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UPDATE: Herbicide Application on Lake Rose, 1/29

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Cancellation: Herbicide Application on Lake Rose.

The herbicide application scheduled for 1/29/2020 was not performed.
All water use restrictions are no longer in effect.
Please direct any questions to the Environmental Protection Division at 407-836-1400.

Original Notice follows:

The Environmental Protection Division will be performing an aquatic plant herbicide treatment on 1/29/2020.

This treatment is part of an ongoing effort to manage hydrilla in the lake.

The NW cove and canal will have the following WATER USE RESTRICTIONS:
•  DO NOT USE FOR ANIMAL DRINKING SUPPLY FOR 1 DAY.
•  DO NOT USE FOR IRRIGATION WATER SUPPLY FOR 5 DAYS.

Two plots along the NW shoreline will have the following WATER USE RESTRICTIONS:
•  DO NOT USE FOR ANIMAL DRINKING SUPPLY FOR 1 DAY.
•  DO NOT USE FOR IRRIGATION WATER SUPPLY FOR 2 DAYS.

See image below for specific location of shoreline plots.

map of Lake Rose