CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — The Pittsburgh District will host a virtual public meeting to discuss the Chautauqua Lake Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration and our partnership with local sponsors and key stakeholders to restore the lake's natural recreational beauty, economic value, drinking water, and aquatic ecosystem.
Chautauqua Lake and its associated wetlands historically represented an ecosystem that supported a diverse aquatic community and thriving local and regional socioeconomic system. Habitat degradation threatens the sustainability of Chautauqua Lake via three interrelated pathways: sedimentation, growth of nuisance aquatic vegetation, and chemical degradation.
WHO: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District.
WHAT: The district is hosting a virtual public meeting to provide an update on the multiyear effort to restore the aquatic ecosystem at Chautauqua Lake. The meeting will consist of a presentation followed by a question-and-answer session. For participants who cannot join at the start of the meeting, district staff will repeat the presentation after the initial Q&A session.
WHEN: 6 – 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 9.
WHERE: (Virtual) https://usace1.webex.com/usace1/j.php...
WHY: Chautauqua Lake is a 13,000-acre glacially formed lake in New York. The lake and its associated wetlands support numerous aquatic communities and the regional economy. Sedimentation, nuisance aquatic-vegetation growth, and harmful algal blooms impact the lake’s ecosystem. The project aims to restore the ecosystem structure, function and dynamic processes by revitalizing the lake’s natural resources.
Background
The Pittsburgh District covers 26,000 square miles, including parts of western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, eastern Ohio, western Maryland, and southwestern New York. It manages over 328 miles of navigable waterways, 22 navigation locks and dams, 16 multi-purpose flood-control reservoirs, and 42 local flood-protection projects, working to protect and enhance the nation’s water resources infrastructure and environment.
Media can contact the Public Affairs office at CELRP-PA@usace.army.mil or 412-395-7500.
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