Chautauqua-Conewango Consortium
A Waterkeeper Alliance Affiliate
Applications for the widespread use of herbicides in April or May in Chautauqua Lake in Western New York have been filed. The requested herbicide is toxic to mammals and kills more than just the invasive plant. The Chautauqua-Conewango Consortium in association with FreshWater Future have prepared this simple form for you to submit a comment letter to the New York State Department of Conservation …
As authorized by permits issued a week earlier, 125.6 acres of Chautauqua Lake were treated with the herbicide Aquathol-K on May 25 for the purpose of combating Curly-leaf Pondweed. These treatments took place in the Town of Ellery, the Village of Bemus Point, the Town of Ellicott, and the Town of Busti. The permits state: “Warning/notification signs must be posted …
The planned use by the Lake George Park Commission of the chemical herbicide ProcellaCOR EC was shut down with the issuance of a preliminary injunction by New York State Supreme Court Justice Robert J. Muller. The court granted the preliminary injunction because the petitioners demonstrated the likelihood of success on the merits and that there would be irreparable harm if …
Are you aware? VIEW THE LETTER OF NOTIFICATION (WHICH INCLUDES CONTACT INFORMATION), MAPS OF LOCATIONS TO BE TREATED, AND HERBICIDE PERMITS HERE.
Earlier in May, legal action was filed to have local authorities refrain from the use of the chemical herbicide, ProcellaCOR, in Lake George by the Lake George Association, the Lake George Waterkeeper, the town of Hague and a lakeside resident. Here is the full press release published by the national Waterkeeper Alliance. This information is important to us in our Chautauqua-Conewango Consortium region because …
There is a lot of misinformation in circulation concerning how best to maintain Chautauqua Lake. Our advice is to think critically about what you’re hearing and search out the facts from verified sources. Please note the footnotes that appear at the end of this article which document our sources. The following four examples illustrate how misinformation is impeding effective management …
Chautauqua Lake is an old lake, rich in plant diversity and an abundance of living things. The shoreline waters host a well-established diversity of aquatic plants that support multiple natural communities, hold sediments in place, and provide food, oxygen, and critical habitat for countless creatures. All are woven together in an amazing web of interdependency, complexity, and connection. But our …
The Chautauqua-Conewango Consortium recognizes the importance of identifying and eradicating aquatic invasive plant species, and we support aggressive action, including herbicide use, to prevent newly-arrived species from becoming established within an ecosystem.