"The WATER COLUMN"
Celebrating NYSFOLA's 25th Anniversary 1983-2008
April 2008
NYSFOLA's electronic newsletter features updates on important activities, such as
Legislation, Grants, & Annual Conference. The information will be posted as needed
so please return often to this page.
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May 2008 HAPPENINGS AT THE FINGER LAKES INSTITUTE IN GENEVA
May 10, 2008 "Loop the Lake Tour: Hydrogeology of the Oswego River Basin"
with Bill Kappel, U.S.Geological Survey.
For more information on these and other events, visit:
http://fli.hws.edu/workshops.asp
NYSFOLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
Friday May 2, 2008
3:00PM
Appley Center-
White Eagle Conference Center-
Hamilton, NY
Saturday May 3, 2008
(After the Banquet)
The Tepee-
White Eagle Conference Center-
Hamilton, NY
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION NEWSLETTER NOW ONLINE!!
AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES EDUCATION AND OUTREACH MATERIALS NOW ONLINE
Portland State University's Center for Lakes and Reservoirs has put together a catalog of Aquatic Invasive Species Education and Outreach Materials which is accessible at http://www.clr.pdx.edu/projects/edoutreach/ from their website.
This searchable inventory of Aquatic Invasive Species outreach materials is available to all users and has a dynamic interface that allows registered users to input their own education and outreach materials as well as having a peer review and ratings system for material evaluation to help maintain a high standard for submissions. Registration and use of the site is free.
CELEBRATING LAKE AND WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP
2008 New England Lakes Conference
New England Affiliate of the North American Lake Management Society
June 13-14, 2008
Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT
The conference begins Friday afternoon with a diverse selection of workshops and field trips. On Friday evening, we'll recognize 30 years of the Vermont Lay Monitoring Program and other New England volunteer monitoring programs. We invite you to join us for a celebratory reception.
Saturday features presentations about a large variety of lake projects and issues from around New England.
Watch for registration materials in early April 2008 by visiting http://www.vtwaterquality.org/lakes.htm
LAKE MANAGEMENT IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
28th International Symposium of the
North American Lake Management Society
November 11-14, 2008
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
NALMS and the Alberta Lake Management Society invite you to join us for NALMS 2008 at Chateau Lake Louise in beautiful Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. Our symposium theme concerns lake management during unprecedented development, water scarcity, and climate change. Expect an excellent and wide-ranging technical program. More than 30 special sessions and several pre-conference workshops are proposed.
Special conference room rates are available at this historic, 4 star hotel in beautiful Banff National Park.
For details and up-to-date information visit http://nalms.org/conferences
25th NYSFOLA CONFERENCE 
May 2-4, 2008 marks NYSFOLA's 25th anniversary. Join us for this special membership meeting and conference at the White Eagle Conference Center in Hamilton, NY. This will be a very exciting time for all that attend. The conference agenda and other information can be found on the NYSFOLA home page under the blue Annual Conference button.
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DAM SAFETY REGULATION UPDATE
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has promulgated draft regulations on the Operation and Maintenance of Dams. Even if you think that the dam on your lake is owned and maintained by another entity, you will want to read and comment on these regulations. Please note that the definition of Dam Owner has been amended to read: "dam owner means any person or local public corporation who owns, erects, constructs, repairs, maintains, operates or uses(emphasis added) a dam."
A summary of the regulations can be found in the New York State Register at:
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2008/feb13/pdfs/rules.pdf
The full text and other information can be found at http://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/39559.html
Public hearings are scheduled as follows:
April 15, 2008 10:00AM-2:00PM
Locust Grove
2683 South Road
Poughkeepsie, NY
April 18, 2008 10:00AM-2:00PM
Holiday Inn
800 Jefferson Road
Rochester, NY
May 2, 2008* 10:00AM-2:00PM
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, NY
- Note that the May 2nd hearing date is also the first day of the NYSFOLA annual conference. We hope that those of you attending this hearins will join us on Saturday for some lively discussion about the public hearings.
Public comment will continue to be received until 15 days after the last public hearing. Let us know about your concerns!
ENHANCING THE STATES' LAKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
Building Partnerships for Improved Fisheries and Lake Water Quality
North American Lake Management Society's 21st National Conference
April 29-May 2 2008
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
Chicago, IL
For over two decades, State lake program managers have gathered in Chicago each year to discuss successes, evaluate obstacles, and explore new approaches for improving State lake management programs. The 2008 program will focus on the importance of fisheries considerations in developing comprehensive lake management strategies.
For more information, log into http://www.nalms.org or contact Bob Kirschner at bkirschn@chicagobotanic.org .
Meet Your President
John Slater of Lake Moraine
John has been a member of the Lake Moraine Association for over 25
years and has been on its Board of Directors for about twenty of those
years. He assumed the Presidency of the LMA twice: once in the '90's and
again from 2002 to 2004. John followed in the footsteps of Mark Randal and
became a NYSFOLA Board member six years ago. He is completing his third
term as a Board member and looks forward to the task of the Board
Presidency. I am confident that NYSFOLA will do well in the years to
come because of the outstanding leadership of the past and current Board of
Directors. There are so many willing and capable members of the Board,
“I consider it a privilege to serve with them."
"New Diet for a Small Lake"
No, not a South Beach Diet but a completely new updated manual to replace NYSFOLA's original
"Diet for a Small Lake". The new manual is nearly ready for the printers and our inaugural
date will soon be announced. Look often at the "WATER COLUMN" for all the latest information.
Who is Dr. Lake??
"Dr. Lake" is actually a group of people. When your question is e-mailed to Dr. Lake, it is either answered immediately by the NYSFOLA Manager or forwarded to someone with expertise in the subject area of the question. You can be assured that your question is accurately answered.
Feel at ease to ask your important questions, but please keep them relevant to Lakes, Water Quality and Watersheds. WE DO NOT HANDLE REAL ESTATE QUESTIONS (except where the question directly pertains to a lake's location, water quality and/or that lake association's contact information). Contact Dr. Lake with an e-mail message at mailto:drlake@nysfola.org.
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Website Updates
The web page for NYSFOLA seems to be constantly in a change. Most of these changes are to improve the function of the site and to offer more information pertaining to Lakes and Watersheds. We are open to suggestions and comments.
Thank you, Site Administrators
