Stormwater Program
Stormwater Treatment
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Coalition Pushes Town for Stormwater Management Action - June, 2008 CSYL has contacted John Rouse, Sup't. of Highways, Brookhaven Town, for information and status on the Stormwater Management Plan of Action for Upper and Lower Lakes in Yaphank. View Slides of Willow Lake Falls Cleanup... Location of Upper Lake Storm Drains dumping directly into Carmans River View Map Coalition Begins Spring Projects at Willow Lake (a.k.a Upper Lake) - May - June, 2008 CSYL Members spruce up the area; Dr. Steve Abrams, of Stony Brook's School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences, volunteers his time to create the first Fish Inventory Report for the lakes. View Slides ... Coalition Gets NYS DEC to Install Invasive Species Signs at Upper & Lower Lakes - February, 2008 "Invasive Species Do Not Sell List ... Nassau and Suffolk Counties " Read More... "Protect Your Waters ! Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species... When Your Leave a body of water, remove any mud, plants, fish, or animals before transporting equipment"Read More... Lower Lake Disposal Station Installed, March, 2008 - to be used by boaters to dispose of any plants clinging to boats. View ... Lower Lake weeds, already starting up in March. View ... Trout Season 2008 Opens at Upper Lake. View Slide Show ... Coalition Gets Dam Analysis from Consultants - December 10, 2007 "The dam consists of an earth fill dam with bulkheading on the upstream side impounding Upper Yaphank Lake (see photo 9). Generally, the bulkhead is in good condition and does not need replacement except for about four feet on the east side of the spillway. The dam is actually about two hundred feet wide with Yaphank-Middle Island Road running along the dam." Read More ... Aquatic Analysts Inc. Responds to Coalition's RFI - December 7, 2007 "In regards to weed harvesting, this may have to be done 2 times per year. Since the areas are shallow the water level may have to be raised in order to float the loaded harvester. One advantage of the shallow waters is that the cutter bar on the harvester should be able to cut just above the hydrosoil. The hydrosoil is the layer of sediment that comes in contact with the water. By cutting the plants this close to the hydrosoil the regrowth of the plants may be inhibited. " Read More ... Dr. Ken Wagner, Pres. NALMS, Responds to Coalition's RFI - December, 2007 "Variable leaf watermilfoil (VWM) and Cabomba caroliniana (CC) represent a very difficult combination. They co-occur in coastal outwash lakes most often, with slightly acidic waters and usually sandy substrates overlain by organic muck. Dominance can fluctuate by year or location in the pond, although under stable conditions, CC usually becomes dominant. No one herbicide will kill both, and no one herbicide will kill either in a single dose." Read More ... Carmans River Protection Group Formed - December 4, 2007 "The establishment of a Working Group for the Upper and Lower Lakes of the Carmans River, which will assist in development of strategies to clean and protect the lakes from invasive species, restore their natural beauty and help to preserve and protect the entire Carmans River." Read More ... Town Board Meeting - November 8, 2007
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