Harvesting Operations
Harvesting
Pile Pickup
Harvesting Zones
Stay up to date with the harvesting schedule and information below!
This harvester can collect 16 cubic yards of biomass for each load. It is small enough to go in between docks and large enough to effectively clear navigation lanes.
Harvester 4 is our largest harvester and can hold up to 37 cubic yards of weeds. Due to the size of this harvester it is difficult to go in between docks.
Harvester 5 is our smallest harvester and can collect around 4 cubic yards of vegetation. This harvester maintains Lake Tallac and the East Lagoon. At the end of the season Harvester 5 focuses on harvesting between docks.
The Omnicat is a passive skimming pontoon with a collection device between the pontoons. This vessel was designed to skim navigation lanes to collect aquatic weed fragments. It is not able to collect fragments between individual docks due to its size.
The Tiger Cat was purchased in 2020 using funds from the 2020 special assessment. This piece of equipment can effectively collect weed fragment and cut close to docks with its cutting bar.
The Aqua Harvester was purchased in 2020 using funds from the 2020 special assessment. This piece of equipment can effectively collect weed fragments in-between docks and in navigation lanes with minimal manual labor.
Skimming Vessels
The TKPOA has five vessels used by the skimming crews. These are used for pile pick-ups and fragment collection.
See Open Positions at the TKPOA
Click the link below for a list of open positions
Harvesting or Skimming Comments
TKPOA Staff will respond in a timely manner.