On August 22nd, 2024, at 7 pm in the SFLECC Office, the Board of Directors met to discuss the treatment of Eurasian Milfoil in Lake Shafer. In an 8-6 vote, the majority was in favor of treating the invasive aquatic vegetation through chemical spraying the 44 acres of Lake Shafer on which it has been discovered. On September 4th, Aquatic Control Inc. will be spraying the chemical, ProcellaCOR EC that has been approved by DNR, US Dept. of Agriculture, US Fish & Wildlife, and EPA. It is a selective and systemic herbicide that is said not to have any effect on humans, wildlife or other aquatic plant life such as Coontail, Duckweed, Eel Grass, Water Lily pads, etc. Aquatic Control Inc. will be posting signs on Wednesday, August 28th near the areas that will be sprayed to inform property owners to turn off lake-drawn irrigation systems for the first 3 days following treatment.
