Candlewood Lake Marine Patrol Expects Busiest Summer Ever
Newly elected state representative Patrick Callahan from New Fairfield described what it was like on Candlewood Lake during the summer of 2020 when he said, Last summer was a zoo here! But, unfortunately, truer words were never spoken.
The Candlewood Lake Marine Patrol would like to be equipped and prepared for the heavier-than-usual boat traffic this summer. Still, during an interview with NewTimes, they mentioned that the Candlewood Lake Authority has asked for a large increase of money from its five surrounding towns to cover increased patrolling and safety expenses.
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May 7, 2021
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced the recipients of the inaugural round of grant funding through the Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Program, with a total of $360,000 going to 21 projects to reduce impacts of aquatic invasive species on inland waters in Connecticut.
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The Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Program was made possible in 2019 when the Connecticut General Assembly established an Aquatic Invasive Species Stamp fee (Public Act 19-190) applied to all registered boats using Connecticut waters, to provide a dedicated funding source for the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation Account. This account funds programs to protect the state s lakes, ponds and rivers by addressing aquatic invasive species and cyanobacteria blooms.
First, Zebra Mussels, Now? Connecticut Has Mitten Crabs
Connecticut s fresh waters and saltwater are constantly being invaded by foreign species. Mollusks and bivalves, amphibians, reptiles, shellfish, plant live, and fish themselves have hitched a ride in the cargo, attached, and aboard trans-oceanic vessels for centuries. When these invasive species take root, and kill off native plants and animals, we have huge problems. I ve written about the Candlewood Lake Authority s efforts to keep the dreaded Zebra Mussel away from the state s largest fresh water lake, now Connecticut s Bureau of Natural Resources is asking for the public s help in keeping an eye out for Chinese Mitten Crabs along the Western portion of Long Island Sound here in Fairfield County.
Grants Awarded for Invasive Species Control on Connecticut Lakes, Ponds, Rivers Written by CT DEEP
DEEP Announces Recipients of Inaugural Round of Grants for Aquatic Invasive Species Control on Lakes, Ponds and Rivers
$360,000 Awarded to 21 Projects that Will Help Restore CT Waterbodies
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced the recipients of the inaugural round of grant funding through the Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Program, with a total of $360,000 going to 21 projects to reduce impacts of aquatic invasive species on inland waters in Connecticut.
The Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Program was made possible in 2019 when the Connecticut General Assembly established an Aquatic Invasive Species Stamp fee (Public Act 19-190) applied to all registered boats using Connecticut waters, to provide a dedicated funding source for the “Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation Account. This account f
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The funding for the Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Program was made possible by Public Act 19-190, which passed through the Connecticut General Assembly in 2019. (Shutterstock)
DANBURY, CT The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced the inaugural recipients of grant funding via the Aquatic Invasive Species Program. Lake Kenosia in Danbury, Ball Pond in New Fairfield, and Candlewood Lake were among the locations selected to receive these funds.
The Housatonic Valley Association will receive $25,500 to remove water chestnut from Lake Kenosia. The Candlewood Lake Authority will receive $26,711 to create a Watershed Steward Program that will educate boaters on aquatic invasive species. The Ball Pond Advisory Committee will receive $2,960.11 for a research project that will identify and monitor Cyanobacteria in the pond.