New York State has announced new and continued investments to address extreme heat in communities across the state. With heat waves and other extreme heat events more common, New York State agencies are continuing to work towards implementing the … [Read more...]
NYS Harmful Algal Bloom System Now Active As Reports Of Blooms In Chautauqua Lake Have Been Submitted
New York State’s Harmful Algal Bloom System is now active as reports of algal blooms in the southern basin of Chautauqua Lake have already been reported this season. The harmful algal blooms (HABs) system provides New Yorkers, including trained … [Read more...]
City Council To Vote On Approving Water Channel Clean Up Project
Jamestown City Council will be asked to give approval for a project to maintain water channels in the city. Acting Director of Public Works Mark Roetzer informed Council at their work session that the channels in Jackson-Taylor Park and in the … [Read more...]
Registration Open For ‘I Love My Park Day’ On May 2
Registration is open for the 15th annual I Love My Park Day on Saturday, May 2. The event, a partnership between Parks & Trails New York, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and the Department of … [Read more...]
NYS Youth Turkey Hunting Weekend This April 25-26
The state’s annual youth turkey hunting weekend will take place this April 25 and 26. The State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said the youth turkey hunt, for junior hunters ages 12-15, is open across upstate New York and Suffolk … [Read more...]
Residents Asked To Participate In ‘Lights Out’ Initiative To Help Protect Migrating Birds
Residents are asked to help protect migrating birds as they navigate night skies by participating in the “Lights Out” initiative. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Office of General Services (OGS) announced that … [Read more...]
Deer Over Population Concerns Raised With Jamestown City Council Again
The issue of deer over-population in the City of Jamestown has been brought up to City Council once again. Grant Briggs of Woodlawn Avenue told the Public Safety Committee that the deer are out of hand in his neighborhood, “I know there's no … [Read more...]
NYS DEC Announces Plan To Address Harmful Agal Blooms
The State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced a sweeping plan to address Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) across the state. The DEC’s new HAB Roadmap will inform short- and long-term HAB management efforts across New York State into … [Read more...]
Post-Journal: Judge Ruling Annuls Portion Of Freshwater Wetlands Act
The Jamestown Post-Journal reports the lawsuit filed by the Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association has resulted in the annulment of the state DEC’s Freshwater Wetlands Act regulations. Albany County State Supreme Court Justice Richard Platkin … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Lake Partnership Receives Funding Related To Invasive Species In Chautauqua Lake
The Chautauqua Lake Partnership has received funding related to invasive species in Chautauqua Lake. The funding is part of $5.1 million being distributed to 51 projects by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to reduce the … [Read more...]
