The following project is proposed and is being reviewed by the appropriate regulatory programs.  DEC requests comments from the public regarding the permit application. Copies of the application are available on-line or upon request.

PROJECT NAME: 2026 Kodiak Reed Canarygrass Aquatic Pesticide Use Permit.

WRITTEN COMMENTS: Comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on Friday August 14, 2026. To ensure that your comments are considered in relation to this application, please include the project name at the beginning of your comment. To be considered, comments must be submitted online to DEC at https://dec.alaska.gov/comment/ or in writing to DEC:

Rebecca Colvin
Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Program
555 Cordova Street, Anchorage AK 99501
Fax: 907-269-7510

Email: Rebecca.colvin@alaska.gov

PROJECT SUMMARY AND LOCATION: The Kodiak Soil & Water Conservation District has applied to DEC for an aquatic pesticide use permit to apply pesticide to reed canarygrass growing in the margins of water bodies found within the Lake Orbin and Lower Buskin Watersheds in various aquatic locations near Kodiak.

The proposed pesticide is Roundup Custom Herbicide, with EPA registration number 524-343, with active ingredient glyphosate. The proposed adjuvants are Agri-Dex and Hi-Light Dye.

Application will be weather and plant growth stage dependent and will occur between May 15th and October 30. Applications will occur in daylight hours when vegetation is dry, on days with no precipitation forecasted.

PROJECT NEED: Reed canarygrass is an invasive species on the Kodiak Archipelago which threatens native vegetation and salmon spawning habitat. Aquatic infestations of reed canarygrass have been found in salmon spawning and rearing habitat.  If these infestations spread through lakes and tributaries, they could negatively affect anadromous salmon and resident fish by restricting their movement. In these areas, manual and mechanical controls will not be practical, effective, or sufficient for eliminating the infestations.   

PERMIT APPLICANT:              

Blythe Brown
Kodiak Soil & Water Conservation District
301 Research Ct. Room 245
Kodiak, AK 99615

FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING THE APPLICATION CONTACT:

Jason Wareham
Department of Environmental Conservation
Pesticide Control Program
1700 E. Bogard Rd. #B103, Wasilla AK 99654
Email:  Jason.Wareham@alaska.gov

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 Kristin Mabry at kristin.mabry@alaska.gov,  907-334-0884,  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.