Minsi Lake will be treated with Aquaneat herbicide (glyphosate) to control invasive Phragmites tomorrow, August 8, 2023. Princeton Hydro will use an airboat to spray about 70 stands of Phragmites, mostly along the shoreline at the lake.

Phragmites, a recent colonizer at Minsi Lake, is considered an Aquatic Invasive Species, which are aquatic plants and/or animals that have been introduced into waterways where they do not naturally occur. Since the 2020 refill of the lake following the dam rehabilitation and spillway reconstruction project, nearly 70 various-size stands of Phragmites totaling about two acres have been mapped along the shoreline at Minsi Lake.

At this relatively small scale, it is currently feasible to control Phragmites. However, if left unchecked, it will become unmanageable. Phragmites can form dense stands up to 15’-20’ tall that displace native vegetation and substantially alter habitats for native plant and animal species.

For more information on the program, please visit Friends of Minsi Lake Partnership’s plan to control Phragmites and other Aquatic Invasive Species at Minsi Lake at https://ncjcs.org/aquatic-invasive-species/.

 

Information provided to TVL by:
Brittney Waylen
Deputy Director of Administration & Public Information Officer
County of Northampton
669 Washington Street
Easton, PA 18042
https://www.northamptoncounty.org/

 

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