CLMC Decision Expected Today
3/6/2008 - MAYVILLE — Whether to use herbicides on Chautauqua Lake is not a choice the Chautauqua Lake Management Commission has taken lightly.
However, it is a decision the group will most likely make today.
In January, the commission formed a herbicide recommendation committee to investigate and study the past use of herbicides and their effect on the lake. Last month, the committee met for a special meeting to make a decision on the committee's recommendations, but delayed taking action because not all members of the commission had a chance to discuss the possible use of herbicides with their respective boards. The commission is made up of several organizations that all have a vested interest in the quality of Chautauqua Lake.
Now, today in Mayville when the commission meets for its regular monthly meeting, the group will consider herbicide committee recommendations.
''The committee has done a great job in putting together information on past herbicide use and the potential of using herbicides,'' said Bill Evans, CLMC chairman. ''The commission has had a couple of months to review the recommendations. Hopefully, we'll take some action (today).''
Evans said if the herbicide committee recommendations are accepted by the board, the use of herbicides in the lake this year will be just to test certain areas and the chemicals' effect on weeds in the lake.
''We'll have to go through a permit process with the (Department of Environmental Control). After that is complete, the most herbicides will be used is to test one or two areas in the lake to make sure they are suitable,'' he said. ''Then we could go through the permit process and have a true application in 2009.''
Evans said it is important for people to keep in mind that herbicides have been used in the lake 35 times since 1955 and that, if herbicides are applied to the lake, it will only be in troublesome, heavily weeded areas.
''The only place we would apply it is in the real nuisance areas like Burtis Bay,'' he said. ''Only four to five places is where herbicides would be used. We're not going to apply it throughout Chautauqua Lake.''
However, it is a decision the group will most likely make today.
In January, the commission formed a herbicide recommendation committee to investigate and study the past use of herbicides and their effect on the lake. Last month, the committee met for a special meeting to make a decision on the committee's recommendations, but delayed taking action because not all members of the commission had a chance to discuss the possible use of herbicides with their respective boards. The commission is made up of several organizations that all have a vested interest in the quality of Chautauqua Lake.
Now, today in Mayville when the commission meets for its regular monthly meeting, the group will consider herbicide committee recommendations.
''The committee has done a great job in putting together information on past herbicide use and the potential of using herbicides,'' said Bill Evans, CLMC chairman. ''The commission has had a couple of months to review the recommendations. Hopefully, we'll take some action (today).''
Evans said if the herbicide committee recommendations are accepted by the board, the use of herbicides in the lake this year will be just to test certain areas and the chemicals' effect on weeds in the lake.
''We'll have to go through a permit process with the (Department of Environmental Control). After that is complete, the most herbicides will be used is to test one or two areas in the lake to make sure they are suitable,'' he said. ''Then we could go through the permit process and have a true application in 2009.''
Evans said it is important for people to keep in mind that herbicides have been used in the lake 35 times since 1955 and that, if herbicides are applied to the lake, it will only be in troublesome, heavily weeded areas.
''The only place we would apply it is in the real nuisance areas like Burtis Bay,'' he said. ''Only four to five places is where herbicides would be used. We're not going to apply it throughout Chautauqua Lake.''
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