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Lake groups urge Chautauqua County to support litigation and create a centralized lake authority to manage Chautauqua Lake

5693577 · August 28, 2025
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At the legislature's Aug. 27 meeting, speakers representing the Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association and other lake groups urged the county to back litigation opposing new wetlands regulations and to establish a centralized lake authority to manage long-standing aquatic vegetation problems.

Citing worsening submerged vegetation and recreational impacts, members of Chautauqua Lake advocacy groups urged the Chautauqua County Legislature on Aug. 27 to support ongoing litigation over New York State wetlands regulations and to consider forming a centralized lake authority.

Cathy O'Brien, a director of the Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association and seasonal resident of Maple Springs, described heavy weed growth at multiple bays over the July 4 weekend that she said…

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