March 28, 2010
by rob
Comments Off on Three Lakes Website
The Three Lakes Council (Lakes Waccabuc, Rippowam, Oscaleta) has a great website with lots of information that is also relevant to Truesdale Lake. Their website is http://www.threelakescouncil.org. One great article is about Yard Care for Lake Stewardship with information about … Continue reading
January 21, 2010
by rob
Comments Off on Kaiser-Battistone Discount on Septic Pumping
Kaiser-Battistone offers a discount to Truesdale Lake residents for septic pumping service <http://www.kaiser-battistone.com/> (914-232-8818). Once you are on their calendar they will call annually to schedule your appointment. The discount in the past has been 10-15% I think. If anyone … Continue reading
December 31, 2009
by rob
Comments Off on Happy New Year!
To celebrate entering the 10th year of the Truesdalelake.com website, I dug up this old article from the Patent Trader’s August 23, 2001 issue about lake issues and lake management. It is a well written article and a good read. … Continue reading
December 23, 2009
by rob
Comments Off on 2008 CSLAP Report Posted
The 2008 Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program (CSLAP) report is available online now. The Truesdale Lake Management Committee members (Gary Struve, Debbie Fink, and recently Vi Patek) have been monitoring the health of Lake Truesdale since 1999 through this program … Continue reading
December 22, 2009
by rob
Comments Off on EPA Releases National Lakes Assessment Report
On December 18th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a nationwide lakes assessment study it has been undertaking for nearly 5 years. While it is not specific to Truesdale Lake, the report has lots of relevant information about lakes and … Continue reading
November 10, 2009
by rob
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The long awaited stormwater improvements to the stormwater drainage problems on Truesdale Lake Drive near the TEA beach are underway. If you have not already seen the work, please stop by the beach area and check in on the project. … Continue reading
October 30, 2009
by rob
Comments Off on About Rain Gardens
Rain gardens are gardens that are fed by rainfall formed streams. The streams can be natural or man made such as runoff from a roof, driveway, or parking lot. They are designed to retain water for several days, slowing it … Continue reading
October 25, 2009
by rob
Comments Off on Book: Diet For a Small Lake
Another book we recommend for lake watershed residents, lake managers, towns with lakes, and lake associations is titled “Diet for a Small Lake” and is published by the New York State Federation of Lake Associations (TEA and TLPOA are both … Continue reading
October 24, 2009
by rob
Comments Off on Book: Lakescaping for Wildlife & Water Quality
If you are interested in helping our lake with your landscaping decisions, get a copy of this book from the Minnesota Dept of Natural Resources for $19.95. (Amazon also sells it for a bit more.) It is a 176 page … Continue reading
July 16, 2009
by rob
Comments Off on Allied Lake Survey and Treatment Report July 13
Alkalinity: 100 DO (ppm): 12 Secchi (Visibility in ft.): 4 pH: 8.5 Temperature(oF): 76 Aquatic Vegetation Species noted: Potamogeton foliosus (Leafy Pondweed) Algae Species noted: Filamentous Algae, Unicellular Algae Treatments Conducted: Truesdale Lake was treated with copper sulfate for algae control. Water use restrictions were posted. The next … Continue reading