If you would like the DEP to look at a sample 1. If you hold a sample overnight, please keep it in the refrigerator. We will try to determine what type of algea bloom is occurring. A staff person will contact you after your sample has been checked. Vegetation is starting to choke the lake in front of my camp.
Vegetation choking the shorefront is a complex question.
It matters whether vegetation is typical to Maine's lakes or is a species considered invasive. If the species are natural, and the homeowner would like to clear a path for recreational purposes, he or she would need to apply for a NRPA permit . If there is a question as to whether the species may be invasive, contact the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program VLMP at 225-2070, explain the phenomenon, and perhaps submit a sample of the plant for identification. If you don't find what you need there, staff at the DEP's Division of Environmental Assessment may be able to help. They will get in touch with the appropriate warden.