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        2010 Lake Gaston Treatment Areas

 

Any Questions or Concerns Please Contact Our Office

at 1-866-403-5259 or 252-586-2900

For Update Click Below

July 2010 Hydrilla Update 

PLM Lake and Land Management Corp. announces that the first scheduled treatment using Fluridone was completed with exception to Hamlin Creek. Hamlin Creek was removed from the treatment schedule due to concerns expressed by the golf course superintendent of Myrick Hills CC Golf Course. PLM regrets this change, but so as not to jeopardize any and all treatments on the lake, the alternate sites will be treated instead of Hamlin Creek. Three alternate sites will be scheduled for treatment: Gaston Heights, Hot Rod Cove and Flat Rock. 

Beechwood Flats 

Big Stonehouse

Flat Rock

Gaston Heights

Hot Rod Cove

Hubquarter Creek

I 85 Flats

Kings Branch

Little Stonehouse

Lizard Creek

Misti Pines

Pinewood Kings Estates

Poplar Creek Joyceville

Stillhouse

Timberline Shores

Woodhaven Moratuck Manor

Woodland Hurst/Sledge

Fish Stocking Areas

Big Stonehouse

Granite Hall

Songbird Creek

Click here for Sonar Restrictions

     The treatment areas will be treated with a product called Sonar (Fluridone).  This is a systemic herbicide that is used to treat water as a volume.  The formulation of Sonar that we are using is a slow release compound that works over a few weeks. Sonar is engineered to sustain a low dose of herbicide in large systems for an extend period of time.  We have applied the product a total of four times over 90 days to sustain a concentration of 3 to 5 parts per billion. Therefore, the treatment areas are not clearly defined by lot or by physical application.  We have impacted targeted nuisance vegetation outside of the defined treatment area.  This is defined as the treatment area of impact.

     We ascertain the amount of product to apply based on the total acreage of the site along with the average depth of the water.  A technology called FasTEST has been used to measure the amount of concentrate present in the water.  Based on our test results, we determined the amount of product required to bump the concentration to maintain our targeted levels of herbicide.  

     Sonar is engineered to affect the plants ability to create chlorophyll.  The visible result will appear as a whitening of the Hydrilla stem and leaflets.  The product will take approximately 30 days to injure the plants to the level at which this is apparent.  We have verified the results of this action over several weeks.

     Residents contracting with private application firms should verify that their contractor has notified Dominion Power.  It is important to coordinate the public treatments with private treatments to minimize the risk of applying herbicide multiple times to the same area.  Please note the location of the proposed public treatment sites and notify your private application firm if you are currently under contract.

Komeen Treatment Areas

     Areas of public use and public access, including public boat ramps, public swim areas and dry hydrants have been given priority and will be treated with Komeen. These areas do not have any restrictions.