AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD PAGE Originally airing Thursday, Sept. 6, 2019. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello to get an update on several initiatives that are taking place in the county involving … [Read more...]
Lakewood and Long Point Beaches Closed Due to Harmful Algal Blooms
MAYVILLE - County Health officials were forced to close two beech areas on Chautauqua Lake over the weekend due to localized Harmful Algal Blooms. A media release sent out late Friday afternoon said the HABs were observed in the south basin of … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Ted First Discusses the Chautauqua Lake Conference, Scheduled for June 15
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Ted First, the chair of the first ever Chautauqua Lake Conference at Chautauqua Institution. All area residents and lake enthusiasts are invited to the inaugural Chautauqua … [Read more...]
Third Party Consulting Firm Provides Suggested Guidelines for Chautauqua Lake Weed Management
MAYVILLE - A consulting firm from Lancaster, NY has provided Chautauqua County with a white paper report that focuses on lake weed management and the available herbicides that could be used to help manage aquatic plants and weeds in Chautauqua … [Read more...]
Summer Wind Damaged by Recent Severe Weather
CELORON - The Post-Journal says an iconic vessel of Chautauqua Lake will need repairs before the start of the season later this month. The Summer Wind sustained damage Saturday from a strong thunderstorm that swept across the region. It was docked … [Read more...]
Municipalities Secure Funding to Treat All Permitted Areas of Chautauqua Lake with Herbicide
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...]
CLP Says Area of Chautauqua Lake Will be Treated with Herbicide Starting May 15
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...]
Busti Officials Discuss Weed Management Funding After Recent DEC Permit Notification
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...]
DEC Issues Herbicide Use Permits for Chautauqua Lake
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...]
Ellery Refuses to Sign Chautauqua Lake Management Agreement
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...]
