milfoil prevention

The BRCA Milfoil Committee was formed in 2002 in order to coordinate invasive plant prevention efforts throughout the Belgrade Lakes. This collaboration between the five lake associations (East Pond Association, North Pond Association, Snow Pond-Messalonskee Lake Association, McGrath Pond-Salmon Lake Association, and the Belgrade Lakes Association [Great and Long Ponds]) has placed Courtesy Boat Inspectors (CBIs) at all the Public Boat Launches in the region.

Some of the Courtesy Boat Inspectors are paid employees -- covering critical times at the ramps; others are dedicated volunteers who fill in those times that cannot be covered by paid staff (due to a lack of resources). In 2005, the BRCA Milfoil Committee's Courtesy Boat Inspectors conducted 6,000 inspections. They have prevented both Variable-leaf Milfoil and Eurasian Milfoil from entering our uninfested lakes.

Courtesy Boat Inspectors: Click here for ramp coverage and scheduling information.

Invasive Plant Surveys

The Milfoil Committee also coordinates plant surveys at the ramps. Using kayakers and scuba-divers, these areas are thoroughly searched for any sign of invasive plants. The intent being to head off an infestation before it can begin.

For more information please contact the BRCA office at (207) 495-6039.