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The Saratoga Lake Protection and Improvement District - SLPID

2 days ago

SARATOGA LAKE AQUATIC WEED HARVESTING PROGRAM
The aquatic weed harvesting program is to allow boating access to the deeper water areas of the lake and special projects to combat aquatic invasives. The weed harvesters are not for in shore private property use. This is for several reasons:

*New York State Department Of Environmental Conservation Fisheries Manager has requested that harvesting be minimized when ever possible to preserve fish habitat.
*Operating the harvesters in between the docks is difficult, this puts the harvesters at risk as well as private property for damage.
*Working near shore puts the harvester and operator at risk due to submerged pipe lines, old dock debris, and the risk of hitting docks or boats is great. Harvesting is for boating access, only to clear paths. Areas in front of and in between docks, boats, moored boats, swim docks and shoreline are the land owners responsibility.
*The harvesters stay away from all personal property.
*Harvesting near docks and closer to shore, may happen but it has to be limited and in response to a specific problem and when the harvesters are in that area. In the same way that the fire department would pump out a property that has been flooded.
*The SLPID board expresses the focus of the harvesting program has to be for access to deep water and cannot for in shore personal use clean-up. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Saratoga Lake Protection and Improvement District - SLPID

1 week ago

SARATOGA LAKE AQUATIC WEED HARVESTING PROGRAM
The aquatic weed harvesting program is to allow boating access to the deeper water areas of the lake and special projects to combat aquatic invasives. The weed harvesters are not for in shore private property use. This is for several reasons

New York State Department Of Environmental Conservation Fisheries Manager has requested that harvesting be minimized when ever possible to preserve fish habitat.
Operating the harvesters in between the docks is difficult, this puts the harvesters at risk as well as private property for damage.
Working near shore puts the harvester and operator at risk due to submerged pipe lines, old dock debris, and the risk of hitting docks or boats is great. Harvesting is for boating access, only to clear paths. Areas in front of and in between docks, boats, moored boats, swim docks and shoreline are the land owners responsibility.
The harvesters stay away from all personal property.
Harvesting in between docks may happen but it has to be limited and in response to a specific problem and the harvesters are in the area. In the same way that the fire department would pump out a property that has been flooded.
The SLPID board expresses the focus of the harvesting program has to be for access to deep water and cannot for in shore personal use. ... See MoreSee Less

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I appreciate the effort to preserve fish habitat on the lake. However when giant 100 acre sections are treated with herbicide any gain is completely offset. It is extremely important for this fishery to maintain the deep weed beds 8-14 ft deep to ensure the fishery remains strong. It was very disappointing this year to see large expanses of what typically is lush coontail completely barren on the treated north end flat. The combinations of heavy fishing pressure due to increased population and limiting the habitat is absolutely devastating to the lake. As a fisherman I’d much rather see more use of the weed harvester which still leaves the base of the aquatic vegetation than the herbicide treatments which trash large swaths is the lake bottom into lifeless barren areas.

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