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!
December 16, 2013
by rob
Comments Off on Free Lake Management Book: Diet for a Small Lake
The classic lake management book ‘Diet for a Small Lake‘ has been made available as a free pdf download. Originally published in 1990 — this is the updated 2009 edition.
The physical book is published at cost – hardcover is $25 and paperback copies sell for $15 if you want something to hold on to (order form here). The publication is 318 pages and chock full of useful information for homeowners and other stakeholders in the lake area. This pdf version of it contains the whole book.
The book is an cooperative effort between the NYSFOLA and the NYS DEC.
From the description:
Diet for a Small Lake is a combined effort by the New York State Federation of Lake Associations (NYSFOLA) and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). It is designed to motivate private citizens who may not have knowledge or experience in the field of lake and watershed management. Examples from within New York State are provided to illustrate the topics. References to state laws and government structure are specific to New York State, making this book a valuable reference for professionals in the field of water resources management. The information will build the knowledge and confidence required to delve deeper into lake management. Appendices F, G and H contain internet resources, references cited, and additional readings for those who seek more information.
We advise new and old lake watershed homeowners to grab the download and dive in!
December 13, 2013
by rob
Comments Off on Redistricting Truesdale Petition
Proposed redistricting plan splits Lake Truesdale down the middle.
Dear Lake Truesdale Community Members,
I am a member of your lake community, I live among the Vreeland Properties on Hoyt Street. I have lived here for 9 years. I am very concerned with the redistricting of Lake Truesdale should LES close in 2014. Currently, The Board of Education’s plan divides Lake Truesdale’s families between two elementary schools (Meadow Pond and Increase Miller), should LES close for the 2014-15 school year. If you click on the petition, I have attached a map illustrating the division which is cut directly through the lake.
I learned this after attending the last Board of Education meeting last week. This was very disturbing to me, and so I created this petition that I have been walking around the neighborhood with. Some of you might have signed already- if so, thank you!
I am saddened that our beloved community would be cut in half – I believe this will have negative impact long term on our community as a whole. Regardless of your opinion on school closing, it would be best for all of us to keep our lake community together through this if at all possible. This is what I am trying to communicate to the Board of Education and I need your help.
If you agree with me, that Lake Truesdale should be kept together should LES be closed in 2014, please sign the petition. 120 community members from around the lake have signed already. We need to make our voices heard. The final meeting is on December 19, one week from now when the board will vote on the plan.
The petition states:
We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who urge our Board of Education to act now to revise the redistricting of Lake Truesdale if LES is closed. Please keep our lake community neighborhood intact and keep the children at the same Elementary School.
CLICK HERE:
http://chn.ge/1jrBh16
Thank you for your time- if any of you would like to talk to me further about this please email or call me at any time. You can also email the board at governance_team@klschools.org if you would like to address this with the board directly.
Brooke Andrews
brookegoldthread@gmail.com
914-602-3000
December 11, 2013
by rob
Comments Off on Beautiful Truesdale Lake Photos
This album was put together over the last 10 years by lake resident Jonathan Rodgers. All photos were taken from his property on the lake. A small sample of photos is shown below. Click the image to see the full album on Flickr. Thanks Jonathan for sharing!
October 25, 2013
by rob
Comments Off on Lake Level Being Lowered for Winter
Hi all. It is time to begin preparing for winter. Ken will begin the process of lowering the lake and plans to pull the summer board by next weekend (November 2-3.) Please pull boats, docks, etc., to prepare for the lower water level. Thanks.
October 17, 2013
by rob
Comments Off on THIS WEEKEND Boats must be unlocked and moved away from launch area at Gilbert Street boat launch
From TLPOA:
OWNERS OF BOATS AT THE GILBERT STREET BOAT LAUNCH MUST UNLOCK AND MOVE BOATS FROM THE LAUNCH AREA THIS WEEKEND.
If you have been around the lake in the past few weeks you will have noted that there is some activity happening at the Gilbert Street boat launch at the corner of Gilbert, Indian and Bouton. This is because the Fire Department has selected this location for a dry fire hydrant which allows fire trucks to access water from the lake during an emergency.
On Monday, Oct, 21 the construction starts in earnest and boats that are on the shore must be removed or risk being damaged. Boats may be moved to the boat rack area or to the owner’s property. Any boats that are left will be moved and if locked, the lock will be cut off and the boat moved.
Please unlock and move boats that are on shoreline at the Gilbert Street launch by 1:00 on Sunday.
Thank you.
PS: Reminder – all boats, including those kept on private property, need to have a registration sticker.
October 9, 2013
by admin
Comments Off on Lake End of Summer and Early Fall Algae
There is a good amount of detail and updates on the Nextdoor Truesdale neighborhood site about the unusual and persistent algae bloom we’ve experienced over the last month. Rather than duplicate the posts and discussions here I encourage you to visit that site (sign up if you haven’t already) to see the posts and discussion. Note that the Nextdoor Truesdale site is a private website and only open to those in the Truesdale Lake neighborhood.
August 1, 2013
by rob
Comments Off on Quick Update on Lake
Secchi disk examples
Good afternoon to you all. Ray Morse has been taking secchi readings of the lake (basically a test to tell you how clear, or not clear, the water is) for a long time. On Monday – before any lake treatment, the clarity level was about 1 foot. Here is what he just told us: “The Secchi Reading this morning (July 31) was 3 ft 7 in which is 1 foot more than yesterday (Tuesday). The other good news is that the lake looks as good as I have seen all summer. No green showing by my dock and I can see bottom near my wall and don’t see any weed growth. Something is working right.”
I thought that you all would be pleased to hear this. It sounds as if the treatment on Monday is helping, along with the change in the weather the past few days.
Enjoy!
David
July 30, 2013
by rob
Comments Off on Truesdale Lake, Blue Green Algae and What to Expect
July 30, 2013
Truesdale Lake, Blue Green Algae and What to Expect
Greetings on this absolutely beautiful late July afternoon. It is simply amazing outside today – with wonderful temperature, and humidity and neat summer sounds. That is the good news.
But, our beloved lake is having its challenges. The extended heat wave has clearly harmed our lake – and we are still trying to figure out how. We have more blue-green algae than many of us remember and last week the lake had a low oxygen level so they could NOT treat it. Yesterday, we had air bubbles rising from the bottom of the lake, so they were only able to treat it with half of the usual amount of copper sulfate. We have spoken with Allied Biological many many times during the past few weeks – they are as puzzled as we are about what is going on. We have to abide by New York State rules about when and how to treat the lake, even though these are unusual circumstances. So, that means that even though they were only able to put in one-half of the usual amount of copper sulfate, we must still wait two more weeks (!) before we can treat again.
Here is what we were told when we asked about blue-green algae (which, by the way, is NOT a problem – but the toxic form is…)
One cannot tell by just the number of blue-green algae in the water if they are producing toxins or will produce them. Many factors affect a blue-green algae’s ability to produce toxins and apparently, those factors are poorly understood.
So NYSDEC has moved to a visual assessment of blue green blooms and the possible presence of toxins. See this website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/77118.html
While the algae analysis Allied performs does not tell you if the toxins are present or if the blue-green algae have the potential for creating toxins, it does confirm the presence or absence of blue-greens and therefore if you see the scum you can be sure what is causing it.
All of us are frustrated about this. Allied Biological manages many lakes in Westchester County as well as other parts of New York and New Jersey. They are puzzled by what they see going on. New York State rules are the ones that we have to adhere to, even when unusual things happen.
So, my best advice is:
July 26, 2013
by rob
Comments Off on Beaches Are Open!
The last few days has seen a marked improvement in the water clarity and quality. Most likely this is due to the heat wave lifting and recent cooling rain. Enjoy the lake this weekend!