NOTICE

Brigg’s Lake Chain Association - Big Elk Lake

7005 100th Ave SE

Clear Lake, MN 55319

The Brigg’s Lake Chain Association – Big Elk Lake has contracted to treat Eurasian Water Milfoil, an Aquatic Invasive Species in Elk Lake in 2024.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has granted to the Brigg’s Lake Chain Association – Big Elk Lake a waiver of the requirement that the association obtain the signatures of approval of owners of lakeshore property.  Instead, the Brigg’s Lake Chain Association – Big Elk Lake will notify property owners of the treatment through alternate forms. This notice is one form that the Brigg’s Lake Chain Association – Big Elk Lake is using to notify property owners. Other forms include but are not limited to notification on the association’s member email list or website.

With regard to the treatment for this year, 2024:

1. The proposed date for treatment:  June 1, 2024 through October 31, 2024

2. The target species for the treatment:  Eurasian Water Milfoil 

3. The method of control or product being used: EPA and MDA registered aquatic herbicides, such as but not limited to, Florpyrauxifen-benzyl, diquat dibormide 

4. How landowners my request that control not occur adjacent to the landowner’s property: If you desire that the treatment of Eurasian Water Milfoil not occur adjacent to your property, please notify the Brigg’s Lake Chain Association – Big Elk Lake immediately at the following mailing address and/or email address shown below:

BLCA (Big Elk Lake)

7005 100th Ave SE

Clear Lake, MN 55319 

bigelklakemn@gmail.com

(Published in the Patriot: 03/23/24.)