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Paradise Park commission discusses 5‑year plan to end agriculture on peninsula to curb phosphorus
Summary
Commission members identified agricultural activity on the park peninsula as a likely long‑term source of phosphorus and agreed to begin developing a 5‑year transition plan in consultation with DEC Lakewise and local conservation groups.
Commission members identified agricultural activity on the peninsula as a potential contributor to phosphorus loading in Lake Runnemede and discussed the possibility of phasing out farming there. The minutes state that legacy residual nutrients—described in the record as accumulating over roughly 250 years—are "almost certainly leaching into the lake over time," and members agreed the peninsula is a logical place to start management changes.
The commission intends to work with DEC Lakewise personnel, local conservation and birding groups, and other stakeholders to develop best practices for a transition. No formal timeline or funding source was adopted at the meeting; the minutes indicate the commission should begin work on a 5‑year transition plan and will discuss specifics at future meetings.
