Paul Torrisi
Following SLA’s very informative HAB Conference at the Hilton Garden Inn, Auburn, October 18th, much is in the works. That luncheon conference hosted by the Michael Falcone Family brought together over 100 folks from scientific experts on toxic algal blooms, representatives from local, City, County governments, Congressman Katko’s, Senators Schumer and Gillibrand’s, and Governor Cuomo’s offices.
The SLA has received many inquiries via our website and our board members have been asked directly “now that we have had this harmful algal bloom what do we do now and what do we do next?”.
From the Town of Skaneateles October 20, 2017
Skaneateles Lake Algae Update
Those who use water from a private lake intake must be sure to read the section of this release that is pertinent to them.
JOINT STATEMENT FROM ONONDAGA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND CITY OF SYRACUSE DEPARTMENT OF WATER Following the reports of algal blooms on Skaneateles Lake, the New York State Department of Health, Onondaga County Health Department, and the City of Syracuse Department of Water continue to work collaboratively to collect samples to determine whether there were levels of algal toxin that could impact the municipalities that use Skaneateles Lake as a public drinking water supply.
Samples tested today at the state’s Wadsworth Lab in Albany found non-detectable results inside the City of Syracuse Gatehouse located in the Village of Skaneateles.
Fran Rotunno Fish
This is a busy time of the year for the Milfoil Boat Team. They are in the water rolling up the matting put down earlier in the season. The first matting put down is the first matting taken up so that the Milfoil patches are matted for about 8 weeks.
Fran Rotunno Fish
On July 29th, watercraft inspectors from the Adirondack Watershed Institute, found what appeared to be Hydrilla on the trailer of a Personal Watercraft that was going to be launched into upper Saranac Lake. Paul Smith’s College’s Adirondack Watershed Institute confirmed the approximately twelve-inch strand was hydrilla. The owner reported that the PWC and trailer had last been in the Potomac River in Maryland.
Fran Rotunno
If a student came home with a report card that indicated she/he had received a grade of 92% on the high school physics regents, I would imagine the parents would be very happy. Hopefully, they would also be aware that that grade came with a lot of hard work and commitment on the part of their child and maybe even take a little (rightfully deserved) credit for giving the child the foundation for the work ethic it took to get that 92%.
Skaneateles Lake Association, Inc.
PO Box 862
Skaneateles, New York 13152