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DocuSign Envelope ID: F87DCE8F-260A-454E-9AE2-1754E3B2A3D7 <br /> Hydrilla in the Eno River <br /> Factsheet <br /> Hydrilla has been found in: <br /> • 25 miles of the Eno River <br /> • Lake Orange <br /> � • West Fork Eno Reservoir <br /> Hydrilla • Arrowhead Lake <br /> • Corporation Lake <br /> Photo by Vic Ramey,University of Florida/IFAS Center for Aquatic <br /> and Invasive Plants. Used with permission. <br /> Hydrilla is an invasive plant native to Asia that grows quickly, reproduces easily and infests wa- <br /> ter bodies. Hydrilla is illegal to transport, grow or sell. Without control, hydrilla is likely to spread <br /> in the Eno River, harming important natural resources and recreational activities. <br /> The Eno River Hydrilla Management Task Force is working to manage the spread of hydrilla. <br /> Options available for managing the infestation of the Eno River are limited to the following- <br /> • "No action" would allow further spreading of hydrilla within the Eno, into Falls Lake reservoir, <br /> and then the Neuse River. <br /> • Physical removal of hydrilla (pulling the plant) does not work because plant fragments that <br /> break off can grow into a new plant. <br /> • Sterile grass carp are used to remove hydrilla in ponds and reservoirs, but these fish are not <br /> likely to stay in one location in a flowing river such as the Eno. <br /> • Some chemicals (US EPA-approved herbicides) have been found to be safe to use at per- <br /> mitted concentrations and they can be effective at controlling hydrilla in water bodies. <br /> Further information: http://nc-ipc.ora http://www.ncwater.orq/?page=72/ <br /> o�� a <br /> http://www.weedscience.ncsu.edu/aguaticweeds/default.asp <br /> Contacts: Rob Emens, NCDENR, DWR,Aquatic Weed Control Program rob.emens(a-ncdenr.gov <br /> Dr. Rob Richardson, Assistant Professor of Crop Science, NCSU rob richardson(c)-ncsu.edu <br /> DJkf AA' f fµ Town ^� � <br /> of <br /> H111sbomugh a wa M ,n Ng ire <br /> NonFCarolma -- C ORANGE COUNTY <br /> vbrc u �,h NORTH CAROLINA <br />