CLP Press Release:
June 18, 2020
The
NYS DEC has issued herbicide permits for three municipalities bordering
Chautauqua Lake. Approximately 87 acres are scheduled for treatment of
Eurasian Water Milfoil on Wednesday, June 24th. ProcellaCOR
EC will be applied by Solitude Lake Management LLC, a certified NYS DEC
applicator. Approximately 7 acres in the Village of Bemus Point; 59.2
acres in the town of Busti; and 20.2 acres in the village of Lakewood
have been permitted. Prior notification has been sent to riparian
owners, warning signs will be posted in conspicuous shoreline locations
with date and time of treatment, minor water use restrictions,
description of treatment area, contact name and cell phone number, and a
statement that signs will be lifted when water use restrictions are
lifted. Treatment details should be posted on all participating
Chautauqua Lake Village and Town websites.June 18, 2020
For further information on this, please contact your respective Town/Village clerk or Mr. Glenn Sullivan at 908-310-8775.
Unfortunately, despite the ongoing efforts of the Chautauqua Lake Partnership and the other lakeside municipalities, another almost 400 acres of Chautauqua Lake requested for treatment this year have been denied by region 9 NYS DEC due to multiple factors including poorly documented weed density; opposition by CLA, other lake organizations and Chautauqua Institution; and lack of Chautauqua County support.
Additionally, the current macrophyte problem in our lake is due to Curly Leaf Pondweed, another early season invasive, which should die off in the next few weeks. This has been successfully treated by herbicides in the past, but this Spring’s COVID-19 crisis precluded any work-related travel by the DEC and Solitude so application could not occur early enough to prevent its proliferation. Harvesting is now the only option for the more troublesome areas.
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