Fishing for Answers to the CLA’s Most Popular Questions
12
Oct
habs, Lake Maintenance, News, Science & Testing, Watercraft Steward

Fishing for Answers to the CLA’s Most Popular Questions

CLA staff and volunteers are on the hook with some evidence based responses to a few of our most commonly asked questions.  1. Is Eurasian Watermilfoil still a problem plant in Chautauqua Lake? Once considered an invasive nuisance plant, Eurasian Watermilfoil has become well established throughout the lake in non-nuisance conditions. It is generally no longer densely populated and has been brought under control by the weevil, moth, and caddisfly herbivore insects that feed upon it. It seldom grows to reach the surface like it did years ago.   — Racine-Johnson Aquatic Ecologist Report 2019 2. Can Eurasian Watermilfoil and…
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Making A Difference
15
Dec
Lake Maintenance, News

Making A Difference

This year the CLA removed 8 truckloads of dangerous spring debris and 534 truckloads of nuisance aquatic vegetation from Chautauqua Lake. These before and after photos are evidence that show the work provided by the Chautauqua Lake Association is an effective means of lake management. BURTIS BAY BURTIS BAY - AFTER: 9/22/2022 BURTIS BAY - BEFORE: 9/7/2022 BITTERSWEET BITTERSWEET - BEFORE: 9/7/2022 BITTERSWEET - AFTER: 9/22/2022 BITTERSWEET: 9/22/2022 BONITA BONITA - BEFORE: 9/7/2022 BONITA: AFTER - 9/22/2022 BONITA: AFTER - 9/22/2022 DENSLOW DENSLOW: BEFORE - 9/7/2022 DENSLOW: AFTER - 9/22/2022 LONGVIEW END OF LONGVIEW - BEFORE: 9/7/2022 END OF LONGVIEW…
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The Final Report for the 2021 Lake Maintenance Program
19
Nov
Community Service, Harvest Reports, Lake Maintenance, News, Work Summary

The Final Report for the 2021 Lake Maintenance Program

In the 2021 season, CLA crews were actively in the water for 21 weeks and removed just under 7,000 tons of aquatic vegetation this summer. There were also three large debris clean-ups during those 21 weeks and 79 largetruckloads of woody debris was removed from Chautauqua Lake. The heat map above shows activity of all CLA crews. The greater the intensity, the more time CLA spent in that area. The line maps below show areas visited by CLA crews for harvesting and shoreline work throughout the 2021 season. 2021 SHORELINE MAP2021 HARVESTING MAP READ FULL REPORT
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