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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: March 24, 2016
Nicholas Caggiano - Superintendent
Parks and Recreation Department
Aquatic Herbicide Treatment for Mine Falls Park Mill Pond and Canal.
To approve the purchase of aquatic invasive weed treatment services from
Solitude Lake Management of Shrewsbury, MA. for the sum $21,345. Funding
will be through Department: 177 Park and Recreation; Fund: Trust Mine Falls
ETF Account Classification: 55 Other Contracted Services,
Proposal and map.
The proposal will treat the aquatic invasive weeds in the Mine Falls Mill Pond
and Power Canal. The proposed plan will include the permitting and treatment of
the waterbodies in June at the time of plant emergence. The treatment of these
weeds will improve the overall health of these of the Mill Pond and Canal and
will provide residents with improved recreational opportunities.
The Mill Pond and Canal were treated back in 2012 and 2014. The treatment
produced very good results. The Masier Plan developed for these water bodies by
DES recommended the use of these treatments to reduce the spread of these
invasive weeds
The vendor is one of the few vendors in New England licensed to treat water
bodies in NH. The vendor has worked closely with NH DES, Fish & Game, and
the NH Department of Agriculture Division of Pesticide Control. It is the
recommendation of the Superintendent, the Mine Falls Advisory Committee and
the Waterways Manager that the purchase be awarded to Solitude Lake
Management of Shrewsbury, MA. in the amount of $21,345,
