PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

The South Columbia Basin Irrigation

District is providing public

notice that it will be applying

aquatic herbicides to its irrigation

canals, drains, and wasteways

in accordance with Washington

Department of Ecology

Permit No. WAG991000. The

purpose of the herbicide applications

is to control aquatic

weeds within the irrigation delivery

and drainage systems.

Treatments will be to all irrigation

canals, drains, and wasteways

constructed by the United

States Bureau of Reclamation

within the boundaries of the

South Columbia Basin Irrigation

District located in Adams, Grant,

Franklin, and Walla Walla Counties.

The pesticides to be used

for aquatic weed control are:

Magnacide-H (acrolein), Phelp

Dodge Copper Sulfate (copper

sulfate), Aquatic Weed Killer

(xylene), Captain and Captain

XTR (chelated copper), Argos

8% (chelated copper), F-30

Algae Control (chelated Copper)

and Clearcast, Cascade, and

Teton (endothall).

Treatments will be daily on

various canals, drains, and

wasteway systems from April

2023 through March 2024. All

systems will be treated at varying

intervals, depending on label

recommendations, to maintain

the efficacy of the treatments

throughout the treated areas. Treatment sites will be posted

in accordance with Permit

WAG991000 with the name

and telephone number of the

South Columbia Basin Irrigation

District. Waters within the

delivery system of the South

Columbia Basin Irrigation District

are intended for agriculture

purposes only and are not for

human consumption or primary

contact such as swimming or for

aquaculture. Canals are dangerous.

They have constructed facilities

and submerged features

that are harmful to human life.

All facilities are constructed

on easements of the United

States Bureau of Reclamation,

are not for public access, and

are intended for authorized

purposes only. District facilities

are posted and are located on

private property.

Chemicals will be applied under

the direction of Matt Morgan,

SCBID Aquatics Program Manager,

telephone (509) 547-1735.

The Washington Department of

Ecology contact is Ms. Danielle

Edelman, Southwest Regional

Office, telephone (360) 407-

7118, fax (360) 407-6426, e-mail

[email protected].

Published March 1, 2023