2022 Clean Watershed Needs Survey
Our watersheds and water resources are vitally important to our way of life here in Chautauqua County and our water quality infrastructure helps to ensure that our lakes and waterways…
Chautauqua Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District
In 2018, Chautauqua County’s Legislature appointed a group of local officials to explore forming a Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District. The Chautauqua Lake Protection and Rehabilitation Agency was tasked with…
Northern Chautauqua Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP)
The Chautauqua County Department of Planning & Development has been spearheading an effort to develop a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) for the County’s 10 Lake Erie communities. Run by…
2% Program Significant Public Infrastructure
The resources available from the 2% Occupancy Tax for Lakes and Waterways have facilitated the planning, design and construction of significant public infrastructure in Chautauqua County. One recent example is…
Macrophyte Management Strategy
The final Chautauqua Lake Macrophyte Management Strategy (MMS) report is now available in its entirety. Please click on the cover image to the right to access all PDF files for…
LEMC 2020 Campaigns
The Lake Erie Management Commission (LEMC) coordinates several campaigns each year that focus on water quality. Effort is a unique partnership between Chautauqua County and the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy. Each…
Storm Drain Marking Campaign
Storm drains capture and convey stormwater from streets and parking lots to our lakes and waterways. These stormwater conveyances offer little in the way of reducing pollutants, like plastics, cigarette…
Macrophyte Management Strategy (MMS)
The Chautauqua Lake Watershed Management Plan was completed in 2010. A key recommendation of this plan was to develop a strategy to manage nuisance aquatic vegetation in Chautauqua Lake. To that end, an…