PUBLIC NOTICE

| February 11, 2016 12:00 PM

The South Columbia Basin Irrigation District is providing public notice that it will be applying aquatic herbicides to its irrigation canals, drains, and wasteways in accordance with Washington Department of Ecology Permit No. WAG991000.

The purpose of the herbicide applications is to control aquatic weeds within the irrigation delivery and drainage systems.

Treatments will be to all irrigation canals, drains, and wasteways constructed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation within the boundaries of the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District located in Adams, Grant, Franklin, and Walla Walla Counties.

The pesticides to be used for aquatic weed control are: Magnacide-H (acrolein), Phelps Dodge Copper Sulfate (copper sulfate), Aquatic Weed Killer (xylene), Captain and Captain XTR (chelated copper), and Cascade and Teton (endothall).

Treatments will be daily on various canals, drains, and wasteway systems from March 1 through November 2016. All systems will be treated at varying intervals, depending on label recommendations, to maintain the efficacy of the treatments throughout the treated areas.

Treatment sites will be posted in accordance with Permit WAG991000 with the name and telephone number of the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District. Waters within the delivery system of the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District are intended for agriculture purposes only and are not for human consumption or primary contact such as swimming or for aquaculture. Canals are dangerous. They have constructed facilities and submerged features that are harmful to human life. All facilities are constructed on easements of the United States Bureau of Reclamation, are not for public access, and are intended for authorized purposes only. District facilities are posted and are located on private property.

Chemicals will be applied under the direction of Cory Greer, SCBID Agronomist, telephone (509) 531-0615.

The Washington Department of Ecology contact is Laurie Morgan, Southwest Regional Office, telephone (360) 407-6483, fax (360) 407-6426, e-mail Laurie.Morgan@ecy.wa.gov.

David A. Solem

Secretary/Manager of SCBID

(Published February 11, February 18 and February 25, 2016, in the Franklin County Graphic.)