NC Aquatic Weed Control Program
SWAMPED BY AQUATIC WEEDS?
 
We may be able to help...
Water Weeds:
- Form dense growths that become navigation hazards
- Impede recreational activities like swimming, fishing, boating, and waterskiing
- Clog water intake systems of industries, municipalities and irrigators
- Provide breeding habitat for mosquitoes and other pests
- Divert water flows causing erosion and flooding
- Become more difficult and expensive to control if ignored, early attention to developing problems reduces both the damage caused by weeds and the cost of controlling them.
- Economic & Environmental Impacts of NC Aquatic Weed Infestations
Aquatic Weeds Found In North Carolina:
All noxious aquatic weeds recognized by NCDENR
About The Program:
- The Aquatic Weed Control Act of 1991 directs and regulates the Aquatic Weed Control Program.
- The Aquatic Weed Control Program assists local governments by providing: aquatic weed management and eradication operations, infestation surveys and assessments, and free consultations.
- The Aquatic Weed Control Program is well equipped and able to combat most aquatic weed infestations.
- Cost-share grants are available from DWR for qualifying aquatic weed projects.
Program Eligibility:
Aquatic Weed Control Methods:
- Physical: Water level manipulation, deepening near-shore areas, use of dyes or bottom covers.
- Mechanical: Removal of weeds with hand tools or mechanical equipment.
- Biological: Use of herbivorous fish or insects and diseases that attack specific weeds.
- Chemical: Use of herbicides approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for aquatic use.
How To Request For Inclusion Into The Program:
- A telephone call, letter or email may serve as the initial communication. Be prepared to describe the problem in detail.
- A site visit by the Division of Water Resources will determine eligibility for the program.
- A resolution approved and signed by the local board or council will serve as the official application for assistance. Download a sample resolution (pdf).
- Requests received by October 15 each year will be considered for inclusion in the work plan of the following summer. View 2008 Work Plan (pdf)
- Notification of inclusion will be in early spring.
Aquatic Weed Management Guides
- NC AgChem Manual - Chapter 8
- Univ. of Florida IFAS extension
- USACOE PMIS
Aquatic Plant Management Societies
- National Aquatic Plant Management Society
- Midsouth Aquatic Plant Management Society
- South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Society
Aquatic Plant Identification Guides
- Aquatic & wetland plants of SC
- Underwater Grasses
Other Useful Points of Interest
- NC State University - Aquatic Weed Control
- Mid-Atlantic Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species
- Center For Aquatic & Invasive Plants - University of Florida
- PLANTS National Database - USDA
- Aquatic Plant Information System - Army Corps of Engineers
- Invasive Species - USDA
- Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds
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