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Hydrilla Eradication Project

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Hydrilla verticillata, a Class A noxious aquatic weed.Project Summary
The Cities of Covington* and Maple Valley,* in cooperation with the King County's Lake Stewardship Program, are currently partnering on a multi-year effort to eradicate Hydrilla verticillata (hydrilla) from Lake Lucerne and Pipe Lake.

Project History
The project began in 1995 and is expected to continue until it can be verified that the plant is gone from the lakes entirely.

Project Reports & Plans
The project's annual report, Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan and hydrilla survey results are available online.

Hydrilla Information & Resources
Hydrilla indentification, statistics on Pipe and Lucerne lakes, links to the Noxious Weed Control Board, the cities of Covington and Maple Valley and more.

For more information, contact Sally Abella, Project Manager at 206-296-8382.

*Indicates a link leading outside the King County Web site.


For questions about the Lake Stewardship Program or the contents of this page, please contact Sally Abella, 206-296-8382.

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Updated: August 18, 2004



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