GUNTERSVILLE, Ala — In efforts to preserve the positive side of aquatic plants TVA along with My Lake Guntersville and the W.E.T. Foundation have teamed up to create a solution to manage the aquatic plants in Lake Guntersville.
The CD3 system is a new a free tool that all boaters can use to clean, drain, and dry their watercraft in order to reduce and stop the spread of invasive species. Although Lake Guntersville is for recreational use, TVA encourages those to preserve the fish wildlife's habitat by minimizing their negative impacts.
One system will be located at Goose Pond boat ramp in Scottsboro and the other will be stationed at the Claysville boat ramp located on Hwy 431 just across the bridge in Guntersville.
But what if you don't have access to a CD3 system? TVA also has other ways to help control aquatic plants and keep invasive species out of TVA reservoirs.
- Keep it Clean—Remove all plant material from boats, trailers, bilges, live wells and any other equipment. This will prevent troublesome aquatic species from being introduced into other TVA reservoirs.
- Native Water Gardening Only—Please plant only native species around shorelines. While non-native species like ornamental lilies and water hyacinth are beautiful, they will quickly spread if introduced into the river.
- Drain and Dry—When visiting reservoirs with known invasive plants, make sure all equipment is dry and free from fragments. Even completely dry fragments have the potential to grow once submersed again.
- No Dumping!—Please refrain from dumping unwanted aquarium or water garden plants into nearby streams and rivers. Dispose of any unwanted plants in the garbage.
