September 28, 2023
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You may have noticed the rapid growth and spread of phragmites both around town and especially around our lake shoreline. Phragmites is an invasive plant with no upside benefits. There is more information in this post about why we are … Continue reading
September 28, 2023
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Introduction Freshwater lakes are vital ecosystems that support a rich diversity of plant and animal life. However, the delicate balance of these ecosystems can be disrupted by invasive species like Phragmites australis, commonly known as common reed. While Phragmites may … Continue reading
May 24, 2022
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Comments Off on Lake Treatment – May 26, 2022
Our lake management company, The Pond & Lake Connection (thepondconnection.com) will treat the lake for weeds and algae as needed on Thursday May 26th. Weather permitting, the lake will be treated with Nautique (https://sepro.com/aquatics/nautique) and there is a 24hr restriction … Continue reading
July 20, 2021
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Comments Off on Algae Treatment set for July 22
Pond and Lake Connection will be treating the lake Thursday July 22nd. With this algae treatment there are no restrictions on swimming or irrigation. This treatment is part of the Truesdale Lake Management Plan.
May 17, 2021
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Comments Off on Initial Treatment May 24, 2021
Pond and Lake Connection will be treating the lake on Monday, May 24th. The lake drawdown worked as planned as you can see that any plant growth out in the water is at least 15 to 20 feet from shore … Continue reading
July 16, 2020
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Comments Off on Lake Treatment Set for July 16, 2020 – Algae Treatment
Pond and Lake Connection will treat the lake with Se-Clear for algae on Thursday, July 16 (www.sepro.com/aquatics/seclear). They will not apply any herbicide so there are no water usage or irrigation restrictions. (See January 2020 notice of treatment sent to … Continue reading
June 30, 2020
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Comments Off on Lake Treatment July 1
Pond & Lake Connection will be treating the lake for algae on Wednesday, July 1 as a preventative measure ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend. The lake is looking very clear for this time of year with a nearly … Continue reading
January 30, 2020
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Comments Off on Notice of Consent – Annual Mailing Sent to Riparian Homeowners
These annual notices were sent via US Mail to all riparian (lake-side) homeowners as required by New York State law. They are a continuation of our new lake management program undertaken when we engaged Pond & Lake Connection as our new lake manager. Continue reading
May 10, 2018
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Comments Off on First Lake Treatment 2018
The Pond and Lake Connection will treat the lake for the first time this season on May 15. We will be watching for the results. from David Sachs’ post on truesdalelake.nextdoor.com: James [Gorman, of Pond & Lake Connection] stopped by yesterday … Continue reading
December 29, 2016
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Comments Off on Truesdale Lake Update – December 2016
Sharing this note from David Sachs, TLPOA President, about results from some testing and lake plans for next summer. More to come in regular updates:
Truesdale Lake Update – 2016-12-29
Greetings and Happy Hanukah and Merry Christmas to you all. I hope that you are having ample time to spend with friends and family and food this week and..
I wanted to provide you all with a quick update about Truesdale Lake and plans for this coming summer – even though there is currently a lot of ice on the lake.
First of all, the copper study that was mandated by NYS DEC has been completed by Pond and Lake Connection. They took 26 samples from the lake bottom… (more at link to website) Continue reading