What is maintenance control of aquatic plants?

Maintenance Control means managing invasive plants on a continual basis at the lowest level possible. Florida State Statute 369.22 defines maintenance control as "a method of managing exotic plants in which control techniques are utilized in a coordinated manner on a continuous basis in order to maintain a plant population at the lowest feasible level.” Proper fertilizer application in landscapes, chemical control, aeration of ponds, grass carp (where applicable and permitted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission), skimming and harvesting are some methods available to control aquatic weeds.