Successful Lake Management Strategy Requires Collaboration
23
Mar
News, Press Releases

Successful Lake Management Strategy Requires Collaboration

CLA President Offers Recommendations for Future Lake Management  Lakewood, NY — The recent decision to disband the Chautauqua Lake Protection and Rehabilitation Agency has stimulated renewed discussion in the community regarding lake management and funding. After consulting with elected officials, state and local organizations, Chautauqua Lake Association President John Ford notes, “That any future program will be most successful if it features collaborative consensus-building with no single dominant entity. We believe successful lake agencies should be comprised of representatives from political jurisdictions; the scientific community; lake stakeholder organizations and the general public, with none constituting a majority of the board’s…
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CLA Executive Director Shares News on Recent Court Ruling for Lake George Association
07
Mar
News

CLA Executive Director Shares News on Recent Court Ruling for Lake George Association

Word has been received that the court action aimed at preventing the 2022 use of the herbicide ProcellaCOR EC in Lake George has been brought to a conclusion. In 2022 the Court issued an order that the treatment not proceed at that time pending further court review.  On Friday, March 3, 2023, the Court issued a decision that the 2022 permit issuance action by the Adirondack Park Agency be voided. The court cited procedural inadequacies along with commenting in its official written Decision and Judgement that the Court “thus finds that the petitioners have established that the permits issued by the APA may…
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Latest Herbivore Report for Chautauqua Lake
22
Feb
News, Science & Testing

Latest Herbivore Report for Chautauqua Lake

A comprehensive report about the diverse communities of herbivores that exist in Chautauqua Lake has recently been released by the Racine-Johnson Aquatic Ecologists. This report details lake observations made in 2022 and findings from 21 years of herbivore monitoring on Chautauqua Lake.  A few key points taken from this report: “Chautauqua Lake’s herbivory by the weevil and aquatic moth is still an overwhelmingly effective control of the growth of Eurasian watermilfoil, which has been well documented for over 20 years.  The herbivores collectively limit the plant’s elongation toward the lake’s surface, thereby preventing flowering and surface matting by early June.”  “Chautauqua…
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A Tribute: Paul W. Swanson
06
Feb
Community Service, News, Shop Work, Working at CLA

A Tribute: Paul W. Swanson

Reflecting Back on More Than 33 Years of Dedicated Service to Chautauqua Lake Paul W. Swanson, who passed away on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, was a dedicated colleague and friend to many in the Chautauqua Lake community. He was an avid boater and enriched the lives of many with his deep knowledge of the Lake.  For more 33 years, Paul served in a number of roles at the Chautauqua Lake Association including mechanic and General Manager, where he worked with great diligence to keep the lake safe for all to enjoy.  Around the shop, Paul was considered "the best boss…
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