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Hydrilla in the Eno River Watershed <br />Public Information Open House <br />A Public Information Open House will be held on March 1, 2017 at 6:30 pm to allow <br />interested members of the public to learn more about the on -going project to manage the <br />invasive aquatic plant Hydrilla in the Eno River watershed. This meeting will be held at <br />the Cedar Grove Community Center at 5800 NC 86N approximately 8 miles north of <br />Hillsborough. Directions are available on -line at: http:// server2 .co.orange.nc.us /ParkLocator/ <br />Hydrilla is a highly invasive aquatic weed native to Asia. It grows quickly and reproduces <br />easily. Hydrilla is a problem because it clogs water intakes, interferes with recreational <br />activities and alters natural habitats. Hydrilla is listed by regulatory agencies as a "noxious <br />aquatic weed ", making it illegal to transport, grow or sell hydrilla. Hydrilla has been found in <br />Lake Orange, West Fork Eno Reservoir, the Eno River and also in private ponds in the upper <br />Eno watershed. Without continued management, Hydrilla is very likely to continue to spread <br />within the Eno River watershed and possibly even into Falls Lake and beyond, negatively <br />impacting important natural resources and recreational activities. <br />Mr. Rob Emens, NCDEQ, DWR, Aquatic Weed Control Program rob. emens(cncdenr.ov <br />Dr. Rob Richardson, Professor of Crop and Soil Science, NCSU rob richardson(cDncsu.edu <br />