![]() The third priority will be to keep open areas for fishing in dense The next priority will be to keep established navigation channelsĪnd boat trails open and to control any plants blocking access and (water hyacinth/water lettuce) under maintenance control. The first priority will be to keep the invasive non-native floating plants In order to follow this statutory mandate on Greatest degree practicable, prevent injury to plant and animal life and Section, so as to protect human health, safety, and recreation and, to the Research and planning related to these activities, as provided in this ![]() “The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall direct the control,Įradication, and regulation of noxious aquatic weeds and direct the The Florida Aquatic Weed Control Act-369.20 (2) Florida Statutes states, There are no less than ten bait stores and fish camps that derive a large Most of the stakeholders responding to the FWC survey live, fish, hunt or The removal of stumps to accommodate recreational activities suchĪs water skiing or personal water craft has not been looked on favorably Hunting and wildlife viewing was important to most people. Access for recreational activities such as boating, fishing, duck Hydrilla coverage well beyond the areas selected for hydrilla to remain. Most anglers and duck hunters that responded to the survey want However some homeowners irrigate their lawns using lake water.Īre angling, recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, waterfowl and economicīoating were primary considerations of those responding to the FWC survey. No large agricultural related surface water withdrawals occur from The presentation indicated that this plant may come online aroundĢ015, but no work has begun at this time. Hydropower plant is proposed at the site of the bypass spillway. From a presentation at a Citrus County Task Force meeting, a When flows exceed 1,540Ĭubic feet per second the excess water has to be released through the mainĬanal. The bypass structure which releases water to the lower WithlacoocheeĪt a maximum rate of 1,540 cubic feet per second cannot release adequateĪmounts of water during high rainfall conditions. Meetings, it has been pointed out, that if these structures get dammed upīy aquatic plants, flooding may occur. Lake has two water control structures, which play an important role in ![]() Navigation is extremely important on a reservoir filled withĪssociated boat trails must be continuously maintained free of emergent,įloating and submersed aquatic vegetation to maintain access and To determine the primary uses of the water body using a two tieredĪre navigation, irrigation, flood control and hydropower. Sixty-one perĬent thought that the number of boat trails and channels on the lake wereįWC’s Hydrilla Management Position Statement directs FWC biologist Twenty-one per cent indicated that there had been too much. Was too little, thirty-three per cent thought it was about right, and The lake this past year, thirteen per cent of responders indicated that it When asked about the amount of water hyacinth and water lettuce on Thirty-five per cent responded that there had been too much hydrilla. Regarding the amount of hydrilla in the lake last year, thirty-four perĬent of the forty-eight responders indicated that the control was about The main concerns about aquatic plant management relate toĮcological effects of chemical control, effects on duck hunting, fishing Most responded that they used the lake more than 20 days per year. People described their relationship with the lake as concerned citizens,įishermen, boaters, wildlife viewers and paddlers. An online survey was provided again this year so that stakeholdersĬould more easily provide recommendations and to assess stakeholder Input was received from stakeholders regarding aquatic plant ![]() The reservoir is supplied by water from two main sources, theĪ public meeting was held at the Lake Rousseau Campground and RV Resort. Leaving numerous stumps and logs, which remain today. When the reservoir was impounded in 1909, trees were not cut, This man-made reservoir is bordered on the north by Levy andĬhannel, which generally meanders through the middle of the lake. Also known as the Backwaters, is a one hundred year old, 4,000-acre
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