Notice of Application to Apply Pesticides - Depart...

The Alaska Department of Transportation, Anchorage International Airport (DOT) has applied to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for a permit to apply pesticides to the waters of Lake Hood/Spenard in Anchorage to control nuisance vegetation.The following project is proposed and is being reviewed by the appropriate regulatory programs.  DEC requests comments from the public regarding the permit application. Copies of the application are available on-line or upon request.
PROJECT NAME:
2019 Lake Hood Aquatic Pesticide Use Permit.
WRITTEN COMMENTS:
Comments must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on May 17, 2019. To ensure that your comments are considered in relation to this application, please include the project name at the beginning of your comment. To be considered, comments must be submitted in writing to DEC:Rebecca Colvin
Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Program
555 Cordova Street, Anchorage AK

99501
Fax: 907-269-7510
Email: Rebecca.colvin@alaska.govPROJECT SUMMARY AND LOCATION: DOT has applied to DEC for an aquatic pesticide use permit to apply pesticide to waters of Lake Hood/Spenard in Anchorage to control nuisance vegetation.The proposed products include:
Littora, EPA registration number 97690-53, with active ingredient diquat dibromide;
Sonar GENESIS, with EPA registration number 67690-54, with active ingredient Fluridone; and
Sonar ONE, with EPA registration number 67690-45, with active ingredient Fluridone.Treatment with Littora is proposed to occur as needed, nor more than once a month between June and August throughout the duration of the permit. Treatment with Sonar GENESIS and Sonar ONE would occur only if invasive elodea is present, no more than once a month throughout the duration of the permit.PROJECT NEED:  Lake Hood is an extremely busy floatplane airport. Vegetation in the water presents a safety hazard for taxiing, taking off, and landing on the lake. In addition, invasive elodea, if present, poses a threat of spreading to locations across Alaska. A pesticide use permit is required to apply pesticides to water.PERMIT APPLICANT:         
DOT, Anchorage International Airport
PO Box 196960
Anchorage, AK 99519-9690
FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING THE APPLICATION CONTACT:Karin Hendrickson
Department of Environmental Conservation
Pesticide Control Program                
1700 E. Bogard Rd. #B103, Wasilla AK 99654
Phone:  (907) 376-1856
Email:  karin.hendrickson@alaska.govThe State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Natalie Wolfe at 907-269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 by the close of the public comment period to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.