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State Allows Destructive Plants To Be Removed From Georgica Pond

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The Friends of Georgica Pond received an emergency permit from the state DEC to operate a floating plant harvester in Georgica Pond this week in hopes of heading off large blooms of blue-green algae.

The Friends of Georgica Pond received an emergency permit from the state DEC to operate a floating plant harvester in Georgica Pond this week in hopes of heading off large blooms of blue-green algae.

The Friends of Georgica Pond received an emergency permit from the state DEC to operate a floating plant harvester in Georgica Pond this week in hopes of heading off large blooms of blue-green algae.

The Friends of Georgica Pond received an emergency permit from the state DEC to operate a floating plant harvester in Georgica Pond this week in hopes of heading off large blooms of blue-green algae.

authorMichael Wright on Aug 11, 2020
A floating tractor began removing dense mats of aquatic vegetation from Georgica Pond this week after the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an emergency permit to allow... more

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