“INAUGURAL YEAR IN REVIEW”

CHAUTAUQUA LAKE RALLY AUGUST 20TH, 2016

The Alliance

❖ Mission: The Chautauqua Lake & Watershed Management

Alliance, working in collaboration with lake and watershed-related organizations, municipalities and

other stakeholders, will promote and facilitate implementation of recommendations from the

Chautauqua Lake Watershed Management Plan and the Chautauqua Lake Macrophyte Management

Strategy by prioritizing projects, securing funding and allocating resources.

Project Source: Chautauqua Lake Watershed Management Plan

❖ Focus:

The connection between the land and water quality.

❖ http://www.planningchautauqua.com/watershed/chautlake_mgmt_plan.htm

Watershed-Wide Recommended Strategies & Implementation

❖ Sewage Inputs and Wastewater Management ❖ Agricultural Practices and Management ❖ Forestry Practices and Management ❖ Submerged Aquatic Vegetation & Algae ❖ Stream Corridor and Shoreland Management ❖ Municipal Roads and Ditches ❖ Floodplain and Wetland Management ❖ Development, Infrastructure, and Stormwater

Management; ❖ Invasive Species/Excessive Populations of Native Species❖ Planning and Land Use

Land Use and Land Cover

The impact of land use on infiltration.

Source: Federal Interagency Stream Restoration Working Group

Project Source: Chautauqua Lake Macrophyte Management Strategy

❖ Focus:

In-lake measures needed to ensure that Chautauqua Lake remains a healthyecosystem and vibrant community asset.

❖ http://www.planningchautauqua.com/?q=content/chautauqua-lake%0B-macrophyte-management-%0Bstrategy%0B

Zones

Excess Plant Growth

Human Uses

Environmental Sensitivities

Priority Conflict Management

Areas

Evaluation of Macrophyte Management Techniques

❖ Physical Techniques: Benthic Barriers, Hand Pulling, Hand Cutting

❖ Mechanical Techniques: Mechanical Harvesting, Diver Harvesting, Diver-Operated Suction Harvesting

❖ Chemical Management Options: AquaKleen®, Navigate®, Rodeo®

❖ Biological Management Options: Herbivorous Insects

❖ Behavioral Management Techniques (Focus on Prevention): Public Education and Outreach, Boat Launch Stewards

Project Source: Additional Guidance Documents

❖ Chautauqua Lake Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP)

❖ Chautauqua 20/20 – County Comprehensive Plan❖ Chautauqua Lake Total Maximum Daily Load❖ Engineering Studies❖ 2% Occupancy Tax –Lakes & Waterways❖ Identified Best Management Practices (BMPs) utilized by

other NY waterbodies

Project Source: Our Members!

❖ Cross section of our Community:❖ Lake-related organizations and fellow nonprofits❖ Area Sewer Districts❖ County wide organizations❖ Business Member organizations❖ Towns & Villages❖ County Government

❖ 31 Founding Members

Founding Members of an Alliance

❖ Chautauqua - Cattaraugus Board of Realtors

❖ Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce

❖ Chautauqua County Government❖ Chautauqua County Soil & Water

Conservation District❖ Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau❖ Chautauqua Institution❖ Chautauqua Lake Association❖ Chautauqua Lake Fishing Association❖ Chautauqua Lake Partnership❖ Chautauqua Property Owners

Association❖ Chautauqua Utility District ❖ Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy❖ Cummins Foundation❖ Holmberg Foundation❖ Jamestown Audubon Society❖ Jamestown Board of Public Utilities

❖ The Lenna Foundation❖ Mayville - Chautauqua Community

Chamber of Commerce❖ NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and

Historic Preservation – Allegany Region❖ North Chautauqua Lake Sewer District❖ Roger Tory Peterson Institute❖ South & Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer

District❖ Town of Busti❖ Town of Chautauqua❖ Town of Ellery❖ Town of Ellicott❖ Town of North Harmony❖ Village of Bemus Point❖ Village of Celoron❖ Village of Lakewood❖ Village of Mayville

Founding Members

❖ Towns of:❖ Busti❖ Chautauqua❖ Ellery❖ Ellicott❖ North

Harmony

❖ Villages of:❖ Bemus Point❖ Celoron❖ Lakewood❖ Mayville

❖ Chautauqua County Government

2015 Timeline

❖ After years of volunteer time, effort and passion by many, the Chautauqua Lake Management Commission (CLMC) evolves into an Alliance….

❖ January 2015: ❖ IRS grants 501c3 designation

❖ February 2015: ❖ Executive Director is hired

❖ April 2015: ❖ Interim Board approves Membership Dues & Structure

2015 Timeline

❖ May – June 2015: ❖ Inaugural Membership Drive

❖ June - July 2015: ❖ Submission of our first seven grant applications

❖ August – September 2015: ❖ Establishment of a permanent Board of Directors

❖ November 2015: ❖ Establish Scientific Review & Advisory Committee

❖ December 2015: ❖ NYS WQIP Grant announcement – secured over $1 million in state funding by leveraging ~$350k locally.

2015 WQIP Grants

Water Quality Improvement Program Grant Awards

Tributary Name Total Project Cost NYSDEC-WQIP Funding Awarded

County Commitment of Local Matching Funds

Other Sources of Local Match (In-Kind)

Dutch Hollow Creek $642,905 $482,179 $125,614 $35,112

West Dutch Hollow Creek

$367,850 $275,888 $56,850 $35,112

Goose Creek $52,920 $39,690 $13,230

Ball Creek $88,231 $66,174 $22,058

Bemus Creek $201,600 $151,200 $50,400

Prendergast Creek $77,386 $58,039 $19,346

Totals $1,430,892 $1,073,170 $287,498 $70,224

2015 WQIP Grants

❖ Implementing Member Partners:

❖ Chautauqua County ❖ Applicant and recipient, advisory capacity

❖ Alliance❖ Contract establishment and grant administration

❖ Soil & Water Conservation District ❖ Design, permitting, construction oversight, site inspection

❖ Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy❖ Education and outreach

2015 WQIP Grants

2015 WQIP Grants

● Goose Creek

2016 Timeline

❖ March 2016: ❖ Match Fund efforts via area Foundations

❖ May 2016: ❖ 1st Annual Member Meeting & Annual Report

❖ June – August 2016: ❖ 2nd Annual Membership Drive

❖ June 2016: ❖ Project Manager hired

❖ May – July 2016: ❖ Development and submission of local and state CFA grant

applications

2016 Applications

Project Grant Source Partners Total Project Costs Grant Amount Requested

Lucille Ball Memorial Park - Seawall Replacement, Boardwalk, Kayak Launch

CFA - Local Waterfront Revitalization Program

Village of Celoron $708,439 $354,219

Lucille Ball Memorial Park - New Amenities Building

CFA - Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation - Environmental Protection Fund Municipal Grant Program

Village of Celoron $306,240 $229,680

Stormwater Engineering Study

CFA - DEC/EFC Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grant

County, Village of Lakewood & Town of Busti

$136,500 $100,000

Project Grant Source Partners Total Project Costs Grant Amount Requested

Lucille Ball Memorial Park - Low Impact Development Improvements

2% Lakes & Waterways Village of Celoron & Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy

$43,884 $39,384

Streambank Stabilization on Mudd Creek

2% Lakes & Waterways Homeowner & Soil and Water

$34,169 $18,025

Streambank Stabilization on Dutch Hollow Creek

2% Lakes & Waterways Homeowner & Soil and Water

$33,225 $29,875

Overarching Services

❖ Identify and develop member projects related to balanced management of the watershed and water quality.

❖ Coordination services amongst project participants and partners.

❖ Identify corresponding grant opportunities. Grant writing services and application submission.

❖ Assistance with grant local match funding requirements.

❖ Grant administration services on awarded projects.

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BY WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH AS MANY STAKEHOLDERS AS POSSIBLE, WE DEEPEN OUR COLLECTIVE FOCUS, STRENGTH, AND LEVERAGING CAPABILITIES, FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHAUTAUQUA

LAKE, ITS WATERSHED, AND ULTIMATELY OUR COMMUNITY.

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