In 2014 DBW treated a total of 2,617 acres of Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant combined. At this time in the 2015 treatment season DBW has already treated more acres compared to last year!
“Treatment sites and schedules are subject to change based on regulatory requirements, weather conditions, plant growth and movement, waterway traffic, listed fish presence surveys, and other conditions.”
Spraying will be conducted during the hours of 7am to 4pm weekly, Monday thru Friday.
Herbicide applications during the treatment period will utilize Glyphosate (Roundup Custom), Imazamox (Clearcast)
Treatment Period:
Area 2-4: Mar. 4th, 2015 – Nov. 30, 2015
Area 1: June 1, 2015 – Nov. 30, 2015
County References:
ALA – Alameda; CC – Contra Costa;
MER – Merced; SAC – Sacramento; SJ – San Joaquin;
STAN – Stanislaus; SOL – Solano; YOLO – Yolo
As of October 12 3,315* acres of Water Hyacinth have been treated at 194 sites with 834 total treatments.
