St. Lawrence Seaway Corporation Vegetation Management Program follow-up

08/30/2011

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke has been informed by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) that the second spray treatment of its Ecological Control of Vegetation Program will take place around the emergency docks in Kahnawà:ke on Wednesday, August 31st.

The second treatment is necessary to ensure that any poison ivy that survived the first spraying on Wednesday, June 16th is eradicated.

In the past, SLSMC personnel have been affected by the poison ivy when carrying out maintenance work on the docks.

The herbicide, Adios Ambros, is 99.8% Sodium Chloride (salt) based and has been deemed to be a reduced risk product and safe for humans, animals, waterways and vegetation by Health Canada. More information on the herbicide, along with the Material Safety Data Sheet, can be found online at www.kahnawake.com .