This morning at the November monthly meeting of the Lake George Park Commission (LGPC) the Commissioners unanimously voted to approve the Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)/ Lake George AIS Prevention Plan. The next step is to approve the actual … Continue reading
The Lake George Park Commission has posted the Responses to Public Comments from comments made at both public hearings and also written comments received by the Commission in reference to the Draft Regulations, Title 6, NYCRR 646-8, Lake George Aquatic … Continue reading
Two bass fishing tournament anglers cited for bringing invasive species into Lake George on their boats over the summer pleaded guilty last week in Ticonderoga Town Court. Ticonderoga justice James O’Bryan imposed fines of $100 for each of three infractions … Continue reading
While motor boats might be the main focus of efforts to protect Lake George from new AIS, non-motorized boats have not been totally forgotten about – and paddlers should also practice clean, drain, and dry as well. Check out this … Continue reading
Two boaters were ticketed for milfoil and water chestnut found on their trailers at a fishing tournament held at Mossy Point State Boat Launch on Sunday August 4th. Laws against bringing in invasive species have been on the books for … Continue reading
With a unanimous vote, the Lake George Park Commission (LGPC) passed a resolution yesterday on July 23 that sets it firmly down the path of mandatory inspections for all trailered boats launching in Lake George. This is another important milestone … Continue reading
The county Board of Supervisors, in a 10-6 vote, approved the ban on the transport and introduction of aquatic invasive species on Friday July 19. Read the Post Star article about the vote here. Now all three counties (Warren, Washington, … Continue reading
The LGPC has released a response document that addresses the public comments received during the comment period April 23-June 25. Comments made at both public hearings as well as written comments received are summarized in the document. Click here to … Continue reading
Essex County enacted an invasive species transport law for Lake George at its regular monthly board of supervisors meeting on Monday July 1, 2013. The law takes effect immediately. The law applies only to the portion of the Lake George … Continue reading
Public hearings to receive public comments on the Draft Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Plan are now complete. The first hearing was held May 21 at Fort William Henry Conference Center in Lake George and the second hearing was held June … Continue reading