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SLA ANNUAL MEETING ELECTIONS AND STATE OF THE TOWN AND LAKE 8/17/7 PM SLCS AUDITORIUM

Posted: 8/17/2018

SCHROON LAKE ASSOCIATION

PO BOX 5

SCHROON LAKE NY 12870

Protecting the Schroon Lake Watershed since 1911.

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Contact: Mark S. Granger, President

mgranger@mgrangerlaw.com

518-532-7459

SCHROON LAKE ASSOCIATION PRESENTS STATE OF THE TOWN AND LAKE

Local Lake Association Holds Annual Meeting, Elects Officers

The Schroon Lake Central School Auditorium hosted 85 folks as the Schroon Lake Association held its annual meeting, Friday night. The audience was treated to an in depth discussion on the state of the Town and its watershed.

SLA President, Mark Granger led off with a report on the organization’ activities including: running the Adirondacks busiest roadside Decontamination Station with the Paradox Lake Association. The boat decon, on Rt. 74 in Severance, has cleaned over 125 boats and captured and eliminated several invasives, including zebra mussels, milfoil and water chestnuts.

The SLA and PLA and the Town have obtained a $10,000 grant from Cloudsplitter Foundation which will cover roughly 1/3 of the cost of the Decon Station’s operation this year. Other efforts include operation of boast launch operations on Schroon and Paradox. Stewards watch for and stop boats from entering the watershed with invasives on them.

Events like the 49^th Annual Craft Fair and the Hobie Cat Regatta we discussed as were efforts at public education on threats to the lake.

Town Supervisor Mike Marnell outlined the Town’s efforts to control storm water runoff and the operation of the town’s sewer system which needs to expand to help protect the watershed.

SLA VP and Town Board Member Roger Friedman praised SLA’s Boat Launch and Decon Station Stewards and cited the Town’s long support and involvement with the SLA in fighting invasives and pollution.

A parade of environmental experts followed, outlining what has been done this year to preserve and protect the lake and watershed. Dave Reckhan, head of Essex County Soil and Water discussed efforts to preserve the sandy banks of the Schroon River and to reduce the silting of the Lake. Warren County Soil and Water’s Nick Rowell and Bob Bombard talked about their efforts to locate Eurasian milfoil and other invasives in the lake and to arrange for its removal.

Lake Manager Steve LaMere discussed his 25 years of work on Schroon Lake and the current programs to check for bacteria, algae and chemical pollutants. Repeated testing has shown no substantial increase in contaminants but heavy risks continue.

The verdict is that the watershed is very healthy, but dangers lurk all around and increased vigilance and testing is necessary. All the experts praised the SLA’s and the Town’s efforts in preventing spread of invasives and monitoring for early signs of pollution. The lake remains “AA potable,” but it will only remain so with increased efforts.

The Annual Meeting also included election of officers for two year terms and 1/3 of the Directors as follows:

President: Mark Granger; Vice Presidents: Roger Friedman, Glen Repko; Treasurer: Pete Seagle; Corresponding Secretary: John Fear; Recording Secretary: Neil Chippendale; New Board Members 3 year terms: Ginny Kern, Susan Palisano, Alan Press Matt Curren.

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