Notice of weed spraying in Rotorua Lakes
Property owners and users of the Rotorua Lakes, including for recreation, are advised that the herbicide diquat, will be used in gel form to control lake weed at several sites in the Rotorua Lakes.
The work is scheduled to begin from Tuesday 22 November 2011 and may continue intermittently until Friday 2 December 2011, as weather and water conditions permit. Treatment will not take place during weekends or on public holidays.
As a precautionary measure only, Land Information New Zealand advises users not to take water from the Rotorua Lakes to consume or for irrigation purposes from the vicinity of the treatment area, until 24 hours after treatment.
Radio announcements will be made in advance of the programme commencing and warning signs will be placed at major boat launching ramps near treatment sites before the herbicide is applied and will be removed 24 hours after treatment.
A boat will be used to apply the herbicide in the following locations:
See the maps of the treatment area here (pdf 6.8MB)
- Lake Rerewhakaaitu – Homestead Arm
- Lake Rotoehu – Otautu Bay
- Lake Rotoehu – Kennedy Bay
- Lake Rotoiti – Gisborne Point
- Lake Rotoiti – Te Ruato Bay
- Lake Rotoiti – Hauparu Bay
- Lake Rotoiti – Cherry Bay
- Lake Rotoiti – Okawa Bay
- Lake Rotoiti – Otaramarae Boat Ramp
- Lake Rotoiti – Okere Inlet
- Lake Rotoiti – Kakaho Bay
- Lake Rotoiti – Hot Springs
- Lake Rotoma - Whangaroa Bay Boat Ramp
- Lake Rotoma - Matahi Boat Ramp
- Lake Rotorua – Kawaha Point
- Lake Tarawera – Boatshed Bay
- Lake Tarawera – The Landing
- Lake Tarawera – Stoney Point
- Lake Tarawera – Humphries Bay
- Lake Tarawera – Hot Water Beach
- Lake Okareka – Acacia Bay
A copy of Land Information New Zealand’s full annual control works programme is available at www.linz.govt.nz, under “Crown Property”. Further information is available from Boffa Miskell Ltd during office hours on 0800 638 943, by writing to PO Box 110, Christchurch 8053, or emailing marcus.girvan@boffamiskell.co.nz.
