Rotorua Lakes lakeweed control

Update 29 November 2007

This work has been completed. LINZ thanks the public for their cooperation.

21 November 2007

Recreational and other users of the Rotorua Lakes are advised that the herbicide diquat, in gel form, will be used to control lakeweed from Wednesday 21 November to Friday 23 November. The herbicide will be applied by boat on lakes Rotoma, Rotoehu, Rotoiti, Rerewhakaaitu, and Tarawera.

For the safety of the public and contractors, lake users are requested not to use the treatment sites during the herbicide treatment. Warning signs will be placed at authorised public boat ramp sites during treatment and taken down 24 hours later.

As a precautionary measure only, lake users are also advised not to take drinking or irrigation water from the vicinity of the treatment sites until 24 hours after treatment.

More information:

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

Media enquiries:

Dave Chowdhury
Senior Communications Advisor
DDI: 04 496 5402
Mobile: 027 222 9566
Email: dchowdhury@linz.govt.nz