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NYS DEC Approves Permits for Herbicide Use on Chautauqua Lake

April 21, 2021 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued permits for herbicide application on 380 acres of Chautauqua Lake. The permits issued last week were approved for the towns of Busti, Ellery, and Ellicott, and the village of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Busti, Chautauqua Lake, Curly Leaf Pond Weed, Ellicott, Eurasian Milfoil, Herbicide, Lakewood, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Town of Ellery

City Council Reluctant to Permit Limited Bow Hunting in City to Help Control Deer Population

November 18, 2020 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

It doesn't appear the effort to allow limited bow hunting on city-owned property in Jamestown will be moving forward anytime soon. The Jamestown City Council held a work session Monday night and part of the meeting focused on a proposal that would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Kim Ecklund, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Tom Nelson, Tony Dolce

Town of Ellery, Chautauqua Lake Partnership File Lawsuit Against DEC Due to Limits on Herbicide Use

October 7, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Another lawsuit involving Chautauqua Lake and whether or not more herbicides should be used to treat the weed problem has been filed in State Supreme Court. The Town of Ellery and the Chautauqua Lake Partnership organization are suing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, ProcellaCOR, State Supreme Court in Chautauqua County, Town of Ellery

SCCLSD Board of Directors Approves Sewer Extension Basis of Design Engineering Report

June 10, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - [MEDIA RELEASE] - The South and Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer Districts (SCCLSD) Board of Directors recently met to discuss and approve the West Side Sewer Extension Basis of Design Report (BODR), submitted by GHD Engineering.  The BODR is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, South and Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer Districts, West Side Sewer Extension Project

Sewer Treatment Facility in Celoron to See Upgrades

November 13, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

CELORON - South and Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District (SCCLSD) staff and board members recently met with Quackenbush Construction Company and Ahlstrom Schaeffer Electric Corporation to kick off a capital improvement project at the water pollution … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ahlstrom Schaeffer Electric Corporation, Chautauqua Lake, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Quackenbush Construction Company, South and Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District

Lakewood and Long Point Beaches Closed Due to Harmful Algal Blooms

July 29, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake, Christine Schuyler, Harmful Algal Blooms, Lakewood Beach, Long Point State Park, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Local Group to Demonstrate Against National Fuel Pipeline Saturday Afternoon in Lakewood

June 28, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

LAKEWOOD, NY - The Defend Ohi:yo’ group is hosting a demonstration along Fairmount Ave. in Lakewood on Saturday, June 29. Organizers say they will be on hand to demonstrate and call for the protection of New York's streams and wetlands against … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Army Corps of Engineers, Defend Ohiyo, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Fracking, National Fuel, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Northern Access Project

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

June 12, 2019 By WRFA Radio 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

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

May 14, 2019 By WRFA Radio 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

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

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