May 8, 2014
by rob
Comments Off on May 14th Lake Treatment
Allied is scheduled to treat the lake for Curly Pondweed next Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The main summer board will go in and Ken will build up the dam to hold the treatment in for 14 days. Since Allied will … Continue reading
May 7, 2014
by rob
Comments Off on First Allied Plant Survey of 2014
Allied Biological visited the lake yesterday to perform a plant and algae survey. Results are attached below. Click to view larger. Let us know if you have questions or comments.
February 26, 2014
by rob
Comments Off on A Meeting for Southern NY Lake Associations on Lake Management Options
The Three Lakes Council is sponsoring a meeting at the South Salem Firehouse (1190 Route 35, South Salem, NY) for southern New York lake associations on Thursday, March 27th, 2014 from 6:30 – 8:30pm. Allied Biological is organizing the speakers including … Continue reading
February 18, 2014
by rob
Comments Off on Letter of Notification
Note to Truesdale Lake area homeowners regarding lake treatment plan went out February 2014. Copy of it is here.
February 14, 2014
by rob
Comments Off on Love Your Lake: Valentine’s Resolutions for Lake Area Homeowners
Thanks to Janet Andersen for these timely resolutions: Lake Stewardship Resolutions: This year my septic tank will be pumped and inspected. If the tank baffles are missing or damaged, I’ll have them replaced. (Kaiser-Battistone offers 15% discount for lake area … Continue reading
February 5, 2014
by rob
Comments Off on Republished: May 7th 2009 EcoLogic Lakes Report Presentation to Town Board
This is a re-publication of an article first posted on this website in 2009 here (link goes to old website archive). We recently came across it and are re-posting it for the benefit of residents new and old. On May 7th, … Continue reading
January 21, 2014
by rob
Comments Off on Road Salt and Lake Health
Cross-posting from the Nextdoor Truesdale site: I have been noticing large amounts of road salt in certain areas around the lake, and it made me wonder what sort of effects the salt can have on lake ecology. I started Googling, … Continue reading
January 17, 2014
by rob
Comments Off on Lake Watershed Information
The lake associations commissioned a report on Truesdale Lake in 2001 that was done by Land-Tech Consulting. It has been over 13 years since the report publication and many new residents probably have never seen it. I have excerpted a map … Continue reading
January 7, 2014
by rob
Comments Off on Ice Safety
ICE SAFETY (this document is also available as a pdf download here) Truesdale Lake freezes in the winter and is often perfect for sledding, skating, ice hockey, cross country skiing and just taking a beautiful winter walk. However one must never go … Continue reading
December 18, 2013
by rob
Comments Off on Caroling at the Gilbert Street Beach
Please join your neighbors and friends for the 38th Annual Caroling at the Gilbert Street Beach this Sunday at 5:30. Bring a log for the fire and sip warm cocoa and have some goodies. Santa will be there!