"The WATER COLUMN"

Celebrating NYSFOLA's 25th Anniversary 1983-2008

July 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.

Conference on State Land Valuation in the Adirondacks

Friday August 22, 2008 10:00AM-4:00PM Harrietstown Town Hall 39 Main Street Saranac Lake, NY

Sponsored by ADKACTION Admission is free, but registration is required. Box lunch is incuded with registration. For more information, log onto http://www.AdkAction.org

14th Annual NYSFOLA Regional Meeting - October 18, 2008

Moonwinks Restaurant NY Route 305 Cuba, NY

TOPICS TO INCLUDE:

1. "Keyholing" -- When developers use lakefront lots to give lake access to offshore lots.
2. Developing a standardized plant survey protocol for lakes -- Scott Kishbaugh, NYS DEC
3. Impact of the new dam safety regulations -- Rushford Lake Association

TO RECEIVE A REGISTRATION FORM, PLEASE CONTACT THE NYSFOLA OFFICE: fola@nysfola.org

Directions: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/Moonwinks:Cuba+NY/#a/search/l:::Cuba:NY::US:42.217499:-78.275597:city:Allegany+County/m::11:42.230475:-78.271378:0::/so:Moonwinks:::d::25:::::/e

Oneida Lake Watershed Conference

Tuesday October 21st - Lake Shore Yacht & Country Club, Cicero, NY

Municipal officials, agency representatives, nonprofit organizations, teachers, and community leaders are encouraged to attend. The event will provide an excellent opportunity to hear about local and statewide programs, to strengthen regional partnerships, and to discuss priorities for the lake and its watershed. Topics on this year's agenda include economic influences and ecosystem indicators, natural variability and trends in sediment transport, flooding and lake level management, wastewater infrastructure, the influence of global climate change on local weather patterns, and watershed education initiatives for local schools.

For more information, contact:

Anne B. Saltman, Senior Planner
CNY Regional Planning and Development Board
100 Clinton Square
126 North Salina Street
Syracuse, New York 13202
(315) 422-8276 ext 206
asaltman@cnyrpbd.org
http:\\www.cnyrpdb.org\

Susquehanna River Basin Commission Newsletter Now Online

The "Susquehanna Guardian" e-newsletter is now available! Visit: http://www.srbc.net/pubinfo/guardianelectronicform.htm for more information. The Susquehanna River Basin Commission website has other useful information about projects, water levels, flood alerts, etc. on the website. http://www.srbc.net

Aquatic Invasive Species Education & 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.

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

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 Randall and became a NYSFOLA Board member and enjoying Board meetings and conferences at the White Eagle Conference Center on Lake Moraine. 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