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Notice of Intent to Apply Pesticides - Anchorage Soil and Water Conservation District

Notice of Intent to Apply Pesticides

Anchorage Soil and Water Conservation District has received authorization under General Permit 25-GP-WEED from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to apply herbicides to control invasive terrestrial weeds. DEC requests comments from the public regarding the authorization. A copy of the general permit is available online or upon request.
 
PROJECT NAME: 
Anchorage Soil and Water Conservation District 2025-2029 Invasive Weed Control 
 
WRITTEN COMMENTS: 
Comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on May 23, 2025. To ensure that your comments are considered, please include the project name at the beginning of your comment. To be considered, comments must be submitted online to DEC https://dec.alaska.gov/comment/ or in writing to DEC:
 
Rebecca Colvin
DEC Pesticide Program
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage AK 99501
Fax: 907-269-7510
Email: rebecca.colvin@alaska.gov
 
DEC will hold a public hearing on the authorization if 50 or more residents in the affected area or the governing body of an affected municipality make a written request to DEC prior to the deadline listed above. 

PROJECT SUMMARY: 
Invasive weeds present a significant risk to the environment. Rapid response before populations can spread to new areas is an essential component of invasive species control. The use of herbicides is a primary tool in controlling invasive weeds. Anchorage Soil and Water Conservation District (ASWCD) is part of the Anchorage Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA), which coordinates management of invasive species within the Municipality of Anchorage. ASWCD also works cooperatively with the Kenai Peninsula CISMA, US Forest Service, and other land management organizations whose jurisdiction extends outside the MOA. ASWCD intends, under this general permit, (1) to treat invasive plants on public and private land within the boundaries of the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), (2) Prunus species in Hope in collaboration with central Kenai Peninsula CISMA staff; and (3) high-priority invasive plants in Whittier, which is outside the jurisdiction of any CISMA.   Herbicide will be applied only with permission from landowners. 
 
The proposed herbicides include AquaMaster/Roundup Custom for Aquatic and Terrestrial Use (EPA Reg. #524-343), Cornerstone 5 Plus (EPA Reg. #1381-241), EZ-Ject Diamondback Herbicide Shells (EPA Reg. #83220-1), Garlon 4 Ultra (EPA Reg. #62719-527), Habitat (EPA Reg. #241-426-67690), Horsepower Selective Herbicide (EPA Reg. #228-313), Milestone (EPA Reg. #62719-519), and Transline (EPA Reg. #62719-259), which have been reviewed and approved under General Permit 25-GP-WEED.
 
PERMIT APPLICANT:    
For more information on the project, contact:     
Hannah Thompson, Invasive Species Program Leader
Anchorage Soil and Water Conservation District
911 West 8th Avenue, Suite 101
Anchorage, AK 99501
 
ADEC complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Megan MacPherson megan.macpherson@alaska.gov 907-269-3096, Alaska Relay Service/TTY/TDD 800-770-8973, or dial 711 within 10 days prior to closure of this public notice period to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
 

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Created 4/17/2025 1:43:18 PM by fwwilcox1
Modified 4/17/2025 1:52:36 PM by fwwilcox1
Modified 4/21/2025 8:28:47 AM by jrschlosser

Details

Department: Environmental Conservation
Category: Public Notices
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Location(s): Anchorage
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Publish Date: 4/20/2025
Archive Date: 5/24/2025
 
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