by Andy | Jan 21, 2019 | Community, Invasive Aquatic Plants
by Bliss ZechmanThursday, January 3rd 2019 DECATUR, Tenn. — Homeowners along the Tennessee River might be limited in how much they can clean the water near their properties. Bliss Zechman explains why people are upset by the plan and why a Tennessee Senator wants...
by Andy | Nov 28, 2018 | Invasive Aquatic Plants, News
By Richard Simms -November 27, 2018 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Most fishermen just call it “grass.” Others refer to it as “milfoil” (although that is just one species of many). Scientific types called it “aquatic vegetation,” while most dock owners refer to it as “weeds” (or...
by Andy | Nov 21, 2018 | Community, Invasive Aquatic Plants
To: WBEFC Board Members, ERB, Roane County Commission From: Dr. Tim Joseph, WBEFC Chairman Subject: Senator Bell Hearing All: I am providing “My” perspective on the results of the Senator Bell’s hearing in Nashville which took place on the 15th. First, I want to thank...
by Andy | Aug 2, 2018 | Invasive Aquatic Plants, News
from Roane County News A lot of theories about what’s going on with aquatic plants this year on Watts Bar Lake have been brought to light on social media. TVA officials report they’ve heard a number of rumors — from high-water flows, commercial plant management...
by Andy | Apr 26, 2018 | Community, Events, Invasive Aquatic Plants
A message from the WBEFC Dear WBEFC Stakeholders, The Watts Bar Ecology and Fishery Council is sponsoring an educational presentation regarding the impacts the invasive aquatic plant incursion is having on the fishery and ecology of Watts Bar Lake. I hope you will...
by Andy | Jan 19, 2018 | Invasive Aquatic Plants
By Hugh Willett Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 10:00 pm (Updated: January 18, 10:00 pm) Sub-freezing winter temperatures around Watts Bar Lake may help reduce the growth of invasive aquatic plants in the spring. “This severe cold period will go a long way toward...
