Vegetation Management

cattails and algae in pond

What We Do

We take an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to aquatic and terrestrial weed management and regularly design Best Management Practices (BMPs) to protect and preserve environmental resources.
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Our services include providing National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) aquatic pesticide permit support to our water resource clients, simultaneously providing them cost-effective compliance and water quality protection. ​

Our staff of Pest Control Advisers (PCAs) have extensive experience with a variety of vegetation types and control methods. 

Through extensive involvement with the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), we aided dozens of member agencies with improving their ability to control invasive and non-native aquatic plants in lakes, reservoirs, ponds, canals, and stormwater conveyances. 

Services Include

  • NPDES Aquatic Pesticide Permit Support for Aquatic Weed and Invasive Aquatic Animals
  • Aquatic Pesticide Application Plan (APAP) Preparation
  • State Implementation Plan (SIP) Exception for the Use of Copper and Acrolein
  • CEQA Initial Studies (IS) and CEQA Mitigated Negative Declarations (MND)
  • Development and review of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plans
  • Dye Studies 
  • Pest Control Advisor (PCA) Written Recommendations
  • Vegetation Management Cost and Efficacy Analysis
  • PCA, QAL, and QAC Training
  • Equipment Calibration Training
  • Environmental Fate and Transport Modeling and Analysis
  • Human and Ecological Health Risk Assessment
  • Biological Assessments Focused on:
    • Special Status Species
    • Critical Habitat Areas
    • Drinking Water Intakes
    • Groundwater Protection Areas
  • Field Surveys
  • Expert Witness
  • Public Education and Outreach
  • Grant Writing​
We are one of several participating organizations in the California Cyanobacteria and Harmful Algal Bloom (CCHAB) Network. For CCHAB resources, see our Links page.

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