Congratulations to NYSFOLA Board member John Jablonski who was recently honored with a “Lake Management Success Stories” award from the North American Lake Management Society at their annual conference in Lake Tahoe. John is the Special Projects Coordinator (and former Executive Director) of the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy.
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NYSFOLA Survey – Help us look to the future!
The NYSFOLA Board of Directors is developing a new strategic plan and would greatly appreciate your feedback. Your responses will help inform the organization’s direction for the next three to five years. The survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes, and your answers will remain confidential. NYSFOLA may share aggregate results in various ways (e.g., newsletters) […]
Thank you to our 2024 CSLAP Volunteers
As the 2024 season comes to a close, we want to thank all of the many volunteers who made this year’s program happen. The photo was submitted by our volunteers at Wanaksink Lake in Sullivan County who joined the program this year. You can find the full list of CSLAP volunteers here:
The Western New York Regional Conference is on October 26th!
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED NYSFOLA will hold its annual Western New York regional conference at The Woods,6021 State Road 21, Naples, NY on October 26th from 9:30-2:30. This is going to be an interesting and educational event, and a great way to network with your neighboring lake associations! Register Here Conference Flyer and Agenda
Notice of DEC Proposed Rule Making and Public Hearing for 6 NYCRR Part 664, Freshwater Wetlands Jurisdiction and Classification
NYS DEC is proposing to repeal 6 NYCRR Part 664, Freshwater Wetlands Maps and Classification, and replace it with a new Part 664, Freshwater Wetlands Jurisdiction and Classification. In addition, this rule making would repeal 6 NYCRR Part 662, Interim Permits, which has not been used by NYS DEC for more than 25 years. The […]
DEC Releases Environmental Bond Act Draft Guidelines for Disadvantaged Community Investment Eligibility and Accounting
Draft Guidelines Now Available for Public Review and Comment through June 21, 2024 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today released for public review and comment draft eligibility and accounting guidelines to help fulfill the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022’s required investments in communities most […]
Grant Opportunities Now Available!
The State of New York has funding available! Consolidated Funding Application Grants Certain grant programs (e.g., WQIP, Non-Agricultural Non-Point Source) offer higher points for communities who are working within the critical and/or source water area of their accepted DWSP2 Plan. Review the scoring rubric specific to the project type(s) of interest to determine whether an accepted […]
Check Out the 2024 CSLAP Dashboard
The 2024 Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program is underway. This year we have 196 sites on 183 lakes with over 600 volunteers conducting sampling. Volunteers can enter data on DEC’s CSLAP Dashboard, and the 2019-2023 electronic reports can also be found there. Thank you to all of our volunteers, DEC’s Brian Duffy, Alene Onion, and […]
NYSFOLA Presents Lake Tear of the Clouds Award to Jan Andersen
The Lake Tear of the Clouds Award is NYSFOLA’s highest honor. This award, named for the “highest” lake in the state, is awarded to a person who has shown the highest dedication to lakes and watersheds, assisted NYSFOLA in its mission and produced exceptional performance in his or her field of endeavor. This year, we […]