Milfoil poses environmental and maintenance challenges for a healthy lake. According to the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE), milfoil starts spring growth earlier than native aquatic plants and can out shade these beneficial plants. Because it is widely distributed and difficult to control, DOE says milfoil is considered the most problematic plant in Washington State.
Cascade has hired an environmental consultant, Tetra Tech, to research the current milfoil condition in the lake and to recommend strategies for milfoil eradication.
Milfoil Treatment to Begin Week of Aug. 30 in Lake Tapps
August 17, 2010
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Cascade Water Alliance has awarded a contract for milfoil treatment in Lake Tapps to Aquatechnex, who will provide aquatic management and milfoil eradication and control services. Treatment will begin on identified areas the week of August 30. (more...)
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Lake Tapps Aquatic Plant Management Invitation to Bid
Due Date: July 29, 2010 - 2:00 P.M.
The general purpose of the project is to apply herbicides as specified in the Contract Documents to eradicate and/or control Eurasian Water Milfoil (EWM) in Lake Tapps.
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Cascade has completed an Environmental Checklist and concluded that its plans to eradicate milfoil in Lake Tapps do not have a probable significant adverse environmental impact and therefore the preparation of an environmental impact statement is not necessary. This Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) was published on June 11, 2010. Comments on the DNS must be postmarked or e-mailed on or before June 22, 2010 to:
Michael A. Gagliardo
Director of Planning
11400 SE 8th Street, Suite 440
Bellevue, WA 98004
contact@cascadewater.org
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Third Lake Tapps Milfoil Public Meeting
June 10, 2010 (6PM to 8PM)
Lake Tapps WA – Cascade Water Alliance held its third in a series of three public meetings to talk about strategies to eradicate milfoil in Lake Tapps.
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Cascade Awarded $30,000 by DOE for Lake Tapps Milfoil Plan
April 29, 2010
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Cascade Water Alliance has been awarded a $30,000 grant by the Washington Department of Ecology (DOE) to develop a plan for the eradication of Eurasian milfoil on Lake Tapps. (more...)
Second Lake Tapps Milfoil Public Meeting
May 11, 2010 (6PM to 8PM)
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Lake Tapps WA – Cascade Water Alliance is holding the second in a series of three public meetings to talk about strategies to eradicate milfoil in Lake Tapps. (more...)
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Lake Tapps Milfoil Public Meeting
March 31, 2010 (6PM to 8PM)
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Lake Tapps WA – Cascade Water Alliance is holding a public meeting on Wednesday, March 31, 6 - 8 pm, to discuss milfoil in Lake Tapps, answer questions from the community, and take public comment. (more...)
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Photos from the First Milfoil Public Meeting
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