The Lower Colorado River Authority and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are hosting two open houses for lakeside property owners interested in treating aquatic vegetation along lakes Inks, LBJ and Marble
Falls. Information also will be available on preventing pollution from entering the lakes and fueling nuisance aquatic plant growth.
The open houses will be:
| Wednesday, Feb. 24 3-6 p.m. Granite Shoals Fire Hall 8410 W. FM 1431 Granite Shoals, TX 78654 |
Tuesday, March 1 3-6 p.m. Quail Point Community Center 107 Twilight Lane Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657 |
Each open house will feature a program about nuisance aquatic plant management at 3, 4 and 5 p.m. LCRA representatives will be
available to answer questions and help property owners locate their specific treatment zones.
This is the second year of a zoned approach for treating nuisance aquatic vegetation such as Eurasian watermilfoil along the lakes. The
plan divides property along lakes Inks, LBJ and Marble Falls into separate zones, with each zone having its own herbicide treatment
schedule to coordinate efforts, make treatments more effective and provide better protection for people using water from the lakes.
LCRA and Texas Parks and Wildlife developed the zones with community boundaries in mind and to minimize impacts to water quality
and aquatic organisms caused by treatments.
Deadlines for submitting spring 2016 treatment proposals range from March 18 to May 2, depending on the zone.
Property owners who want to treat Eurasian watermilfoil and other nuisance aquatic vegetation near their properties should submit treatment proposals for approval to both Texas Parks and Wildlife and LCRA. Treatment zones and an application form are available at LCRA.org/waterweeds.
LCRA manages the invasive plants hydrilla and water hyacinth along the Highland Lakes because the plants have the potential to impact LCRA operations.
About LCRA
The Lower Colorado River Authority serves customers and communities throughout Texas by managing the lower Colorado River;
generating and transmitting electric power; ensuring a clean, reliable water supply; and offering access to nature at more than 40 parks,
recreation areas and river access sites along the Texas Colorado River, from the Hill Country to the Gulf Coast. LCRA and its
employees are committed to enhancing the lives of Texans through water stewardship, energy and community services. LCRA was
created by the Texas Legislature in 1934. The organization neither levies taxes nor receives tax money. For more information, visit
LCRA.org.
Media Contact
Clara Tuma
512–578–3292
clara.tuma@lcra.org
Source: LCRA Business News
