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Municipalities Secure Funding to Treat All Permitted Areas of Chautauqua Lake with Herbicide

May 10, 2019 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

STOW - Nearly 400 acres of Chautauqua Lake will now be treated with herbicide beginning next week. That was the news delivered yesterday during the annual meeting of the Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance. According to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Herbicide

CLP Says Area of Chautauqua Lake Will be Treated with Herbicide Starting May 15

May 9, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

LAKEWOOD - The organization involved with overseeing the herbicide applications on Chautauqua Lake has offered more details on when the process will take place and what residents and visitors should know when it comes to safety measures. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aquathol K, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Herbicide, Navigate, SOLitude

Busti Officials Discuss Weed Management Funding After Recent DEC Permit Notification

May 7, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

AKEWOOD - The Town of Busti will be giving funding to both the Village of Lakewood and the Village of Celoron to help pay for the use of herbicides in areas of Chautauqua Lake. That's according to the Jamestown Post-Journal, which says town … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, Chautauqua Lake Association, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation

DEC Issues Herbicide Use Permits for Chautauqua Lake

May 6, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - The Post-Journal is reporting the New York Department of Environmental Conservation announced that 245.3 acres of Chautauqua Lake has been permitted for herbicide treatments later this year. All municipalities will now be able to approve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aquathol K, Chautauqua Lake, Navigate, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Ellery Refuses to Sign Chautauqua Lake Management Agreement

April 17, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ELLERY - It appears one local municipality will not be supporting a Memo of Agreement involving the Chautauqua Lake Weed Management Consensus Strategy. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that that the Town of Ellery won't sign be signing the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Economic Development, Chautauqua Fishing Alliance, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, Chautauqua Lake Association, Chautauqua Lake Fishing Association, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Chautauqua Lake Weed Management Consensus Strategy, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Ecology and Environment Inc., George Borrello, Mark Geise, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Town of Busti, Town of Chautauqua, Town of Ellery, Town of Ellicott, Town of North Harmony, Village of Celoron, Village of Lakewood

Chautauqua Lake Partnership Raises Concerns Over Recent Lake Management Consensus Agreement

April 8, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

BEMUS POINT - The organization that's been the driving force behind herbicide use on Chautauqua Lake says it has concerns regarding the recent Chautauqua Lake Management Consensus Strategy Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that was put forward last month … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Chautauqua Lake Weed Management Consensus Strategy, George Borrello

Chautauqua Institution Signs MOA Regarding Chautauqua Lake Consensus Management Strategy

April 5, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

CHAUTAUQUA - Chautauqua Institution has signed on to the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Chautauqua Lake Weed Management Consensus Strategy. The MOA is a document that was finalized and put forward by Chautauqua County Executive George … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Economic Development, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua Fishing Alliance, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, Chautauqua Lake Association, Chautauqua Lake Fishing Association, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Chautauqua Lake Weed Management Consensus Strategy, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Ecology and Environment Inc., Erie County Supreme Court, George Borrello, Mark Geise, Michael Hill, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, State Supreme Court, Town of Busti, Town of Chautauqua, Town of Ellery, Town of Ellicott, Town of North Harmony, Village of Celoron, Village of Lakewood

Memo of Agreement for Lake Weed Management Finalized, Signed by County Executive

March 28, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - An effort to get all Chautauqua Lake stakeholders literally on the same page when it comes to managing invasive weeds and other nuisances has taken a major step forward. On Wednesday morning Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Economic Development, Chautauqua Fishing Alliance, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, Chautauqua Lake Association, Chautauqua Lake Fishing Association, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Chautauqua Lake Weed Management Consensus Strategy, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Ecology and Environment Inc., George Borrello, Mark Geise, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Town of Busti, Town of Chautauqua, Town of Ellery, Town of Ellicott, Town of North Harmony, Village of Celoron, Village of Lakewood

County Executive to Unveil Chautauqua Lake Memorandum of Agreement on Wednesday

March 25, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - One of the main priorities for 2019 highlighted by Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello during his State of the County Address in February will be be taking a major step forward later this week. During his February 28 State of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake Weed Management Consensus Strategy, Dave McCoy, George Borrello, Mark Geise, Pierre Chagnon, State of the County, Tom Heins

Chautauqua Lake Association Voices Opposition to 2019 Herbicide Use Request

March 6, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

LAKEWOOD - While Chautauqua County executive George Borrello is asking for unity and consensus between stakeholders when it comes to the management of Chautauqua Lake, one group is still voicing its concern about the proposed use of herbicides by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aquathol K, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake Association, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Doug Conroe, George Borrello, Navigate, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

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