MAYVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal says the town of Ellery wants a lawsuit it is involved with moved to Supreme Court in Chautauqua County instead of Erie County. Over the summer Chautauqua Institution announced it had filed a lawsuit against … [Read more...]
Recent Attack on Deer Prompts Councilwoman to Remind Public of Coyotes in Area
JAMESTOWN - A member of the Jamestown City Council is reminding residents to be vigilant against coyotes within the city limits. During Monday night’s city council work session, Councilwoman Maria Jones - who also chairs the council's Public … [Read more...]
Unity Stressed at Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance Meeting
STOW - The Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance held its monthly meeting on Thursday and residents and officials called for unity in the effort to battle invasive weeds. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, several people were on … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy Announces Support for Chautauqua Institution Lawsuit Against Herbicide Permit
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...]
Chautauqua Institution Files Lawsuit Against State DEC, Town of Ellery in Regard to Herbicide Use on Chautauqua Lake
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...]
PUBLIC NOTICE: Application of Herbicides to Chautauqua Lake June 11 and 12
BEMUS POINT, NY - The Towns of Busti, Ellery, and North Harmony have received permits from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to use the aquatic herbicides Aquathol K (endothall), Navigate (2,4-D), and Renovate 3 … [Read more...]
CLP Seeks Municipal Approval for Revised Herbicide Permits
LAKEWOOD - The ongoing effort to use herbicides on areas of Chautauqua Lake continues this week as participating towns and village work to approve the treatment. During the past several months the Chautauqua Lake Partnership has spearheaded the … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers Balk on CLP Request to Fund Herbicide Treatment for Areas of Chautauqua Lake
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Legislature doesn’t appear willing to take any action on a funding request to help pay for the cost of treating areas of Chautauqua Lake with herbicide. During Wednesday night’s legislature meeting, members of the … [Read more...]
CLP Clarifies Details of Herbicide Permit, Still Needs Funding to Proceed
LAKEWOOD - While permits to use herbicides in areas of Chautauqua Lake have been approved by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the application of herbicides is still up in the air due to a lack of funding. That’s … [Read more...]
DEC Wildlife Biologist Provides Deer Management Presentation, Options for City
“No matter what decisions are made, it’s highly unlikely that everyone in the community will agree with them, but everyone should be able to agree that there was a valid process in reaching those decisions." - Sue Booth-Binczik, NYS DEC Wildlife … [Read more...]
