LAKEPORT – The Lake County Aquatic Plant Management Permitting Program requires that all lakefront property owners wishing to chemically remove weeds in Clear Lake must contract with a licensed aquatic herbicide applicator to perform the work.
Both state law and federal law regulate who may apply herbicides and how those herbicides may be applied to waters of the state, which includes Clear Lake.
To remove weeds from Clear Lake, mechanically or chemically, property owners or the licensed applicator must obtain a permit from the Department of Public Works, Water Resources Division.
Currently, two licensed aquatic herbicide applicators are authorized to perform chemical weed management on Clear Lake:
Pestmaster Services
Attn: Dennis Yows
P.O. Box 912
Upper Lake, CA 95485
Phone: 707-275-3333
Toll-free: 800-214-2110
Fax: 707-275-0171
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Clean Lakes Inc
Attn: Tyler Fowler/Jay Kasheta
P.O. Box 3186
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-957-1905
Toll-free: 877-FIX-LAKE (877-349-5253)
Fax: 925-957-1906
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For information, contact the Lake County Department of Public Works, Water Resources Division, at 707-263-2341 or go online to http://watershed.co.lake.ca.us .