{"id":29893,"date":"2019-05-09T10:12:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T14:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/?p=29893"},"modified":"2019-05-09T10:12:48","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T14:12:48","slug":"clp-says-area-of-chautauqua-lake-will-be-treated-with-herbicide-starting-may-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/clp-says-area-of-chautauqua-lake-will-be-treated-with-herbicide-starting-may-15\/","title":{"rendered":"CLP Says Area of Chautauqua Lake Will be Treated with Herbicide Starting May 15"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A map highlighting the areas of Chautauqua Lake authorized for herbicide treatment beginning May 15, 2019 and continuing until no later than May 22, 2019.<\/p><\/div>\n

LAKEWOOD – The organization involved with overseeing the herbicide<\/strong> applications on Chautauqua Lake<\/strong> has offered more details on when the process will take place and what residents and visitors should know when it comes to safety measures.<\/p>\n

The Chautauqua Lake Partnership<\/strong> says that SOLitude Lake Management<\/strong> will begin applying herbicides Aquathol K<\/strong> (endothall) and Navigate<\/strong> (2,4-D) in lake waters starting next Wednesday, May 15 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Applications may take three to six days to complete and must be finished by May 22 according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Areas expected to be treated include those in the Town of Ellicott including the village of Celoron, in the village of Lakewood, the Town of North Harmony, and the Town of Ellery.<\/p>\n

The time frames for restrictions on water use start as soon as the treatment has been completed. Information on water use restrictions, including when those restrictions are lifted, will be posted on the website of each Town that undertakes the application of herbicides. In addition, signs will be posted around the Lake and along downstream waters notifying users of the water use restrictions. When the swimming\/bathing, irrigation, and potable use water restrictions are lifted, posted signs will be removed. After the treatment is completed, information on the status of the restrictions may be obtained on each applicable Town or Village\u2019s website or by contacting the Town or Village Clerks.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Warning signs containing the following restrictions will be posted around the Lake and at public access points along downstream waters on or before the affected areas on the day(s) of treatment and shall remain posted as long as the restrictions are in place:<\/p>\n