Rotorua Lakes Weed Spraying Notice

26 May 2009

Recreational and other users of Lakes Okataina, Rotoiti and Rotoma are advised that the herbicide diquat, in gel form, will be used at the following locations to control lake weed:

• Lake Okataina: Log Pool stream
• Lake Rotoiti: East of Potangotango point
• Lake Rotoma: Te Onepoto Point.

The work is scheduled to begin from Tuesday 2 June 2009 and may continue intermittently to Friday 19 June 2009, as weather and water conditions permit. Treatment will not take place during weekends.

As a precautionary measure only, Land Information New Zealand advises users not to take drinking or irrigation water from the vicinity of the treatment sites until 24 hours after treatment.

Notices will be placed with Radio Bay of Plenty and on LINZ’s website: www.linz.govt.nz 24 hours prior to the planned spray dates. Warning signs will be placed at each treatment site before the herbicide is applied and will be removed 24 hours later.

Further information is available from:

Landward Management Ltd
Phone 0508 244 746 (during office hours)
P.O. Box 5627
Dunedin
E mail: graeme@landward.co.nz

Media enquiries: Dave Chowdhury, Land Information New Zealand, Phone +64 4 496 5402, Mobile +64 27 222 9566, email media@linz.govt.nz