Hydrilla PI Meeting June2015
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NEWS RELEASE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District 1776 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14207-3199 www.lrb.usace.army.mil A sample of hydrilla pulled from the Erie Canal, North Tonawanda, NY, June 2014. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Buffalo District Building Strong® For Immediate Release: May 27, 2015 Contact: Andrew Kornacki, Public Affairs 716.879.4349 or 716.352.8669 (cell) [email protected] USACE to host public information meeting regarding Hydrilla Buffalo, NY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District will host a public information meeting regarding the treatment of hydrilla present in Tonawanda Creek/Erie Canal, June 3, 2015 at 6:30p.m. at the North Tonawanda Public Library, 505 Meadow Dr, North Tonawanda, NY 14120. The purpose of the meeting will be to describe what is hydrilla, present the results of last year’s treatment, provide a schedule, and identify treatment areas for the 2015 season. “Hydrilla is a highly invasive aquatic plant species that was first introduced to the southern United States in the 1960s from Asia,” said Mike Greer, USACE project manager. “More recently there have been a noticeable number of infestations in the glacial lakes of the Northeast and Midwest. Hydrilla infestations have potential to cause significant ecological and economic losses.” The USACE has been working with the New York State Canal Corporation, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Ecology and Environment, Inc., and others to address and manage the excessive growth of this invasive plant. -more-
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NEWS RELEASE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
1776 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14207-3199 www.lrb.usace.army.mil
A sample of hydrilla pulled from the Erie Canal, North Tonawanda, NY, June 2014.
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Buffalo District
Building Strong
For Immediate Release: May 27, 2015
Contact: Andrew Kornacki, Public Affairs 716.879.4349 or 716.352.8669 (cell) [email protected]
USACE to host public information meeting regarding Hydrilla
Buffalo, NY The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District will host a public information meeting regarding the treatment of hydrilla present in Tonawanda Creek/Erie Canal, June 3, 2015 at 6:30p.m. at the North Tonawanda Public Library, 505 Meadow Dr, North Tonawanda, NY 14120. The purpose of the meeting will be to describe what is hydrilla, present the results of last years treatment, provide a schedule, and identify treatment areas for the 2015 season. Hydrilla is a highly invasive aquatic plant species that was first introduced to the southern United States in the 1960s from Asia, said Mike Greer, USACE project manager. More recently there have been a noticeable number of infestations in the glacial lakes of the Northeast and Midwest. Hydrilla infestations have potential to cause significant ecological and economic losses. The USACE has been working with the New York State Canal Corporation, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Ecology and Environment, Inc., and others to address and manage the excessive growth of this invasive plant.
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NEWS RELEASE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
1776 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14207-3199 www.lrb.usace.army.mil
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Any questions or further information about the treatment or the project can be obtained from Andrew Kornacki, USACE Buffalo District, (716) 879-4349, [email protected]. To learn more about the project and hydrilla, please visit http://www.stophydrillawny.org. For more pictures, please visit http://bit.ly/V2Usql.
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