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Herbicide Treatment of Areas of Chautauqua Lake Postponed Until Monday, June 29

June 24, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

LAKEWOOD - Area of Chautauqua Lake scheduled to be treated with herbicide on Wednesday, June 24 will now have to wait until Monday at the earliest for the treatment. The Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance announced Wednesday morning … [Read more...]

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

Third Party Consulting Firm Provides Suggested Guidelines for Chautauqua Lake Weed Management

June 12, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake, Curly Leaf Pond Weed, Ecology and Environment Inc., Eurasian Milfoil, Herbicide, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Herbicide Application on Chautauqua Lake Now Underway

May 16, 2019 By WRFA 1 Comment

CELORON - The effort to battle weeds in areas of Chautauqua Lake with herbicide is now underway. On Wednesday the firm SOLitude Lake Management began treating DEC-designated areas of the lake with the chemicals Aquathol K and Navigate, which are … [Read more...]

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

County Announces Independent Firm Will Monitor and Test Upcoming Herbicide Treatment of Chautauqua Lake

May 14, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance will use funding from the county to hire an independent firm to monitor the use of herbicides on Chautauqua Lake. The herbicides application for designated areas of the lake in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, George Borrello, Herbicide, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Pierre Chagnon, Princeton Hydro

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

May 10, 2019 By WRFA 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 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

Chautauqua Lake Partnership to host Rally Saturday, September 1

August 31, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

BEMUS POINT - The Chautauqua Lake Partnership (CLP) will be hosting a Chautauqua Lake Rally at the Village Casino on Saturday, Sept. 1 from 9 to 11 a.m. The CLP – which is the organization that pushed for the use of herbicide applications in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Chautauqua Lake Rally, Herbicide, Village Casino

Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy Announces Support for Chautauqua Institution Lawsuit Against Herbicide Permit

August 15, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy has issued a statement of support for the lawsuit filed by the Chautauqua Institution demanding a more thorough impact study on the application of herbicides to Chautauqua Lake before herbicides can be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Herbicide, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Town of Ellery

Chautauqua Institution Files Lawsuit Against State DEC, Town of Ellery in Regard to Herbicide Use on Chautauqua Lake

August 14, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that Chautauqua Institution has filed a lawsuit against the Town of Ellery and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for not providing a “comprehensive study” on the use of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Lake, Herbicide, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Town of Ellery

Lakewood Officials Request Testing of Water for Herbicides

June 18, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

LAKEWOOD - Lakewood officials are asking state environmental officials to test water samples taken from Chautauqua Lake, off the shore of the village, after a boat being used to treat areas of the lake with herbicide was spotted in the area. Last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Department of Environmental Conservation, Herbicide, Lakewood, SOLitude

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