Because we have multiple watersheds across numerous neighborhoods, it was important to get a handle on what restoration projects the city should take on, how to prioritize the work, and how best to utilize the work of partner nonprofits. After all, we want to build upon work already underway or in the planning stage.
Living Land: Big Hollow Lake needs a diet
By Chris Lee Executive Director of Des Moines County Conservation
What happens when you consume more calories than you burn?
What happens when you drink more alcohol than your body can process?
And what happens when you add more nutrients to a lake than it can process?
The first answer is you gain weight. The second is you get drunk. The third is that you get massive algae blooms. What’s constant is that in all the above scenarios is the system is put out of balance.
We can understand weight gain and inebriation pretty easily. Consume too much and your body weight and blood alcohol levels rise. Fix it by consuming less. Maybe forego that second piece of cake or that next drink.
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced a proposed nutrient pollution reduction “budget” for Cayuga Lake to help protect drinking water quality and restore the water quality of the lake’s southern end for recreation.
The draft Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the lake released today provides a detailed analysis of phosphorus pollutant sources and recommends a 30 percent reduction of phosphorus loads to the Cayuga Lake watershed.