[NatureNS] "Foreign Plant Invading Little Albro Lake" in Dartmouth...

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I photographed the plant in question today (Wednesday) at Little Albro =
Lake and here are a couple of photos in case someone may have missed a =
recent posting with an attachment in regards to this foreign plant =
invader. Good to know what to look for I think:

http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42125217/Medium

http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42125221/Medium

Bernard Burke
blburke@ns.ympatico.ca
Dartmouth


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  Cc: David Bessonette=20
  Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 7:55 AM
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Dartmouth...


  Foreign plant invading Little Albro Lake
  (from today's Chron.cle Her.ld)

  By AMY PUGSLEY FRASER City Hall Reporter | 5:28 AM=20
  There's big trouble at Little Albro Lake.

  The Dartmouth lake is under attack by an "invasive plant species" =
called Yellow Floating Heart.

  The Asian plant was first introduced as an ornamental pond plant, says =
a staff report, but quickly takes over as it roots in bottom sediment =
and can root in up to two metres of water.

  It's so bad that swimming might have to be limited in the lake, says =
area councillor Jim Smith (Albro Lake-Harbourview).

  "We'll be lucky if they don't multiply and end up in another lake," he =
said.

  However, the city's hands are tied because taking care of the lake =
falls under provincial jurisdiction.

  "They are currently investigating experience in other jurisdictions =
with this species. Their advice is that . . . a delay of one year will =
not make this problem any worse," says a staff report written for last =
night's meeting.=20

  However, Coun. Gloria McCluskey (Dartmouth Centre) said she walked by =
the lake the other day and couldn't believe how much it had reproduced =
in the past year.

  "It's unbelievable," she said.

  Although the plant is not poisonous, the report says that the =
Department of Natural Resources anticipates that this species may become =
a significant problem in Nova Scotia within the next few years as it =
tends to take over any lake in which it is introduced.

  As well, the plant is so hardy that it can be easily transported from =
lake to lake in the form of leaf or root fragments, even carried =
unintentionally on the hulls of boats, the report outlines.

  Herbicides are not an option because of the municipal law governing =
the use of pesticides, a point made by Steve Streatch (Eastern =
Shore-Musquodoboit Valley).

  "A barge with a spray program would get rid of it in a week."

  He said the municipality is sadly becoming victim to several invasive =
species, noting the Asian spruce longhorn beetle and purple loosestrife.

  "If we need to change legislation to allow it (spray programs), we =
should," said Mr. Streatch.=20

  Coun. Bob Harvey (Lower Sackville) disagreed.

  "Dumping large quantities of chemicals . . . will only create another =
problem," he said, noting it could lead to a massive fish kill.

  Council agreed to send "an aggressive letter" to the provincial =
environment department.=20

  ( apugsley@herald.ca)

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I photographed the plant in question =
today=20
(Wednesday)&nbsp;at Little Albro Lake and here are a couple of photos in =
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someone may have missed a recent posting with an attachment in regards=20
to&nbsp;this foreign plant invader. Good to know what to look for I=20
think:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42125217/Medium">http=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42125221/Medium">http=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bernard Burke</FONT></DIV>
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href=3D"mailto:blburke@ns.ympatico.ca">blburke@ns.ympatico.ca</A></FONT><=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dartmouth</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] "Foreign =
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  Invading Little Albro Lake" in Dartmouth...</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT class=3DContent_Headlines-links>Foreign plant =
invading=20
  Little Albro Lake<BR>(from today's Chron.cle Her.ld)<BR></FONT><BR>By =
AMY=20
  PUGSLEY FRASER City Hall Reporter | 5:28 AM<FONT =
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  <P>There=92s big trouble at Little Albro Lake.</P>
  <P>The Dartmouth lake is under attack by an "invasive plant species" =
called=20
  Yellow Floating Heart.</P>
  <P>The Asian plant was first introduced as an ornamental