Eurasian watermilfoil abatement

Below are resources for abatement of Eurasian watermilfoil.

Abatement

• Remove invasive aquatic plants (ontario.ca)
  • Land owners may remove invasives in front of their property if they follow certain rules.
  • Permits from other organizations, such as Fisheries and Oceans Canada may be necessary.
• Removing Eurasian watermilfoil (steenburglake.ca)
• Eurasian Water Milfoil(Myriophyllum spicatum) Best Management Practices in Ontario (ontarioinvasiveplants.ca) Similar to the steenburglake.ca source

Mentions EWM

• Rappel - "RAPPEL (Regroupement des associations pour la protection de l'environnement des lacs et des bassins versants – Network of Associations for the Protection of the Environment of Lakes and Watersheds) is a solidarity cooperative dedicated to water protection"
• Wildwater Services
  • Serves Brockville and Rideau Lakes - not sure if they service Temagami

ProcellaCOR

• Solitude Lake Management
  • First applied ProcellaCOR to Farlain Lake.[1]
• Canadian Pond
  • The handle ProcellaCOR, they mention Farlain Lake.
  • They sell Lake Bottom Blankets
• Peerless Aquacare
  • Might be just for ProcellaCOR, no mention of divers
  • "Our fees are very reasonable and bulk pricing is possible. In compliance with the Ministry of Environment, Parks and Conservation and Parks (MECP) we must apply for a permit from to service your property, so it is imperative that give us your contact information early in the year (Jan-April) as this process takes some time. Don't wait until the summer, as it will be too late for us to get your permit approved."
  • "Drinking water is considered safe after 24 hours; however, Peerless Aquacare follows the MECP precautionary guideline of no consumption for 5 days following treatment."

Diver-Assisted Suction Harvesting (DASH)

• Fyto - also provides mapping
• Rappel - divers and perhaps mat installation. Might be only in Quebec?
• Dominion Divers
  • Manitoba-based, seem more construction-oriented
• Solderhome Maritime Services
  • Sudbury location, seem more construction-oriented
• Aquamarine
  • Harvesting equipment manufacturer, located in Oakville.

Surface Mechanical Harvesters

• JR Marine
  • Primarily Kawartha Lakes/Orillia - not sure if they service Temagami
  • Might only be surface mechanical harvesters only, not DASH
• Rideau Aquative Weed Control
  • Might only be surface mechanical, not DASH

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