During the next several weeks and months, people will be rebuilding and cleaning up the landslide and erosion problems. The information manuals will help shoreline landowners prevent soil erosion and landslides by describing how to use plants to slow erosion and how to improve drainage on coastal slopes. Ecology emphasizes that preventing erosion and landslides should be done with the assistance of professional engineers or geologists experienced in slope stabilization. Also, people should be careful to protect water quality when cleaning up after the storms. Contact your local county planning office before putting any materials into waterways.
Aquatic weeds are harmful to aquatic life and threaten the safety of boaters, swimmers and anglers.
The grant will be used to start doing parts of the Big Lake Integrated Aquatic Plant Management Plan developed in 1995. The plan will include various tools for controlling the aquatic weeds. The Big Lake community will explore options for establishing long-term funding for lake management activities. The aquatic herbicide Sonar will be applied at two test areas. Aquatic weeds are harmful to aquatic life and threaten the safety of boaters, swimmers and anglers.