The County of Prince Edward, the Invasive Phragmites Control Centre, and Quinte Conservation are letting residents know about upcoming treatment applications to control invasive European Common Reed (Phragmites australis subsp. australis).
Spraying will take place within municipal road allowances and on several municipal properties.
This work will take place from Monday, August 17 to Friday, August 21 (weather permitting). Treatment will be applied in areas with established populations of this invasive plant identified through the Quinte Region Phragmites Management Area (QRPMA) roadside monitoring program.
Treatment sites include:
| · County Road 2 corridor | · Bakker Road |
| · County Road 3 corridor | · Gardenville Road |
| · County Road 4 corridor | · Harbard Road |
| · County Road 5 corridor | · Vienna Road |
| · County Road 10 corridor | · Oram Road |
| · County Road 19 corridor | · Ridge Road |
| · County Road 23 corridor | · Miller Road |
| · County Road 28 corridor | · Royal Road |
| · North Big Island Road | · Salisbury Road |
| · Marsh Road | · Olde Stone Road |
Pesticides will be used by licensed applicators to control invasive phragmites populations in accordance with all federal and provincial regulations. Pesticide use is in accordance with the exception to Ontario’s cosmetic pesticide ban under subsection 7.1(2) of the Pesticides Act for the purpose of managing, protecting, establishing, or restoring natural resources.
Controlling invasive phragmites supports the restoration of native ecosystems and helps protect the environmental, recreational, and agricultural resources of Prince Edward County. If left untreated, this aggressive, non-native plant would reduce native biodiversity, degrade wetlands and wildlife habitats, restrict access to shorelines and waterways, impair drainage and water movement and create a dense monoculture that displaces native vegetation.
For more information, contact the County of Prince Edward at 613.476.2148 ext. 1023, 613.962.9108 ext. 1023, or info@pecounty.on.ca.
