Weed spraying programme for Rotorua lakes

  • Eastern
  • 17/12/2017

We have been been advised that Boffa Miskell have begun their annual weed spraying programme in the Rotorua lakes.

The notice is shown below for your information: 

Aquatic weed spraying in the Rotorua lakes is planned to commence next Monday, 4 December.

Boffa Miskell recommend a 24hr stand down period for drinking water, taking fish and swimming within the spray zones. 

The following sites are scheduled to be treated from a boat with diquat in gel form:

 

  1. Lake Rotorua – Kawaha Point
  2. Lake Rotoiti – Gisborne Point
  3. Lake Rotoiti – Te Ruato Bay
  4. Lake Rotoiti – Okawa Bay
  5. Lake Rotoiti – Whangamoa Drive
  6. Lake Rotoiti – Te Ti Bay
  7. Lake Rotoiti – Ōkere Inlet
  8. Lake Rotoiti – Kakaho Bay
  9. Lake Rotoiti – Te Ārero Bay
  10. Lake Tarawera – Boat Shed Bay
  11. Lake Tarawera – Kōtukutuku Bay/The Landing
  12. Lake Tarawera – Stoney Point
  13. Lake Tarawera – Otumutu Lagoon/Humphries Bay
  14. Lake Ōkareka – Boyes Beach
  15. Lake Ōkareka – Acacia Bay

 

If you have any questions in relation to this work, please contact me on 0800-638 943 or keep up to date with the planned spray dates on the LINZ website.  Further updates on projected control dates will be provided nearer to the time.

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