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LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT NEWS RELEASE Jm 10^ IW Contact:Gtn* Strowtn M73-7033 SUBJEa:Initial Schedult Announcad on Eurasian Vatar fUlfoil lilaad Harvasting Tha first two waaks of Eurasian watar ailfoil waad harvasting hava baan sat according to Task Forca Chairparson Tom Raasai Hound* This initial schadula will ba us%d as a guida for foracasting tha raaaindar of tha sunaiar progran* "Sinca tha aquipmant capability and axtant of tha waad dansity ara intar^alatadi wa want to gat at laast two waaks of axperianca befora wa projact tha antira suaaar-i" Raasa addad* "Onca wa can varify how many acras par day aach aachina can cutschadula'i” ha concludad- Tha first full waak of cutting is now schadulad to start June That bagins aftar two days of plarmad training onca tha harvestars ara launchai* Tha aquipnant is axpactad to arriva tha waak of Juna 1*11 tha mid-waak being tha likely arrival tine* The waad harvasting s<.nedula projected for the first two weeks beginning Honday^ Juna is as follows: June 2b-27 East Upper Lake in the vicinity of Shadyi Spray and Goose Island - 30 July 3 S 5 "7 — Phelps Bay Uest Upper Lake Cook's and Priest's Bays Lafayette Bay S Tanager Lake Brown's Bay All harvesting will take place in the open water beyond the docks* The areas initially selected are aiiiong those where the weed growth is most advanced at this timei and boat traffic is significant in the areas- It was interesting to note in the schedule planning that the Eurasian water milfoil is several weeks to a month behind its normal growth pattern« particularly compared to 1H6A- A number of reports of weeds on the lake surface have proven to be curly leaf pondweed which dominates in June and then recedes as its cycle is complete by the end of the month- The LHCD and its participating agencies thanks everyone for their support and encouragement as the program reaches its auspicious start on Lake Minnetonka / / /