Rotorua Lakes Weed Spraying Notice

Property owners, recreational and other users of the Rotorua Lakes are advised that the herbicide diquat, in gel form, will be used to control lake weed at several sites in the Rotorua Lakes.

The work is scheduled to begin from Monday 9 November 2009 and may continue intermittently to Monday 23 November 2009, 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 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 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.

The following locations are to be treated with the herbicide, applied from a boat:

1. Lake Rotorua – Kawaha Point
2. Lake Tarawera – Boatshed Bay
3. Lake Tarawera – The Landing
4. Lake Tarawera – Stoney Point
5. Lake Tarawera – Humphries Bay
6. Lake Rotoehu – Otautu Bay
7. Lake Rotoehu – Kennedy Bay
8. Lake Rotoiti – Gisborne Point
9. Lake Rotoiti – Hauparu Bay
10. Lake Rotoiti – Leary’s Bay
11. Lake Rotoiti – Otaramarae Boat Ramp
12. Lake Rotoiti – Okere Inlet
13. Lake Rotoma – Southwest Arm
14. Lake Rotoma – Whangaroa Bay Boat Ramp
15. Lake Rotoma – Matahi Boat Ramp
16. Lake Rerewhakaaitu – Homestead Arm
17. Lake Okataina – Boat Ramp.

The full Land Information New Zealand annual control works programme is available and further information is available from Boffa Miskell Ltd during office hours on telephone number 0800 638 943, or write to PO Box 91250, Auckland 1142, or email tim.mckenzie@boffamiskell.co.nz

Media enquiries: Brad Young, Land Information New Zealand, phone +64 4 460 0147, mobile +64 27 277 1267, email media@linz.govt.nz