Friday, September 30, 2016

Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting       
October 5, 2016
  
Owasco Yacht Club at 7:00 pm
  
DRAFT Agenda
Welcome Members and Guests
  
Call to Order:
  
PROGRAM FOCUS:  Watershed Restoration Projects:
  
7 PM:  Dutch Hollow Brook, Jason Cuddeback, CC Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
  
Jason will review the nine projects in the Dutch Hollow Brook Sub-basin designed to reduce nutrient loading or sedimentation. This collaborative $200,000 program is being implemented by the SWCD as a result of NYS funds captured by OWLA in 2013.
  
7:30 PM the Fox Toyota Dealer Match Program, Rick Nelson, OWLA
  
Director Rick Nelson will summarize projects that have been proposed by the SWCD and the Owasco Lake Watershed Inspection Program (OLWIP) with the goal of starting implementation in the fall of 2016. The projects proposed for this collaborative $20,000 program will be implemented by the proponents as a result of an award to OWLA in the summer of 2016, made possible by the generosity of Fox Toyota of Auburn, NY and the Toyota Corporation.
  
7:45 PM the Enhanced Watershed Action Program, Bob Brower, OWLA 
  
Bob Brower will review the status of this complex and collaborative program, focused on the Sucker Brook and Veness Brook Sub-basins designed to reduce nutrient loading or sedimentation. This collaborative $600,000 program is being implemented mostly by the SWCD as a result of NYS funds captured by OWLA in 2014.
         
  
  
8:00 PM 
  
I.        Roll Call Sheet
II.      Approval of Sept, 2016 Minutes - Gilda Brower
III.    Financial Report - Jeff Trescot
IV.    Committee Reports
A.  Lake Level Committee-Jim Beckwith
            B.  Ad Hoc Notification Group Update - Peter Rogers
             
V.      Old Business 
  
            D.  The Sluiceway at Emerson Park
            E.  Communications - Carolyn Hiza
            F.  Membership - Rosemarie Romano
 
VI.    New Business
G. Amend and Re-Confirm the Fox/Toyota Award Process and
H. Establish the Fox/Toyota Award Committee   
8:30 PM Adjourn

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Saturday, September 3, 2016

Blue-green algae found at Adams Point

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said test results on a water sample at Adams Point on Owasco Lake showed high toxin levels associated with blue-green algae, according to the Cayuga County Health Department on Friday.

Full story: http://auburnpub.com/news/local/health-department-blue-green-algae-found-at-adams-point-on/article_891ad1ca-cb9d-5219-9c8e-13e8fbd5902b.html#utm_source=auburnpub.com&utm_campaign=%2Femail-updates%2Fbreaking%2F&utm_medium=email&utm_content=A7ABE91B4AB87725FEC03F56B65C6C326743857B

Friday, September 2, 2016

Owasco Lake Water Quality Notification Program - 8/29/16

Owasco Lake- Week 8 (August 29th) Summary

Hello Everyone,

As we enter into September, the life cycle of cyanobacteria that cause Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) starts to peak and blooms can become more frequent.

On Saturday August 27th, we received a number of reports about a potential HAB developing. Blooms were seen on the East side of the lake at Burtis Point, Adams Point (Wide Waters Lane) and Seward Point (Firelane 24 East); and on the West side of the lake at Cascade (Firelane 1-4 West) and near Firelane 26 West. A sample was Collected at Adams Point and Laboratory results indicated that the bloom did contain high cyanobacteria levels (281ug/L, above the WHO/DEC Threshold of 25-30ug/L), and toxins results have not yet been completed. Luckily the wind picked up on Sunday August 28th and the blooms have dissipated. Additional information can be found at owascoinspection.org regarding current conditions of the lake and any supplemental information.

Reports from weekly surveillance have indicated no evidence of a bloom this week. As always, if you suspect a bloom, please feel free to call me at 315-237-2066 or Drew Snell at 315-427-5188.

Best,

 Tim Schneider
Watershed Inspector

Owasco Lake Watershed Inspection Program
7413 County House Road
Auburn, NY 13021
www.owascoinspection.org

Violations, & Technical Assistance:
ph(o):   315.252.4171  x-120
ph(c):   315.237.2066

Thursday, September 1, 2016

OWLA meeting - Sept. 7th

  Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting       
September 7, 2016
Springside Inn at 7:00 PM
Draft Agenda
Welcome Members and Guests
  
Call to Order
  
I.        Roll Call Sheet
II.      Approval of August 25, 2016 Minutes - Gilda Brower
III.    Financial Report - Jeff Trescot
  
IV.    Committee Report
  
            A.  OWLA's Testing for 2016 - Ken Kudla
            B.  Ad Hoc Notification Group Update - Peter Rogers
            C.  Cove Captains Update - Linda Vitale, Jean Cannizzo
            D.  Communications - Carolyn Hiza
            E.  Membership - Rosemarie Romano

V.      Updates
  
              A.  Update HAB Program - Tim Schneider
              B.  The ASK - Bob Brower
              C.  Toyota/Fox Grant - Bob Brower                                             
             
VI.      Old Business 
  
                Summary of Progress of OWLA 
  
VII.    New Business
VIII.  Wrap-up (next meeting; assignments; agenda planning items)
             
Adjourn
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