Gopher Mitigation continuing today - May 21st, 2024
Jessica Hehr • May 21, 2024
Started April 22, 2024. In-hole bait is set in the following identified areas for gopher mitigation please keep pets away from marked areas. Spots will be marked for a minimum of 3 days after application.
The yellow areas are places where the Town has contracted services to control the gopher populations in the area. Holes are baited with Chlorophacinone set down in the hole to avoid accidental contact. Each baited hole is also marked by a flag for a regulated period to alert those walking in the area so that they can keep their pets away from the identified spots.
The Town has been hard at work tackling the invasive goldfish in our storm water pond, and we’ve made real progress! Over the past 3 days, in the first of 2 pesticide applications that will be performed, the Town’s staff have removed more than 64,000 (and counting!) goldfish totalling 570kg. As part of the licensing process, the fish must be counted and properly disposed of. While it may seem unusual to tally up tens of thousands of goldfish, this step is important for environmental reporting and accountability. We again want to remind residents that although goldfish look harmless in an aquarium, goldfish in our storm water system grow quickly, upset the natural balance, and put local ecosystems at risk. Goldfish can spawn as much as once per month during the spring and summer and unchecked a population of goldfish can grow exponentially. Thank you for your patience as this work continues.
Special Council Meeting and Public Hearing - Tuesday, September 9 @ 6 pm. Please follow the link to see the agenda - https://tinyurl.com/yc4f4fnv For information on the Public Hearing please follow this link - https://tinyurl.com/5372en4u
