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WEC Presents -- Conservation Best Management Practices in our Watershed

WEC Presents -- Conservation Best Management Practices in our Watershed

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Directory Photo Submissions for Current CLA Members

Directory Photo Submissions for Current CLA Members

CLICK HERE The CLA is again asking all CURRENT members to look through their watershed photos and submit them for consideration for the next Directory...

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Questions? Concerns?

Questions? Concerns?

In order to get you to the right peron to answer your questions or concerns, the CLA has created this list.  Find your question or concern and c...

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CLA Scholarship

CLA Scholarship

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CLA Scholarship Fund

CLA Scholarship Fund

DONATE HERE! Conesus Lake Assocation August 10, 2020  We are excited to announce our newest initiative, the creation of The Conesus Lake Environm...

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Voice Your Opposition to New Weed Mat Regulations!

If you use weed mats or are considering...please read. The DEC is attempting to implement an onerous permit process that will significantly limit weed mat use and flexibility, and allows DEC uncontrolled access to your property.  Individual comments are crucial in stopping this.  If you know people on other lakes, please forward.  The deadline for you to write your opposition to this  is 10/20!  We have included a paragraph that you may cut and paste to your email at the bottom of this notice. Thank you

Conesus Lake Association Position Paper re: Weeds and use of Benthic Mats

Position: Conesus Lake, like most lakes, has portions of the shoreline where dense aquatic vegetation significantly hampers dockside recreation. In addition, the vegetation creates stagnant water which provides a haven for organisms potentially harmful to humans and promotes the growth of undesirable filamentous algae. It is paramount to the health of the lake and the satisfaction of our lake residents that we have a weed control method that is readily available, effective, and easy to use. We believe that Benthic Weed Mat use, uncontrolled by regulations, is that solution.

Over the years residents have used many techniques in an attempt to control dockside vegetation including: cutting, hand pulling, ripping by rakes, roto-tilling, dredging, suction harvesting, mechanical harvesting, benthic barriers, and many other creative methods.

It should be noted that several of these techniques are not only ineffective, but create numerous water quality issues for the lake. Any effort to cut, pull or harvest results in floating weeds and/or shoreline aggregation of rotting weeds which not only are unsightly and smelly, but encourage the growth of bacteria and other harmful conditions to the lake.

A study of the available science has convinced the CLA that benthic barriers provide a significant environmental improvement over these traditional techniques, while having little negative environmental impact. “Diet for a Small Lake” (published by the DEC and NYS FOLA), page 129, describes benthic barriers as.... “among the safest and least detrimental in-lake physical control technique (for aquatic vegetation) and often offers the greatest public satisfaction”. Additionally, Conesus Lake has had a high utilization of benthic mats for well over a decade, with no noticeable impact to the fishery or ecology of the lake.

Please voice your opposition by emailing  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and in the Subject line, reference the Proposed changes to the Benthic Mat Regulations BEFORE October 20th!

You can copy and paste the following:

I am writing to express my opposition to increased regulation of Benthic Barrier Mats.  The mats are paid for, installed, maintained, and removed at the expense of individual homeowners to prevent the growth of nuisance invasive weeds,  and are not placed until well after spawning season thereby causing no harm to aquatic life. 
This regulation is simply a waste of taxpayer dollars used to accumulate voluminous paperwork which serves no purpose - not to mention the potential waste of resources attempting to enforce the regulation.  While the DEC does marvelous things to protect our natural resources, this regulation is not a means to that end.  Please rethink this plan and don’t pass these increased regs.
 

Lake & Watershed

CLA Receives Major Donation...

CLA Receives Major Donation...

Conesus NY – November 30th, 2021   On behalf of Mark’s Leisure Time Marine and the Bill and Kristin Fenech Foundation we are pleased to announce...

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DEC Asks For Your Help in Stopping Spread of Invasives

DEC Asks For Your Help in Stopping Spread of Invasives

    New York State Agencies Encourage Boaters to Help Prevent Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species at Start of Boating Season The New York St...

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DEC Recommends Zero Phosphorus Fertilizer to Protect NYS Waterbodies

DEC Recommends Zero Phosphorus Fertilizer to Protect NYS Waterbodies

DEC Launches Annual "Look for The Zero" Campaign Urging Homeowners to Purchase Phosphorus-Free Lawn Fertilizer.  Click here for article

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Mile-A-Minute Vine Found In Livingston County

Mile-A-Minute Vine Found In Livingston County

Master Gardener: Action urged against Mile a Minute vine By JULIE BROCKLEHURST-WOODS SPECIAL TO THE LCN PUBLISHED Mile-a-minute vine, or Persicar...

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 Information on identifying, preventing and controlling oak wilt

Information on identifying, preventing and controlling oak wilt

Visit the DEC webpage for more information on identifying, preventing and controlling oak wilt.   http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/46919.html Hotline...

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Area wide Best Practices

Area wide Best Practices

Best Practices to Protect Conesus Lake What is a Best Practice?: A best practice is a technique or method that, through experience and research, has p...

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Lake News

A Call for Donations - Our Community Needs Your Help!

A Call for Donations - Our Community Needs Your Help!

As you may have noticed, our circa-1950 Vitale Office Building/Sheriff Substation is no more! This building, which served so many vital needs of our community, including a home for the Conesus Lake Association,...

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Streambank Remediation

Streambank Remediation

 A Message from CLA President Mike Saviola – The Link below will take you to the January 9, 2017 Livingston County Press Release regarding the Conesus Lake Watershed Streambank Erosion Remediation Project...

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DEC State of Conesus Lake Fishing

DEC State of Conesus Lake Fishing

The DEC has prepared and releaeased  a Report detailing the State of Fishing that encompassses years 2001=2009.  Please click here to access the report. DEC Report

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Contributions & Tax-Exempt Status

Contributions & Tax-Exempt Status

The Conesus Lake Association, Inc. is a New York not-for-profit corporation, an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and a registered charity in the State of New York. The C...

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Conesus Lake Weather Data

 
Comprehensive weather data is available from two weather stations on the Conesus Lake shoreline. The locations are Vitale Park on the north end, and  DEC Wildlife Area about 8 miles south. The weather parameters are wind (average speed, peak gust speed, direction), rainfall, air temperature, atmospheric pressure, solar radiation, photosynthetically active radiation, relative humidity, and dew point.
The weather data can be observed using the following steps:
  1. To view current conditions at Conesus NORTH  ->  CLICK HERE 
  2. To view current conditions at Conesus SOUTH ->  CLICK HERE  
  3. To view past conditions, click on GRAPHS and then the tab for Past Day, Past Week, or Past Month.  
  4. To export data files,  click on EXPORTS.

 

-- LINK TO ADDITIONAL HISTORIC LAKE DATA --

Lake Level Monitoring

 

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Jean Meekin Memorial Lake Level Report

  • The current lake level is feet above sea level (NVGD 1929 datum).
  • The target lake level curve has been established by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Lake level measurements are taken at the U.S. Geological Survey station on Blue Heron Drive.
  • Data collected after 7/4/19 is provided by the USGS.
  • Data collected before 7/4/19 was provided by Telog Instrumentation at the same station.
  • The maximum recorded elevation is 822.50 feet on 6/24/1972.
  • The minimum recorded elevation is 816.11 on 12/22/1988.
  • The Lake Level Report is provided by Telog.