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"THE WATER COLUMN"July 2009NYSFOLA's electronic newsletter features updates on important activities, such as Legislation, Grants, & the Annual Conference. The information will be posted as needed so please return often to this page Ensuring Our Lakes' Future29th International Symposium of the North American Lake Management Society NYSFOLA members are highly encouraged to attend the 29th annual NALMS symposium in Hartford. Workshops and sessons will include topics on nearly every aspect of lake management, and this is a great opportunity to connect with people from all across the continent. For registration and conference information, log onto http://www.nalms.org. DEC Announces Regional "Shovel Ready" Water Quality Management FundingThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Department or NYS DEC) announces the availability of funds for Water Quality Management proposals that promote regional comprehensive water quality management planning activities as described in Section 604(b) of the Federal Clean Water Act. The funds are a direct result of President Obama signing into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The ARRA provides $1.7 million to New York State for planning activities associated with Green Infrastructure, Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), Phase II Stormwater for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) and Water Quality Management. The 604(b) grants will fund up to 100% of the total project cost. The funding is for projects that are ready to proceed immediately. Projects that are awarded funding through this program must begin or have a signed contract by February 17, 2010. All work must be completed by February 17, 2012. The list of eligible applicants and other specific information about the ARRA 604(b) funding can be found on the NYS DEC website at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/53122.html. Individual lake associations will not be able to apply, but we encourage NYSFOLA members to contact the appropriate Regional Planning Board (or other "eligible applicant" in your area) to make your voice heard! Applications must be postmarked no later than July 10, 2009. No hand delivered, facsimile, or electronic applications will be accepted. Applications are to be submitted to: Susan Van Patten NYS DEC - Division of Water 625 Broadway, 4th Floor Albany, NY 12233-3507 Ben & Jerry’s Foundation Grant FundingThe Ben & Jerry’s Foundation is a non-profit, charitable foundation, established in 1985 through a donation of stock from Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc. The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation offers competitive grants to not-for-profit, grassroots organizations throughout the United States which facilitate progressive social change by addressing the underlying conditions of societal and environmental problems. The Foundation supports programs and projects that are examples of creative problem solving. Projects must lead to societal, institutional, and/or environmental change, address the root causes of social or environmental problems, and lead to new ways of thinking and acting. Grant applicants need to demonstrate that their projects will lead to societal, institutional and/or environmental change, address the root causes of social or environmental problems, and lead to new ways of thinking and acting. ELIGIBILITY: Not-for-profit, grassroots organizations. FUNDING: Full grants range from $1,001 to $15,000. Small grants are $1,000 or less. DEADLINE: Full proposals are due on July 1 or November 1. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the Review Committee, Ben & Jerry’s Foundation, 30 Community Dr., So. Burlington, VT 05403; or visit the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation Web site: http://www.benjerry.com/company/foundation/. Federal Court Ruling May Limit Aquatic Pesticide Use and Change PermittingNYS DEC staff are awaiting the results of an appeal to a federal court decision that may drastically change the permitting system for aquatic pesticides. Currently, aquatic pesticide permits are issued under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), but a recent court ruling http://www.martenlaw.com/news/?20090123-npdes-aquatic-pesticides may change that. The courts recently determined that residue left behind by aquatic pesticides may be considered "pollutants" and, therefore, any application would require a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPEDES) which is administered at the state level as a (SPDES) permit. We will keep you posted. NYS DOH Proposes Changes to Individual Wastewater System RegulationsThe NYS Department of Health is revising the current standards for individual household wastewater treatment systems (a.k.a. septic systems). The changes can be found at: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2009/feb4/pdfs/rules.pdf PAGE 18 Additionally, the text of the proposed rule and any required statements and analyses may be
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Public comment will be received until: 45 days after the publication date (February 4, 2009). Great Publications for Shoreline & Dock OwnersCheck out The Dock Primer published by Cottage Life Magazine in association with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. It's on the web at: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/CENTRAL/pub/dock-quais-on/pdf/dock-quais-on_e.pdf also its companion volume The Shore Primer http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/CENTRAL/pub/shore-rivages-on/pdf/shore-rivages-on_e.pdf These are GREAT publications for all lakefront property owners! Also Worth Reading!The Algal Bowl: Overfertilization of the World's Freshwaters and Estuaries by David W. Schindler and John R. Vallentyne University of Alberta Press ISBN- 13:978-0-88864-484-8 "The greatest threat to water quality worldwide is nutrient pollution. Cultural eutrophication by nutrients in sewage, fertilizers, and detergents is feeding massive algal blooms, choking out aquatic life and outpacing heavy metals, oil spills, and other toxins in the devastation wrought upon the world's fresh waters. Renowned water scientists, David W. Schindler and John R. Vallentyne, share their combined 80 years of experience with the eutrophication problem to explain its history and science, and offer real-world solutions for mitigating this catastrophe in the making." (University of Alberta Press) This book is a fully revised and expanded version of an earlier 1974 edition. For ordering information, http://www.uap.ualberta.ca Defending Favorite Places:How Hunters and Anglers Can Stop the Spread of Invasives SpeciesAmerica's hunters and anglers represent essential stakeholders in combating invasive species threatening native fish and wildlife populations and their habitats. Preventing and controlling invasive species is an achievable goal. Linking invasive species management principles with the hunting and angling conservation ethic is critical. Invasive species threaten the future of hunting and fishing. Sportsmen and women across the nation are joining forces to defend their favorite places. The documentary video, Defending Favorite Places, was produced on DVD as part of the National Invasive Species Threat Campaign with support from Wildlife Forever, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the National Wild Turkey Federation, the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Center for Invasive Plant Management, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, and many public and private organizations and individuals. Download this video today! http://www.fs.fed.us/invasivespecies/prevention/defending.shtml Cayuga Wine Trail 16th Annual Holiday Shopping Spree!!
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