Welcome to CLEAN@Silver Lake An Environmental Organization
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Robert Swan
The Citizen Led Environmental Action Network at Silver Lake (CLEAN@SilverLake) aims to improve the Silver Lake ecosystem health and vitality. Our all-volunteer team is led by stakeholders with complementary backgrounds and expertise striving to bring together municipal leaders, educators, soil, water and native plant experts, farmers, and Lake District residents in partnership to effectively address problems within the watershed that impact the Silver Lake ecosystem. The problems CLEAN tackles are best addressed by a highly focused team that effectively raises and leverages funds, creates realistic comprehensive plans, and executes these plans.
Check out this article about Todd Shuskey and PHS students work monitoring Silver Lake's Water Quality. Click the link below for up to date results of their studies.
At the September SLA meeting, CLEAN distributed 1000 leaf bags to tract directors/members for Fall leaf clean up. There are 2 dumpsters in place at Luther Road and Smith Road for yard waste disposal.
If you see your friends or neighbors dumping leaves in the lake, please help educate them about the DEC's Environmental Conservation Law. DEC’s officers do routine boat patrols on the lake and are aware of our current issue with some property owners dumping leaves in the lake. As a last resort call (716) 851-7050 with complaints and any photos/videos including dates and time.
WATERCRAFT INSPECTION STEWARD PROGRAM - 2024 SUMMARY
Download PDFThe Wyoming County Water Resource Agency (WCWRA) Board of Directors met on 7/24/2024 with Frank in attendance. An update on the Silver Lake Dredging Project was given:
• Wyoming County secured $1M for the dredging project ($3M ask).
• There may be a Senate top up.
• The SEQR* for the in-lake sediment’s final resting place was not successful (significant artifacts found).
• An alternative site is being identified, negotiated. *SEQR – State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) requires all local, regional, and state government agencies to equally examine the environmental impacts along with the social and economic considerations for a certain project, or action, during their discretionary review.
*Go to the CLEAN Water Quality Reports Tab for more information.
CLEAN at Silver Lake has been passionately rejuvenating the lake’s ecosystem by restoring native plants. With six active planting sites in the watershed, we’re making a significant impact.
Beyond their environmental benefits, these plants create essential habitats for a diverse array of wildlife, including fish, birds, and crucial pollinators. Join us in our mission to protect and enhance Silver Lake’s natural beauty and health
Native plants are nature’s own filtration system, absorbing harmful nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen that cause toxic algae blooms.
They also trap sediments and pollutants, significantly enhancing water quality. Their deep root systems are vital for stabilizing the shoreline, effectively preventing erosion from waves and runoff.
The Wyoming County Soil and Water Conservation District (WCSWCD) staff are working with landowner(s) to secure appropriate permissions for potential planting sites for 2024 and 2025. .
The Local Water Revitalization Program (LWRP) is a partnership with waterfront communities across NYS to address local waterway issues, improve water quality and natural areas, guide development to areas with adequate infrastructure and services away from sensitive resources, promote public waterfront access, and provide for redevelopment of underutilized waterfronts. The LWRP uses substantial public input and then serve as keys to unlock doors to resources to implement (for Silver Lake – dredging is a focus). More information on the LWRP can be found at: https://dos.ny.gov/local-waterfront-revitalization-program
LWRP Outlet Tour led by Joy Kuebler to discuss ideas for development and improvement of the area
The Dan Horgan led taskforce is considering all options. They have secured a quote for chemically treating aquatic algae and non-native weeds within a small area. The group is assessing the aquatic vegetation and developing a robust assessment strategy to determine the effectiveness of any option. And, they are working with the Wyoming County Soil & Water Conservation District (WCSWCD) and other stakeholders to fund an activities. Finger Lakes - Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance (FLLOWPA) funds might be helpful.
The Silver Lake temperature array has been successfully rebuilt, relocated, and reinstalled. A BIG shout out to Rob Ritz and Karl Hanafin for designing and constructing the new, more robust array. Rob and Karl also installed the new system at its new location.
The temperature array is designed to accurately record depth- and time-dependent data from the lake at 15-minute time intervals throughout the year. These data are used to observe in-lake mixing events / ‘turn over’ in real time. In the warmer summer season, lake-wide mixing events are often precursors to algae blooms (nutrients from sediment in the lake sediment + delivery to the lake surface + sun light = algae growth).
Wow! These kids raised over $100 on July 3rd at their lemonade stand in the Institute to support our mission and keep the lake CLEAN! Thank you to Peggy Phillips' grandkids Maddie, Nathan, (neighbor) Carolyn and Abby for your donation to CLEAN at Silver Lake!
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