Directors hear response to milfoil challenges: The board was updated on summer milfoil control efforts. Despite extra time spent rototilling the invasive weed this past winter, growth this year is reportedly the worst it has been in 30 years. Early spring run-off and warm water temperatures have contributed to the problem. Additional staff and shifts have been added to help with harvesting (mowing).

While rototilling deroots the plant, this can only be done in cold temperatures after the tops die back. Directors were told that in addition to super-charged growth this year, recent vandalism to a harvester put an added strain on control efforts. As well, staff must work within specified work windows under federal fishing regulations. This became an issue this year because of how fast the weed has grown.

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