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 that may be

used for aquatic weed control

are: acrolein, copper sulfate, xylene,

chelated copper, fluridone,

imazapyr, sodium carbonate

peroxyhydrate, mono salt of

endothall, and dipotassium salt

of endothall.

Treatments will occur daily on

various canals, drains, and

wasteway systems from February

2024 through February 2025.

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,

Ecology Headquarters,

telephone (360) 407-7118, fax

(360) 407-6426, e-mail danielle.

[email protected].

Published February 7, 2024