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In recent years, an invasive plant species, yellow floating heart, has spread throughout Little Albro Lake, significantly impacting this natural ecosystem.
In partnership with the Province of Nova Scotia, the municipality applied a selective herbicide to Little Albro Lake in September 2024. While this application was successful in significantly reducing the yellow floating heart population in the lake, some living plants remain.
The municipality will be working with the province to apply a second dose of the selective herbicide to control the invasive yellow floating heart in Little Albro Lake. This second application aims to remove the rest of the plants to prevent them from overtaking the lake.
Herbicide application will take place in Little Albro Lake between June 20 and June 30, 2026. Signage is posted at public access points to the lake. Signs will be updated with orange stickers while herbicide application is in progress, and for at least seven days following the application. The targeted herbicide will be applied beneath the water surface and will not be applied to the land surrounding the lake.
This work aligns with goals of the municipality’s Integrated Pest Management Strategy, which provides guidelines identifying when and how invasive pests should be managed. As Little Albro Lake is the primary site affected by yellow floating heart, eradicating the plant from this lake will greatly reduce its spread into other lakes and surrounding water bodies.
When applied beneath the water surface, ProcellaCOR FX (PCP Registration #34732) targets the root systems of broad-leaved plants. While Health Canada has determined the risks to humans and other mammals associated with contacting ProcellaCOR FX are negligible, out of an abundance of caution, public access to the lake will be restricted during this period.
This work is being completed with approval from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) pursuant to Section 19(3) of the Aquatic Invasive Species Regulations (file #25-AIS-001 and from Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change pursuant to Part V of the Environment Act, SNS 1994-95, c.1 s.1 (approval #2026-4627399-00).
