Aquatic Weed Spraying - Rotorua and Waikato Hydro lakes
- Eastern
- 30/03/2021
- Eastern
7th April 2021. Mercury Energy have advised of a weed spraying programme commencing 12th April 2021 or as soon after the weather allows in the following Waikato hydro lakes; Aratiatia (8 hectares), Atiamuri (7 hectares) Whakamaru (25 hectares)
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Eastern Fish & Game has received the following notice from Boffa Miskell regarding the upcoming weed spraying programme for the Rotorua lakes. For further information contact them 0800 638 943 or see the LINZ website
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30th March 2021
Notice from Boffa Miskell
Aquatic weed spraying is scheduled to be carried out in the Rotorua/Te Arawa Lakes from Wednesday 7th April and will continue intermittently until Friday 28th May 2021.
This work will be carried out via boat-based and helicopter boom spraying using the herbicide diquat in gel form at the following sites.
|
Diquat Control |
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Property name |
Site Name |
Hectare (ha) |
|
Lake Ōkareka |
Acacia Bay |
17.7 |
|
Lake Ōkareka |
DOC Camp Beach |
12.7 |
|
Lake Ōkareka |
Bird Walkway Bay |
44.2 |
|
|
Total |
74.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lake Rotoiti |
Ōkahutoroa Bay/Cherry Bay |
3.4 |
|
Lake Rotoiti |
Ōkawa Bay |
2.7 |
|
Lake Rotoiti |
Te Weta Bay |
0.9 |
|
Lake Rotoiti |
Ōtaramarae Bay Boat Ramp |
1.6 |
|
Lake Rotoiti |
Whangamoa Drive |
4.5 |
|
Lake Rotoiti |
Te Ti Bay |
9.2 |
|
Lake Rotoiti |
Te Ārero Bay |
4.2 |
|
Lake Rotoiti |
Tokerau Bay |
1.0 |
|
Lake Rotoiti |
Gisborne Point |
6.8 |
|
Lake Rotoiti |
Tuarae Point |
1.0 |
|
Lake Rotoiti |
Te Ruato Bay |
4.2 |
|
Lake Rotoiti |
Hauparu Bay |
3.3 |
|
Lake Rotoiti |
Tapuaekura Bay |
3.9 |
|
|
Total |
46.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lake Rotorua |
Kawaha Point |
9.6 |
|
|
Total |
9.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lake Tarawera |
Boatshed Bay Ramp |
1.0 |
|
Lake Tarawera |
Stoney Point Ramp |
1.1 |
|
Lake Tarawera |
Te Karamea Bay |
1.0 |
|
Lake Tarawera |
Wairua Stream Mouth |
3.2 |
|
Lake Tarawera |
Otumutu Lagoon/Humphries Bay |
1.1 |
|
|
Total |
7.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lake Ōkataina |
Tauranganui Bay/Public Boat Ramp |
22.5 |
|
|
Log Pool Bay |
23.2 |
|
|
Ōruaroa Bay and Point Beach |
17.1 |
|
|
Kaiwaka Bay |
13.2 |
|
|
Haumingi Bay |
10.1 |
|
|
Paremata Bay |
3.8 |
|
|
Kaikākahi Bay |
16.2 |
|
|
Tikitiki Point to South West Corner |
17.0 |
|
|
Total |
123.1 |
In addition to this the Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC) are also undertaking a one-day boat based Endothall trial in liquid form at Ngāhauā Bay on Lake Ōkataina, Wednesday 7th April. This will only take a few hours to complete.
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Endothall Control |
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Property name |
Site Name |
Hectare (ha) |
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Lake Ōkataina |
Ngāhauā Bay |
1 |
|
|
Total |
1 |
All work is dependent on suitable weed, water and weather conditions and is subject to change without notice.
Advertisements have been placed in the Rotorua Daily Post as well as on the radio to inform lake users of the control work.
Warning signage will also be erected at boat ramps etc where work is being undertaken.
If you have any questions in relation to this work, please feel free to call us on 0800 638 943 or keep up to date with treatment progress on the LINZ website.
Further updates on projected works and maps will be provided on Tuesday 6th April once we have a better idea of the weather forecast after the long weekend.
Ngā mihi,
Boffa Miskell