CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y (WIVB) — How to handle a 13,000 acre lake in Chautauqua County has been a discussion for decades, and this summer, many residents on the southern end of the lake are feeling left in the weeds.
“We have tons of studies and not a lot of action that’s been done,” said Jackie Damore, a board member with Chautauqua Lake Partnership and homeowner on Burtis Bay.
Over the July 4th weekend, multiple people said that boats were getting caught in an abundance of weeds.
‘Absolute nightmare’: Chautauqua Lake homeowners voice concerns over weeds
“The South basins a mess. I was out there Thursday, July 3rd and my son just rebuilt a boat, so proud, taking it on it’s maiden voyage and it might as well have been a floating lawnmower,” said Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel. “The weeds in the South basin were horrific, in my opinion, there’s no excuse for it.”…