Invasive plant treatments to begin

Invasive European Common Reed (Phragmites australis subsp. australis) – Invasive Species Centre photo

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).

Treatments are expected to take place within municipal road allowances and on several municipal properties.

This work it to take place from Monday, Aug. 17 to Friday, Aug. 21 (weather permitting). Treatment is to be applied in areas with established populations of this invasive plant identified through the Quinte Region Phragmites Management Area (QRPMA) roadside monitoring program.

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.

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 are to be used by licensed applicators 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.

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