DuBois Council OKs $42,000 watershed herbicide project for forest regeneration

DuBois Council OKs $42,000 watershed herbicide project for forest regeneration

DuBOIS — The DuBois City Council unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday authorizing up to $42,000 for herbicide application work in a section of the city watershed aimed at promoting forest regeneration and preparing for future timber harvests.

DuBois City Approves Herbicide Treatment

DuBOIS, Pa. — DuBois City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve an herbicide treatment program designed to eradicate invasive plant species and protect timber growth on city property. The approved plan targets a 210-acre parcel located just south of the Interstate 80 bridges. Kenny Kane of Generation Forest Service, who requested the application told council members that a track-mounted machine will apply the treatment. Without the appl…