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Aquatic Vegetation Control Program |
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The Oswego County Aquatic Vegetation Control Program (AVCP) concentrates its efforts on the control of the highly invasive plant species water chestnut (Trapa natans L.) These measures are conducted primarily within the Oswego and Oneida River reaches and compliments efforts conducted by Onondaga County in the Seneca and Oneida Rivers. Oswego County's program is part of a large coordinated effort in controlling water chestnut in the CNY region. Chemical control and limited mechanical harvesting will be utilized during the 2009 season, subject to funding availability. Please call the office for further details about specific chemical and mechanical harvesting locations.
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SUMMER 2008 - WATER CHESTNUT CONTROL DAILY REPORT This chart was created on August 7, to provide up-to-date information regarding both mechanical harvesting and chemical treatment of the water chestnut plant. In addition to reports on work that has been done, projected harvesting and treatment locations are given. Please keep in mind that inclement weather and equipment failure could alter the proposed schedule. UPDATED: Friday, August 29 at 10:03 a.m.
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| DATE | LOCATION | TYPE | NOTES |
| 08/29 | Wright's Landing - Oswego | Mechanical | harvesting continues in this area, this will be the final site of mechanical harvesting in 2008 |
| 08/28 | Wright's Landing - Oswego | Mechanical | harvester is being moved to Oswego today |
| 08/25 | Snug Harbor | Mechanical | harvesting continues in this area |
| 08/22 | - | - | no activity today |
| 08/21 | Snug Harbor | Mechanical | harvesting continues in this location |
| 08/19 | Snug Harbor | Mechanical | proposed harvesting location |
| 08/18 | Pathfinder Island, Battle Island, Oneida River (near Horseshoe Island) | Chemical | in the chemically treated areas - experimental cutting of the remaining "green stripes" is currently underway, should be completed on 08/19 |
| 08/18 | Ox Creek - east side of State Route 48 | Mechanical | still cleaning up |
| 08/15 | NOTE: The weed harvesting crew follows a 4, 10 hour day work schedule and they do not typically work on Friday | ||
| 08/14 | Ox Creek - east side of State Route 48 | Mechanical | currently cleaning up around the point and hopefully moving toward High Bank Drive area |
| 08/14 | Pathfinder Island, Battle Island, Oneida River (near Horseshoe Island) | Chemical | in the chemically treated areas - experimental cutting of the remaining "green stripes" will take place on Monday, August 18 |
| 08/13 | Ox Creek - east side of State Route 48 | Mechanical | due to high water levels, the harvester is
currently on the west side of State Route 48 and plans are to attempt to
weigh the harvester down enough to fit it under the bridge to get it to
the east side and this will be attempted first thing in the morning harvester successfully moved to east side |
| 08/12 | Ox Creek - west side of State Route 48 | Mechanical | clean-up work in the morning |
| Ox Creek - east side of State Route 48 | Mechanical | working here in the afternoon | |
| Pathfinder Island, Battle Island, Oneida River (near Horseshoe Island) | Chemical | application is underway and should be completed by the day's end, at 2:55 p.m. all applications have been completed | |
| 08/11 | Ox Creek | Mechanical | harvesting will continue today as long as the weather cooperates |
| Pathfinder Island, Battle Island, Oneida River (near Horseshoe Island) | Chemical | weather not appropriate for chemical application today, will try again later this week | |
| 08/08 | Ox Creek | Mechanical | due to inclement weather, no harvesting is being done today, will resume at Ox Creek on 08/11 |
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| Ox Creek - west side of State Route 48 | Mechanical | cleaning up before moving downstream | |
| Ox Creek area near High Bank Drive, near Pathfinder Island (north of the City of Fulton) | Chemical | proposed start date | |
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The invasive water chestnut plant. |
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