Draft Environmental Assessment for Cyanobacteria Treatment in Lake Mattamuskeet

Draft Environmental Assessment for Cyanobacteria Treatment in Lake Mattamuskeet
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to conduct a trial treatment of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, using a sodium percarbonate-based algaecide, Lake Guard® Oxy, in Lake Mattamuskeet at Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge. with the proposed action and complies with the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance with Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR 1500-1509) and Department of the Interior (43 CFR 46; 516 DM 8) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (550 FW 3) regulations and policies.

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Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge features the largest natural freshwater lake in North Carolina, Lake Mattamuskeet, as well as marshes, swamp forests, and upland forests. The refuge supports large numbers of wintering waterfowl, as well as a variety of breeding songbirds, mammals such as black...
National Wildlife Refuge
Swan Quarter,NC
Program
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
Program
Washington,DC
Ecosystem
Lake
Subject tags
Habitat restoration
Aquatic environment
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Southeast