Treatment Of Weeds In Crystal Lake -- Wednesday, July 23

On Wednesday, July 23rd, Hey and Associates, Inc. will be conducting follow up spot treatments of offshore areas of Crystal Lake within West Bay as well as offshore areas just east of the point and along the no-wake buoys on the north side of the lake, mid-lake area. 

The treatment areas will include deeper waters, typically greater than 150’ offshore. These areas are to be treated with Navigate™, a granular form of a selective aquatic herbicide to control specific, unwanted submersed vegetation.

Water use restrictions are as follows:

• Do not use water from treated areas for irrigation, sprays or for potable (drinking) water for a period of 21 days
• Do not swim in treated water for a minimum of 24 hours after the application date (see above)
• There are no restrictions on using water from treated areas for fishing after this application.
• For more information contact Hey and Associates, Inc. at 847-740-0888.

The Crystal Lake Will Be Getting A Weed Treatment On Thursday

Hey and Associates, the company working with the Crystal Lake Park District on the management of Crystal Lake, will be applying Navigate herbicide treatment for Eurasian Milfoil around  the West Bay and both Main and West Beach areas of Crystal Lake on Thursday, May 16.

Approximately 20 acres around the Main Beach and West Bay areas are to be treated with Navigate™, a granular form of a selective aquatic herbicide.  The West Beach area will be treated with a granular formulation of Cutrine Plus™, an algaecide to treat the chara growing on the lake bed. Fishing will not be restricted after application.  Please do not use lake water for irrigating plants and do not use water from treated areas for drinking water (human or pet) until concentration <.07ppm, or mixing sprays for agricultural or ornamental plants.

Eurasian Milfoil is an aggressive, non-native water weed that chokes out native plants and can become so dense it restricts boating, fishing and swimming.  It has been determined through lake studies that Water milfoil presents an ecological and recreational nuisance on the West Bay and eastern shoreline of the lake.  For more information contact Hey and Associates, Inc. at 414-327-0440.