WATER QUALITY information

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Native Species Plantings completed on 10/14/2022 - at the Silver Lake State Park (boat launch)   

LIST OF NATIVE PLANTS USED:  

Tress:  Sycamore, Swamp white oak, red oak, bald cypress, sugar maple

Shrubs:  Silk dogwood, button bush, Nannyberry, Am hazelnut

Perennials:  Wild ageratum, cutleaf coneflower, Joepye weed, hoary skullcap, NY ironweed, wild bergamot, clustered mountain mint

INVASIVE SPECIES MITIGATION - JAPENESE KNOTWEED   - SLA, CLEAN, Wyoming County, along with a small contribution from landowners funded a chemical treatment plan for elimination of this fast-growing invasive species.  The sites identified by SLA were sprayed 3 times and dead plants were removed.  More work in 2023 will be needed to complete this important project.  

Silver Lake Dams:  The Silver Lake Dam leak was repaired.

Perry Central School Activities  Todd Shuskey and his students performed their first gravity corer experiments (50 cm, ~20”)  into the lake bed. These types of samples can be used as a “time machine”, allowing students  to quantify the history of inorganic analytes (e.g., heavy metals, nutrients) and biologicals in  Silver Lake. The first samples are being analyzed at UB and PHS.  Todd and the students plan to carry out deeper core measurements to establish a more  complete time line.  

Watercraft Inspection Steward:  Silver Lake has been fortunate to have a dedicated steward in place at the State Boat launch  for the past several years.  2    Jenelle Grigelevich is serving as this year’s steward. She spoke at the last SLA meeting.  She is scheduled to be on-site from Friday, May 27 through Labor Day weekend (FridayMonday 8:00AM-6:30PM).  We will be giving Jenelle a gift card for all her hard work. 

Dredging  There was an update provided at the 07/21/2022 SLWC meeting. Steve Perkins formerly from the Wyoming County Health Department is still spearheading the efforts and he mentioned that the total project may be expanded to include Eberstein Tract. A $3.2-3.4M estimated budget was mentioned. The effort would be multi-faceted with a combination of in-lake, on nearby land, and off-site sediment relocation/removal. Current effort is centering on securing needed land approvals by Fall ’22 with an eye toward targeting grant funding sources after all arrangements and approvals are in hand. The next step after land approvals is in hand is a comprehensive planning grant submission.  

Golf Tournament 

The 2022 Annual Silver Lake Water Quality Golf Tournament was be held July 30th, 2022at the Silver Lake Country Club.    Proceeds are used to purchase native shrubs and perennials that Association members will plant along a tributary identified by the Wyoming County Soil & Water Conservation District as a problematic run-off location. Native plants help to stem the influx of nutrients and sediment into the lake.  

 THE 2023 SLA Water Quality Golf Tournament will be July 22, 2023, at   9:00 am