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Maine Milfoil Consortium receives $500,000

By Cosmo on November 1, 2009 8:50 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

We stumbled upon this very small article announcing federal funding for the state of Maine to control the invasive milfoil weed. We wonder when the state of NH will understand how important it is, for this state's future, to combat milfoil in an aggressive way.  Our beautiful lakes bring countless tourists to our area every summer. Along with them, comes billions in spending. Without healthy lakes, we will lose the tourists and the money that they spend. Money that goes to support many industries, besides tourism, in our lakes region.  Without those industries and jobs, towns around the lakes will become ghost towns. 

 

 

The Citizen Saturday, October 31, 2009

STANDISH, Maine (AP) — The Maine Milfoil Consortium, a group that addresses the threat of invasive aquatic plants in the state's lakes, has been awarded$500,000 in federal funds.

The money will be used to mitigate and control invasive milfoil in seven "test bed" lakes, which pose a high risk of spread to other waters.

The mission of the consortium is to address the milfoil infestation threat through a program of prevention, research, management, mitigation, and eradication through the application of "best practices."

The consortium says 26 Maine lakes are infested with variable leaf milfoil, which   disturbs the ecology of lakes vital to recreational boaters, homeowners and businesses.
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