The Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District is receiving more than $1.4 million to work with a farm in the Chautauqua-Conneaut Watershed. The award is part of $15.8 million in funding going to 22 farms in New York State through the … [Read more...]
Mina Receives $10 Million To Construct New Wastewater Treatment System
The town of Mina is receiving funding to construct a new wastewater treatment and sanitary sewer collection system. The $10 million from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) grant … [Read more...]
CLA To Hold Open House Saturday, July 27
The Chautauqua Lake Association will host an open house on Saturday at the Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club. The free event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to noon at 43 East Lake Street in Lakewood. The public is invited to take part in casual … [Read more...]
Chadakoin River Bank Stabilization Project Nearing End
A riverbank stabilization project on the Chadakoin River in downtown Jamestown is making progress. The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy and Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District have been working together on the project on the … [Read more...]
Eight Projects Receive Water Quality Improvement Monies From NYS
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced more than $166 million is being awarded to 187 projects to improve water quality across the state, including projects in Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District will receive … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Soil & Water Receives Funding To Help Farms Address Climate Change
Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District has been awarded over $874,000 to help farms address the impacts of climate change. The funding comes through Empire State Development's Round 7 of the Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Soil & Water Receives Funding To Work With Three Lake Erie Watershed Farms
Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District has been awarded state funding to work with three farms in the Lake Erie Watershed. The funding is through the State’s Agricultural Nonpoint Source Abatement and Control Program. It supports … [Read more...]
Dredging Has Begun in Barcelona Harbor
The Army Corp of Engineers has started the dredging of Barcelona Harbor. Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel said the harbor has essentially been shut down due to the sediment that filled in over the last several years. He said while $1.1 … [Read more...]
Earthfest To Take Place at Jamestown Community College
Jamestown Community College will hold Earthfest 2023 today. The event will take place 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. along the pondside walkway, weather permitting, and in the Student Union of the Hamilton Collegiate Center. The event is free and open to … [Read more...]
Debris Removal in Chadakoin River Basin Expected to Begin in April
Work to remove debris in the Chadakoin River Basin is expected to begin in April. Jamestown City Council approved an allocation by the Jamestown Local Development Corporation of $327,925 in American Rescue Plan funds to the Chautauqua Watershed … [Read more...]
