WSR 11-15-012
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[
Filed July 7, 2011,
2:53 p.m.
]
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR SPARTINA TREATMENT IN WESTERN WASHINGTON
LEGAL NOTICE: The Washington state department of agriculture
(WSDA) plant protection division is hereby notifying the affected
public that the herbicides glyphosate (e.g. Aquamaster¦,
Aquaneat¦, or Rodeo¦) and imazapyr (e.g. Habitat¦ or Polaris
AQ¦), surfactants (e.g. Agri-Dex™, Class Act Next Generation™,
Competitor™, Dyne-Amic™, Kinetic™, or LI-700™) and marker dyes
may be used to control invasive Spartina grass species between
June 1, 2011, and October 31, 2011. Properly licensed pesticide
applicators who have obtained coverage under the WSDA National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) waste discharge
general permit may apply glyphosate or imazapyr to control the
noxious weed Spartina in Grays Harbor, Hood Canal, Willapa Bay,
Puget Sound, and the north and west sides of the Olympic
Peninsula, and the mouth of the Columbia River. Use of herbicides is one of the options used to control
Spartina. These infestations may also be treated, but not
eradicated, by mowing, digging, crushing, or covering.
For more information, including locations of possible
application sites or information on Spartina, contact the WSDA
Spartina Control Program at (360) 902-1923. Or write WSDA
Spartina Program, P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, WA 98504-2560. To
contact the WSDA NPDES permit coordinator, call Brad White at
(360) 902-2071. The Washington state department of ecology
24-hour emergency number for reporting concerns about Spartina
treatments is (360) 407-6283.
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