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Wednesday, March 6, 2013 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Hewes BOCES Center (Building A) Rt. 394, Ashville, NY 14710 Attention Waterfront Property Owners: Is your septic system contributing to weed and algal growth? The answer is YES if your home is located close to a lake or stream and your septic system is not designed properly or not being maintained! It may even affect your health and the health of your family or neighbors if your septic system is too close to your or your neighbor’s water well. Learn about proper system design and maintenance, along with how new County…

The US Clean Water Act (1972) requires states to assess their water bodies for impairments. If an impairment is found, a TMDL (Pemediation Plan) must be prepared to take specific actions to deal with the impairment to hopefully get the waterbody back to an acceptable water quality standard. An assessment was completed thanks to the CLA’s long term participation in the NYSDEC/NYSFOLA (Federation of Lake Associations) Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program (CSLAP). CLA’s volunteers implemented monitoring and financial support of the program made the monitoring feasible and produced the data necessary to analyze the water quality data. The CLA’s continued participation in the program…

There is a returning ice competition area residents will be able to enjoy soon, and it's not hockey. The Chautauqua Lake Ice Pick contest will be held again this year. Based on a successful Alaskan tradition, the Chautauqua Lake Ice Pick is a fundraiser where people predict exactly what time and date a tripod placed on the ice will fall into the lake this spring. The contest's inaugural year was 2011, when $8,000 was raised to benefit the Chautauqua Lake Association. However, in 2012, due to unseasonably warmer temperatures, the contest was canceled. Peter Sullivan, event organizer, said no exact…

Due to the abundance of nuisance aquatic plant growth in 2012 the CLA was in desperate need to regain control in Chautauqua Lake. Thanks to generous member and foundation support and promised additional funding from county and state agencies, as a result of this extraordinary need to control the abundant Watermilfoil, Curly Leaf Pond Weed and the isolated occurrence of Water Chestnut in Chautauqua Lake, the CLA hired additional employees, launched additional equipment and worked overtime to manage this increasing infestation and to prevent new growth. Their efforts provided extraordinary results. No other entity, public or private, exists to perform…