Lake Commission Showcasing Action Plan To Public
By PATRICK L. FANELLI
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8/30/2006 - Lake experts’ 14-point plan to fix Chautauqua Lake’s problems is finally in the hands of county legislators, and lake advocates are banking on public support to see the plan adopted.
To illustrate the importance of the Chautauqua Lake Management Commission’s 2007 action plan, CLMC officials will host five public meetings across the county to showcase it to the public, answer their questions and seek their support before its fate is sealed at the Sept. 27 County Legislature meeting.
‘‘I think it’s a historic first step — a unified way of addressing the problems of the lake,’’ said Bill Evans, CLMC chairman and a resident of West Summit Street, whose own yard faces the weed-choked waters of Chautauqua Lake’s shallow south basin. ‘‘I’ve lived here for 30 years and I’ve never seen something like it before.’’
If passed, the 14-point 2007 action plan would cost $567,360 and address numerous problems faced in both the lake and the watershed.
For instance, one point in the plan would provide the Chautauqua Lake Association — which physically maintains the shoreline, most notably by cutting and collecting lake weeds — with almost $90,000 for additional workers.
The plan would also allocate $60,000 to control the buildup of debris in the lake that is carried down streams and canals, and $15,000 to evaluate additional sites in the watershed that could be set aside as conservation land.
‘‘It’s a major step for addressing the problems and challenges in both the lake itself and the watershed around the lake,’’ Evans said.
According to Karen Rine — CLMC member and president of the Chautauqua Lake Partnership, which advocates the use of herbicides to control invasive weeds in certain parts of the lake — the decision ultimately rests with the County Legislature. That’s why commission members hope residents will support the plan.
‘‘We’re looking for support from the public to help us convince the county,’’ Mrs. Rine said.
That’s the purpose of the meetings, according to Evans — but especially important is the Sept. 27 meeting of the County Legislature.
‘‘That’s the most important of all six meetings,’’ Evans said. ‘‘It’s important to have an opportunity to understand what we’re doing, and you need to be at that meeting so the 25 members of the legislature understand it’s important to the public.’’
The CLMC was formed a couple years ago to combine the separate lake organizations and develop a comprehensive plan for Chautauqua Lake.
To illustrate the importance of the Chautauqua Lake Management Commission’s 2007 action plan, CLMC officials will host five public meetings across the county to showcase it to the public, answer their questions and seek their support before its fate is sealed at the Sept. 27 County Legislature meeting.
‘‘I think it’s a historic first step — a unified way of addressing the problems of the lake,’’ said Bill Evans, CLMC chairman and a resident of West Summit Street, whose own yard faces the weed-choked waters of Chautauqua Lake’s shallow south basin. ‘‘I’ve lived here for 30 years and I’ve never seen something like it before.’’
If passed, the 14-point 2007 action plan would cost $567,360 and address numerous problems faced in both the lake and the watershed.
For instance, one point in the plan would provide the Chautauqua Lake Association — which physically maintains the shoreline, most notably by cutting and collecting lake weeds — with almost $90,000 for additional workers.
The plan would also allocate $60,000 to control the buildup of debris in the lake that is carried down streams and canals, and $15,000 to evaluate additional sites in the watershed that could be set aside as conservation land.
‘‘It’s a major step for addressing the problems and challenges in both the lake itself and the watershed around the lake,’’ Evans said.
According to Karen Rine — CLMC member and president of the Chautauqua Lake Partnership, which advocates the use of herbicides to control invasive weeds in certain parts of the lake — the decision ultimately rests with the County Legislature. That’s why commission members hope residents will support the plan.
‘‘We’re looking for support from the public to help us convince the county,’’ Mrs. Rine said.
That’s the purpose of the meetings, according to Evans — but especially important is the Sept. 27 meeting of the County Legislature.
‘‘That’s the most important of all six meetings,’’ Evans said. ‘‘It’s important to have an opportunity to understand what we’re doing, and you need to be at that meeting so the 25 members of the legislature understand it’s important to the public.’’
The CLMC was formed a couple years ago to combine the separate lake organizations and develop a comprehensive plan for Chautauqua Lake.
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