URGENT NOTICE TO ALL FROG POND RESIDENTS

Due to the potential environmental and economic damage caused by giant salvinia, it is important to take urgent emergency action to eradicate the plant and raise awareness with Frog Pond Residents about its invasiveness and to take appropriate measures to prevent its introduction and spread into new ecosystems.

Effective immediately, the Frog Pond Property Owners Association Board has taken the following decisions: 

1. Hiring of Lochow Ranch Pond & Lake Management to spray a targeted chemical spray for giant salvinia where the plant was found and the surrounding 2 acres on Frog Pond Lake. FPPOA Board held an emergency vote on June 11 2023 to authorize this action, which is confirmed to take place on June 21 2023. Documentation of FPPOA Board      emergency vote can be found here.
2. Effective immediately, all residents must clean and drain all boats, canoes, kayaks, trailers, live wells and pumps, ensuring they are clean, free of any visible plants, mud or debris, before entering      Frog Pond Lake. This critical action must be taken to ensure no further species from surrounding bodies of water are introduced into our lake.

For more information on Giant Salvinia, visit Texas Parks & Wildlife website , Invasive Species Info, and on Giant Salvinia Biocontrol Program (LSU)