CELORON - The effort to battle weeds in areas of Chautauqua Lake with herbicide is now underway. On Wednesday the firm SOLitude Lake Management began treating DEC-designated areas of the lake with the chemicals Aquathol K and Navigate, which are … [Read more...]
CLP Says Area of Chautauqua Lake Will be Treated with Herbicide Starting May 15
LAKEWOOD - The organization involved with overseeing the herbicide applications on Chautauqua Lake has offered more details on when the process will take place and what residents and visitors should know when it comes to safety measures. The … [Read more...]
DEC Issues Herbicide Use Permits for Chautauqua Lake
ALBANY - The Post-Journal is reporting the New York Department of Environmental Conservation announced that 245.3 acres of Chautauqua Lake has been permitted for herbicide treatments later this year. All municipalities will now be able to approve … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Lake Association Voices Opposition to 2019 Herbicide Use Request
LAKEWOOD - While Chautauqua County executive George Borrello is asking for unity and consensus between stakeholders when it comes to the management of Chautauqua Lake, one group is still voicing its concern about the proposed use of herbicides by … [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...]
Lakewood Takes Issue with DEC Herbicide Permit for Areas of Chautauqua Lake
LAKEWOOD - The state Department of Environmental Conservation has approved chemical treatments in designated areas of Chautauqua Lake for this summer. That's according to a report in the Jamestown Post-Journal. The Chautauqua Lake Partnership, … [Read more...]
County Will Not Financially Support Chemical Weed Killer Treatment of Chautauqua Lake
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County tax dollars will not be able to be used to help pay for the use of chemical weed killer on Chautauqua Lake. That was the result of Wednesday night’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting in Mayville, where lawmakers … [Read more...]
Herbicide Application to Take Place Starting Monday in Bemus Bay
BEMUS POINT - A small portion of Chautauqua Lake will be treated with chemical herbicide starting today in an effort to fight an overabundance of weeds. The Post-Journal is reporting the treatment will take place in areas of Bemus Bay after the … [Read more...]
