Sunfish Fleet #27
Attention Community Members: Dedicated volunteers have been testing the waters of Truesdale Lake on a regular basis for over 7 years. This is done in cooperation with the NY State DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) and the NYSFOLA (New York State Federation of Lake Associations). The program is called CSLAP (Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program).
Below is a letter from the manager of the NYSFOLA about some help you can provide in order to make our elected officials in Albany aware of the importance of this monitoring for our lake. Since the program is run by volunteers at the invidual lake level, the only cost to the state is the lab testing of the samples received. In this way it is very cost efficient and there is a continuous statewide record of the health of NY State's lakes as well as our lake.
CSLAP Reports are published once a year. Here is a link to the latest Truesdale Lake report from 2005. The 2006 report should be available soon.
Our representatives in Albany are:
Senator Vincent Leibell
http://senatorvincentleibell.com/contact_info.asp
Phone: (518) 455-3111
Assemblyman Adam Bradley
http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=089&submit=Go
Phone: 518-455-5397
---- letter below sent to CSLAP volunteers ----
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TO: CSLAP Volunteers
FROM: Nancy Mueller, Manager, NYSFOLA
DATE: June 5, 2007
RE: CSLAP Needs You!
CSLAP Volunteers:
Due to the recent administration change in Albany, the contract for analytical services between DEC and Upstate Freshwater Institute has not yet been approved by “the powers that be.” We are shipping bottles, etc. as usual, but sampling cannot begin until the situation is resolved. (This has happened before and will happen again!)
Please do not start sampling until you hear from us that we have the ability to pay the lab!! At this time, we do not anticipate a lengthy delay.
Unfortunately, the situation has now gone from bad to worse, and for the first time in over 20 years, we may not be able to run the Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program (the worst case scenario). Even in the best case, we are going to be starting later than usual.
Therefore, I am asking you to consider taking 15-20 minutes to call your state representatives in Albany [see phone numbers above]. Tell them that you represent a lake in the Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program which is a volunteer monitoring program run jointly by the NYS Federation of Lake Associations, Inc. and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Let them know that several hundred volunteers representing over 100 lakes and several hundred volunteers are waiting to start the season but cannot because DEC’s contract for laboratory services has not been approved by the State Comptroller’s Office. Ask them if they can help you find out the status of the contract and when sampling might be able to commence.
The more calls they get, the more likely that we will get action! You might also consider a call to the Governor’s Office, but I tried this and got forwarded and put on hold at least 5 times!!
In the meantime, I continue to pack and ship boxes and sampling equipment. We are moving forward as if our usual start dates were in place. Everyone should have bottles by mid- June, and I know that several new lakes still need sampling equipment. It’s on the way!!
Thanks for your patience and assistance. We will keep everyone posted!!!
TEA Members & Associates:
The Summer Kickoff Party is at the TEA beach this Saturday June 9th.
Party starts at 3PM - 7PM. BYO salads or dessert to share if you can! We'll have burgers, hot dogs, soft drinks, water, and chips!
We expect to have 50th Anniversary T-Shirts there for sale along with a limited number of Polo style shirts. Check out the designs here: http://www.truesdalelake.com/50th
We're looking forward to kicking off the 50th summer of the TEA beach!
(Rain date is the next day, Sunday June 10th at 3PM)
Any questions or to RSVP, call Rosemarie McCarthy (763-0744) or click the Contact Us link to the left.
Take care,
Rob Cummings
763-0881
TEA Spring Membership Meeting
All regular members of the Truesdale Estates Association are invited to attend.
Date: April 12, 2007
Time: 7:30pm
Where: Horse & Hound, Back Room
See attached invite for more information.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend:
Via web: Click here to contact us or
Via phone: Rosemarie McCarthy 763-0744 or Rob Cummings 763-0881
Thanks! Hope to see you there.
-Rob Cummings
The latest update to the Truesdale Lake Improvement Tax District Bill is online for your viewing and downloading.
Reading through the proposed law may spark some questions. If you have any, please check our Frequently Asked Questions page to see if your concern has been addressed. If not, click the Contact Us link to the left and let us know your concerns.
If you would like more information about the timeline or why the tax district is being planned, please see the Lake Restoration Project Home Page.
More information about the projects planned once the tax district is in place can be found in this article, this engineering report about the Dam, and this engineering report about the stormwater sites.
The Canadian Geese population on Lake Truesdale varies from year to year and until now there was no local legal way to humanely control the population. The organization below offers training and information on geese control strategies. Several lake residents have gone through the training and can train others who are interested.
Note that unless you have the proper training, certification, and permits, any disturbance of Canadian Geese (adult, gosling, nests, or eggs) is a violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and a federal crime. However, due to the exploding population of "resident Canada geese," the Fish and Wildlife Administration is considering Resident Canada Goose Management strategies. (also see Q&A section)
Click the "Contact Us" link to the left for more information.
From the Site (www.geesepeace.org):
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Each spring geese return to their place of birth or to areas where they have previously nested. They mate in February and March and begin nesting in April. Beginnings in early April nests are located and the eggs oiled (coated with corn oil). Nesting season is over in early to mid May.
During this period geese should be allowed on site for the purposes of mating and nesting. If geese are prevented from returning and nesting in known locations, the geese will nest anyway, somewhere in the vicinity, but in places where GeesePeace volunteers or you may not be able to locate the nests. The result is you still have goslings on your site. If nesting is taking place near your water body/property, it is also important that all property owners are contacted and encouraged to participate in the egg oiling program. Geese parents will walk their goslings to the water body closest to where they were born.
When there are few or no goslings, the effectiveness of the other integrated strategies is greatly enhanced. When there are goslings, geese parents will not leave and other members of the flock will also stay around.
Don't Feed The Geese!
Fall is coming to an end and winter will arrive soon. The lake will be frozen, drawing out skaters and ice fishermen.
I encourage anyone who has a news item of interest to register at the site and post it online. You can submit photos like the one in this article. If you have any questions about getting something online, let me know via the "Contact Us" link on the left side.
Congratulations to Jack Fles, winner of the 2004 Summer Sunfish Race Series. If you are interested in learning more about Sunfish Fleet #27, see the link at the left.
Congratulations as well to Ira Sanchick as well for winning the marathon Truesdale Lake President's Cup Race on Labor Day Weekend.
10:00 - 14:00