetation
The aquatic plant harvester cuts the vegetation down approximately 2-5 feet from the surface of the lake. It will not be fully removed since it benefits fish and oxygen levels in the lake. The process helps keep swimmers and watercraft from coming into contact with the vegetation as well as removing the nutrients that the plants hold.
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Knocking on the Great Lakes Door
An aquatic invasive species that was first found in North America in the 1940’s, Eurasian watermilfoil has spread to almost every state, where it grows into thick mats that can make lakes impenetrable for boats and swimmers. Milfoil can make it impossible for native plants to grow, affecting fish and wildlife.
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Herbicide Use Resumes on Half Moon Lake
Last year, after five years of annual herbicide treatments to Half Moon Lake to control an aggressive foreign weed, the city took a year off. This spring an examination of the lake showed the nasty weed, curly-leaf pondweed, was coming back with a vengeance.
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