Maine DEP to Host Informational Meeting on Proposed Herbicide Treatment for Sokokis Pond

June 6, 2025

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is applying for a permit to apply herbicide in order to control the invasive aquatic plant brittle naiad (Najas minor) in Sokokis pond, also known as Holland pond in Limerick, Maine.

The Department will hold an in-person public information meeting regarding the proposed herbicide treatment on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Limerick Municipal Center, 55 Washington Street in Limerick Maine. The meeting will be recorded by the Town of Limerick.

The treatment is part of a five-year aquatic invasive species management plan for the lake. The treatment goal is to prevent its spread in Sokokis and to other waters by eradicating this plant population. If eradication is not possible, the objective is to significantly diminish the brittle naiad in Sokokis to reduce the risk of spreading and allow future management with non-chemical control methods.

If the permit is granted, herbicide treatment will take place in targeted areas of Sokokis pond during the second half of July 2025.