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PUBLIC NOTICE: PESTICIDE USE
Management control efforts for invasive phragmites will be taking place in roadsides throughout the City of Belleville and Prince Edward County starting the week of August 17th.
In accordance with changes to the Conservation Authorities Act, Ontario's 36 conservation authorities will amalgamate into 9 Regional Conservation Authorities effective February 1, 2027. As part of this transition, Quinte Conservation (QC), Kawartha Conservation (KC), Ganaraska Conservation Authority (GCA), Otonabee Conservation Authority (OCA), Crowe Valley Conservation (CVC), Lower Trent Conservation (LTC), and Cataraqui Conservation (CC) are preparing to merge into the Eastern Lake Ontario Regional Conservation Authority (ELORCA).
Throughout this process and beyond February 1, 2027, Quinte Conservation will continue to provide and carry out all of its programs with the high level of service expected by our residents, municipal partners, and stakeholders. Our commitment to delivering exceptional programs and services across the watershed remains unchanged.
If you have questions about Quinte Conservation's programs and services, or the transition to ELORCA, please contact us at info@quinteconservation.ca. Our management team will be pleased to assist you.
Water Soldier (Stratiotes aloides) is an invasive aquatic plant in the Bay of Quinte that can form dense mats, crowd native plants, and interfere with boating, fishing and other recreational activities. Join Quinte Conservation and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an information night to learn more about Water Soldier, the different ways it is being managed in the Bay of Quinte, and the herbicide treatment being used in targeted areas.
The Quinte region has experienced a wetter than normal summer season. This summer rivers and lakes have been well above normal levels for this time of year. These levels although unseasonally high, were below or within the range normally experienced in the springtime after the snowmelt induced freshet.
Management control efforts for invasive phragmites will be taking place along roadsides throughout the City of Belleville and Prince Edward County starting the week of August 17th.