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Hydrilla vs. New York
UMISCOctober 16, 2018
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Hydrilla in New York
High priority species prohibited by Part 575
Now found at 32 locations throughout New York
Often found near boat launches
Waterfowl also considered a vector
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Hydrilla in New YorkFirst discovered in 2008 2008 - Creamery Pond, Orange County 2008 – Sans Souci Lake, Lotus Lake, Suffolk County2009 - Lake Ronkonkoma, Blydenburgh/New Mill Pond, Phillips Mill Pond, Suffolk County2009 – Frost Mill Pond, Suffolk County2011- Smith Pond, Great Patchoque Lake, Suffolk County; Cayuga Inlet, Tompkins County2012 – several private ponds, Broome County2012 – Cayuga Lake, Tompkins County; Tonawanda/Erie Canal, Niagara and Erie Counties2013 – Croton River, Westchester County2013 – Millers Pond, Suffolk County; Unnamed pond, Tioga County2014 – New Croton Reservoir, Westchester County2014 – Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Kings County2015 – Tinker Nature Park pond, Monroe County2016 – Aurora (Cayuga Lake), Tompkins County2016 – Spencer Pond, Tioga County2016 – Halsey Neck Road Pond, Suffolk County2018 - Kuhlman Pond, Tioga County2018 - Avon Pond, Frank Melville Pond, and East Setauket, Suffolk County2018 – Allison Pond, Staten Island, Richmond County
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Management Options in Place
1) No management
2) Benthic mats
3) Triploid Grass Carp
4) Herbicide
5) Combination (IPM)
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Option: No managementSuffolk County:• Lake Ronkonkoma (10 acres of 240
acres)• Sans Souci (southern 5 acres)• Lotus Lake (13 acres)• Blydenburgh/New Mill Pond (110
acres, coverage unknown)• Phillips Mill Pond• Great Patchogue Lake• Smith Pond• Millers PondOther Counties• Prospect Park Lake (Kings County)• And other ponds…
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Options: Triploid Grass Carp
Nassau County:• Frost Mill Pond (private)
Requires Triploid Grass Carp Stocking Permit
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Options: Herbicide only
Cayuga County: Aurora (Cayuga Lake)
Westchester County:Croton-on-Hudson
Tioga County:Spencer Pond
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Options: Herbicide
• Fluridone (long term) liquid or granular
• Endothall (short term)
• Copper (repeated short treatments)
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Options: Combination (Integrated Pest Management)
Monroe County: benthic mats + grass carp
Orange County: herbicide + grass carp
Tompkins County (Cayuga Inlet): herbicide + benthic mats + hand pulling
Erie/Niagara Counties (Erie Canal/Tonawanda Creek): herbicide + benthic mats + hand pulling
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Assessment for all treated sites
• Pre- and post-treatment aquatic plant surveys
• Repeated tuber density monitoring at what were the most dense locations
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High Priority LocationsTonawanda/Erie Canal (Buffalo area): linking Great Lakes to inland New York (USACE lead)
Aurora/Cayuga Inlet:Cayuga Lake ( acres) linked to other Finger Lakes by recreational watercraft (USACE lead)
Croton-on-Hudson: Croton River is a tributary of the Hudson River (DEC lead)
Spencer Pond: linked to Upper Susquehanna River by Little Nanticoke Creek (DEC lead)
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Prevention
Hydrilla Hunters
Boat Stewards
Organisms In Trade (OIT) Education and Outreach
Aquatic plant monitoring in Hudson and Mohawk Rivers
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Prevention: Hydrilla Hunters• Partnerships for Regional
Invasive Species Management (PRISMs)
• New York State Federation of Lake Associations (NYSFOLA)
• Citizen Statewide Lake Assessment Program (CSLAP)
• Consistent messaging
• Central report location
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Prevention: Boat Stewards• Statewide AIS spread prevention grants
• Partnerships for Regional Invasive Species Management
• > 200 locations• > 150,000 boat inspections• > 160,000 interactions
• Watercraft Inspection Steward Program app (WISPA)
• Supports NYCRR Part 576 (Reasonable Precautions) and AIS Management Plan J. Clayton, NYSDEC
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Prevention: Organisms in Trade
• Aquatic gardening• Aquaria/Hobbyists• Bait Sales• School classrooms/labs• Lab suppliers
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Detection and Response• NYS Rapid Response Policy
• NYSDEC Bureau of Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
• Partnerships for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISMs)
• NYS OPRHP (Parks) Invasive Species Strike Team/ WNY Aquatic Invasive Species Strike Team
• NYSDEC Regional Offices
Chris Doyle, Allied Biological
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Future Plans
- Re-assessment of management methods for smaller infestations (Suffolk County in particular)
- Continued focus on prevention and early detection and raising public awareness
- Continued monitoring through Hydrilla Hunters
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Future Plans
- Remaining flexible regarding control methods
- Continued communication across state borders
- Continuing the conversation about authority for treating on private property w/out landowner permission
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Acknowledgments
Willow Eyres, NYSDECHilary Mosher, FL PRISMJames BalyszakBob Johnson, Racine-Johnson EcologistsMike Greer, USACEScott Kishbaugh, NYSDECMike Netherland, USACENicole White, NYSDEC
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