Chautauqua
Watershed Conservancy
John Jablonski
413 North Main
Street
Jamestown, NY
14701
(716) 664-2166
chautwsh@netsync.net
http://www.chautauquawatershed.org
The Chautauqua
Watershed Conservancy is a county-wide organization with a mission to preserve
and enhance the water quality, scenic beauty and ecological health of the lakes,
streams and watersheds of the Chautauqua region.
Since inception in
1990, the CWC has
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Acquired 183 acres
of land in the Chautauqua Lake watershed as nature preserves to conserve the
lake's tributary streams and wetlands |
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Led efforts to
conserve Chautauqua Lakes few remaining natural, undeveloped shore lands |
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Raised awareness
of elected official and public toward lake and watershed concerns |
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Provided
information to the County Legislature, leading it to adopt a motion in
support of conserving Chautauqua Lake's undeveloped shore lands |
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Succeeded in
getting Chautauqua Lake listed as an open space project eligible for State
Environmental Protection Funds |
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Distributed
information on minimizing yard care impacts on water quality to all
Chautauqua Lake shore land owners |
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Participated in
the development and instruction of a watershed-based curriculum for 1st -
4th graders |
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Monitored
development projects such as the Wegman's - KMart plaza to ensure that
impacts to the lake environment were minimized |
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Published and
distributed "The Shed Sheet," and informative newsletter to over
800 elected officials, members and interested persons |
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Made numerous
presentations to local governments and community groups on water pollution
prevention and habitat conservation |