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Chautauqua Institution Applauding County Legislature’s Approval of $1 Million for Jefferson Project

April 28, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua Institution is applauding the County Legislature's approval of funding for the Jefferson Project. The approval of $1 million in American Rescue Plan funds to continue research in 2020 has received $4 million in funding from Chautauqua … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Lake, Harmful Algal Blooms, Herbicide, IBM Research, Jefferson Project, Lake George Association, Michael Hill, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

County Officials Unveil Chautauqua Lake Memorandum of Understanding

May 6, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

County Executive PJ Wendel was joined by County staff to unveil a Chautauqua Lake Memorandum of Understanding Wednesday night. The M-O-U follows the 2019 Chautauqua Lake Memorandum of Agreement, which ended April 30th. Wendel said most would agree … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake, Eurasian Milfoil, Herbicide, PJ Wendel

Chautauqua County to Unveil MOU for Chautauqua Lake

April 30, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County will unveil a new Memorandum of Understanding regarding the future of Chautauqua Lake next Wednesday, May 5th. County Executive PJ Wendel said, while appearing on WRFA's Community Matters, it's going to be an organic approach to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake Association, Herbicide, Lake Management Program, PJ Wendel

NYS DEC Approves Permits for Herbicide Use on Chautauqua Lake

April 21, 2021 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued permits for herbicide application on 380 acres of Chautauqua Lake. The permits issued last week were approved for the towns of Busti, Ellery, and Ellicott, and the village of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Busti, Chautauqua Lake, Curly Leaf Pond Weed, Ellicott, Eurasian Milfoil, Herbicide, Lakewood, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Town of Ellery

Herbicide Treatment of Areas of Chautauqua Lake Postponed Until Monday, June 29

June 24, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

LAKEWOOD - Area of Chautauqua Lake scheduled to be treated with herbicide on Wednesday, June 24 will now have to wait until Monday at the earliest for the treatment. The Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance announced Wednesday morning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, Herbicide

Third Party Consulting Firm Provides Suggested Guidelines for Chautauqua Lake Weed Management

June 12, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - A consulting firm from Lancaster, NY has provided Chautauqua County with a white paper report that focuses on lake weed management and the available herbicides that could be used to help manage aquatic plants and weeds in Chautauqua … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake, Curly Leaf Pond Weed, Ecology and Environment Inc., Eurasian Milfoil, Herbicide, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Herbicide Application on Chautauqua Lake Now Underway

May 16, 2019 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aquathol K, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Herbicide, Navigate, SOLitude

County Announces Independent Firm Will Monitor and Test Upcoming Herbicide Treatment of Chautauqua Lake

May 14, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance will use funding from the county to hire an independent firm to monitor the use of herbicides on Chautauqua Lake. The herbicides application for designated areas of the lake in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, George Borrello, Herbicide, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Pierre Chagnon, Princeton Hydro

Municipalities Secure Funding to Treat All Permitted Areas of Chautauqua Lake with Herbicide

May 10, 2019 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

STOW - Nearly 400 acres of Chautauqua Lake will now be treated with herbicide beginning next week. That was the news delivered yesterday during the annual meeting of the Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance. According to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Herbicide

CLP Says Area of Chautauqua Lake Will be Treated with Herbicide Starting May 15

May 9, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aquathol K, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Herbicide, Navigate, SOLitude

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