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ecology. Realistically, it may take 3-5 years for an observable effect to become manifest, butthis is an approach that virtually all groups can support.Treating additional areas of the lake with alum could be considered if further testing suggeststhat such treatment would be beneficial. The 2001 water quality data indicate that hypolimneticrelease of dissolved phosphorus was very low, but only about 177 out of 512 acres have beentreated. The remaining acreage is not hypolimnetic, but may still be contributing significantly tothe phosphorus load. Inactivation may be warranted if that contribution is documented to besufficiently large.<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Pocotopaug</strong> <strong>Restoration</strong> <strong>Evaluation</strong> 123May 2002

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