Lake Weed Spraying Plans
November 11, 2020
BoPRC Rotoiti Biosecurity Update
December 3, 2020
2 December 2020
LINZ Biosecurity Management advise that Diquat spraying was successfully completed this afternoon Wednesday December 2nd at the following locations.
Lake Rotoiti
Gisborne Point
Hinehopu
Ōkahutoroa Bay/Cherry Bay
Ōtaramarae Bay Boat Ramp
Te Ārero Bay
Te Ti Bay
Tokerau Bay
We recommend a 24 hour stand-down on swimming, fishing and taking water for irrigation or domestic supply once the spraying is complete.
Tomorrow Thursday 3rd December we will be attempting again to control weed at the following locations.
Lake Rotoiti
Kakaho Bay
Ōkawa Bay
Ōkere Inlet
Te Akau Peninsula
Te Weta Bay
Whangamoa Drive
This work will be carried out via boat based boom spraying using the herbicide diquat in gel form.
We will look to update you again tomorrow afternoon.
If you have any questions in relation to this work, please feel free to call us on 0800 638 943 or keep up to date with treatment progress on the LINZ website.