If you are interested in hiring a licensed pesticide applicator, visit the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) Pesticide Application Business web page and select “Pesticide Application Businesses Currently Licensed to do Business in Michigan” or call the MDARD Central Licensing Unit for general information at 517-284-5771. On the licensed pesticide application businesses list, look for a company with individuals certified in Category 5, Aquatics, for lake and pond treatments, and Category 6, Right-of-Way, for exposed Great Lakes bottomlands. You may also seek referrals from other lake associations or riparian owners. The ANC Program also maintains a list of companies that routinely obtain ANC permits, which you may request at EGLE-WRD-ANC@Michigan.gov or 517-284-5593.