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Stormwater pond inspection and pond maintenance requirements vary from state to state and municipality to municipality. When a pond was constructed may also play a role in which stormwater regulations apply. The objective of these inspections, maintenance, and regulatory requirements are to ensure that stormwater ponds are functioning as designed, which is to collect pollutants, […]

SOLitude Lake Management has been very active in the development of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies in an effort to help our clients comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations. These regulations require Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies to be considered, where applicable, as part of a lake or pond management plan. One of the […]

Written by Industry Expert Aaron Cushing, Fisheries and Wildlife Biologist Developing a Fishery Management Plan (FMP) that is right for you and helps you meet your goals depends on many things; your pond’s current water quality, the quantity and variety of cover available, and the desired and supported predator and prey fish. Remember, not all […]

AS SEEN IN The Virginian-Pilot, April 27, 2014: Written by Stacy Parker  After Kevin Tucker left college with a business degree, he worked at his family’s landscaping company. It was all about plants and soil. Then one day a client asked him to clean a pond. From that experience, a new multimillion-dollar niche business evolved. Tucker turned what […]

AS SEEN IN Land and Water Magazine, March/April 2014: Written by Industry Expert Shannon Junior, Aquatic Ecologist  As ponds and lakes age, they become increasingly impacted by the effects of sedimentation and the accumulation of organic matter. Sedimentation is the primary issue threatening most freshwater bodies, and because nutrients are absorbed to sediment particles, a heavy sediment load to […]

AS SEEN IN The Golf Course Trades, April 2014: Written by the Professionals at SOLitude Lake Management Any member of a golf course maintenance team knows that aerating turf is required for a healthy stand of turf. The same holds true for aerating ponds with either a fountain surface aerator, submersed aeration system, or both. Aeration […]

SOLitude Lake Management wants your pond to be prepared for warm weather. With this in mind, we recommend that you consider the following during the spring months: • Have your pond’s water quality tested. Find out early in the season if there is a imbalance or increased nutrient load in the water. • Be patient […]

AS SEEN IN Pond Boss Magazine, March/April 2014: Written By Industry Expert David Beasley, Lead Fisheries Biologist  As a pond owner, you may have several concerns when trying to decide if you should purchase artificial fish cover. What type to buy? How much you need? Where it should be placed? How much to put in each location? […]

Written By Industry Expert Shannon Junior, Aquatic Ecologist If you live anywhere in the Chesapeake Bay watershed or the southeastern United States, you have probably heard of the invasive aquatic weed hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata). Hydrilla is native to Asia, but has spread to every continent except Antarctica. It was originally found in the U.S. in […]

SOLitude Lake Management produces a quarterly educational newsletter to provide you with ongoing lake, pond and fisheries management knowledge. In the spring issue, find out how to build a sense of community by organizing fishing tournaments for kids. Learn how to identify the difficult to combat and invasive weed, hydrilla, which is making its way into the northeastern […]