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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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

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

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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