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Freshwater Algae Control Program: Report to the Washington State Legislature (2006-2007) |
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Date Published |
| 07-10-093 | December 2007 |
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Freshwater Algae Control Program: Report to the Washington State Legislature (2006-2007) (Number of pages: 11) (Publication Size: 1MB)
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| Author(s) |
Kathy Hamel |
| Description |
In 2005, the Washington State Legislature established funding for a Freshwater Algae Control Program and tasked Ecology with program development and implementation. The Freshwater Algae Control Program Report covers the first two years of the Program and provides information about each program element. These elements include:Toxicity testing for blue-green algae blooms.
A mail-in service for identification of algal blooms in Washington waters.
A web-based database to post algal identification and toxicity testing results.
Algae alerts when a local health jurisdiction decides to close a lake to recreation.
A partnership with Washington Department of Heath (DOH) for the development of statewide guidelines for toxic algae blooms. This includes guidance to local health jurisdictions about how to react to toxic algae blooms.
Ecology and DOH websites with information about freshwater algae, management methods, and human and pet health risks of toxic blue-green algae.
A small grants program to fund freshwater algae control projects. |
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| Contact |
Lizbeth Seebacher at 360-407-6938 or Lizbeth.Seebacher@ecy.wa.gov |
| Keywords |
legislature, toxicity, report, algae control, legislative report, water, toxic, lake, freshwater, grant |
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