IMPORTANT NEWS
CONTACT INFO:
Ph.(803)755-2872
SCDNR
Aquatic Nuisance
Species Program
2730 Fish Hatchery Road,
West Columbia, SC 29172
Fax: (803)755-0617
STAFF:
Chris Page
Program Coordinator
Mike Hook
Field Supervisor
Walt Meitzen
Field Technician
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Homeowner Information
(What you Can and Can't Do in public waters)
The best way to prevent
problems in public or private water bodies is with prevention. Don't
put any nonnative plants, fish, pets or other organisms into any
waterbody.
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Check boat trailers, boat
hulls and propellers.
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Rinse and remove aquatic plants or
invertebrate hitchhikers such as snails.
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Don't dump aquarium
contents in lakes, channels or other water bodies.
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Replace invasive
and other non-native plants in your yard with native species.
What you can do!
What you
can't do!
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Never dispose of or plant
invasive species in any waterbody. (There are laws
which prohibit the transport or spreading of certain species of
plants!)
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Never
stock grass carp into a public waterbody.
(It is against the law, you could be fined !)
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Don't
remove grass carp from a public waterbody.
(It is against the law, you could be fined !)
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Never
apply herbicides to a public waterbody.
(It is against the law, you could be fined or sued!)
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South Carolina Law
requires individuals to possess a Commercial Pesticide Applicators
License in Category 5, Aquatic Pest Control, before they apply
aquatic herbicides if the work is done for compensation on the
property of another.
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A license is also required, regardless of
ownership, if the application is made to an area where public access
to the treated site is expected.
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Private swimming lakes, where the
public would be exposed to the treated waters, are the most obvious
example of the latter requirement.
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On all public facilities, such
as golf courses, driving ranges, subdivisions, condominium/apartment
complexes and mobile home parks, applicators are required to possess
a Category 5 License to apply aquatic pesticides.
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