CLA Annual Dinner Presentation 2011
- 2. CLAs MissionThe Chautauqua Lake Associations mission is to provide effective and efficient science-based lake maintenance and education services for the benefit of all Chautauqua Lake users.
- 3. OverviewRandy Graham, CLA President, 2011Thank you for responding:Local FoundationsPrivate DonorsCounty LegislatureTowns and VillagesVolunteersBoard Members
- 4. CommunicationsPlanned and managed news coverage, including emphasis of Cornell's role in CLAs workDistribution of a quarterly newsletter to lake residentsMore promotion for "Ring of Fire" on 4th of July
- 7. CHAUTAUQUA LAKE ASSOCIATION2011 UPDATE
- 8. Inventory of Major Equipment1 Hydro-Mate8 Harvesters3 Transport Barges4 Powered Work Barges3 Heavy Duty Large Capacity Mobile Conveyors4 Large Dump Trucks with 18ft Beds1 Dump Truck with 10ft Bed3 One Ton Dump Trucks1 Equipment Truck1 TrailerBobcatRoller TrailerDresser Wheel LoaderForklift
- 10. Crew Members With a Full Load on a Work Barge
- 11. Transport Barge
- 12. Harvester Unloading to a Transport Barge
- 13. The CLA CLEANS UP!
- 14. CLA Crew Members Cleaning Up Storm Debris
- 15. Hydro Mate
- 18. Operating Plan VariablesNumber of EmployeesPieces of EquipmentLength of Season
- 26. What we want you to knowWe want to use our equipmentWe take pride in operating efficientlyWe are aggressively pursuing funding We established a long term planning committee
- 27. Possible Ways to Increase ServiceBring 2 crews to full capacityAdd 3rd BargeAdd 3rd CrewRestore full crews with all equipmentRun 2nd Shift Barge Crew
- 28. CLA is ValuableOnly local lake organization that actually works on the lakeRecords and maintains scientific data for the benefit of lake vitalityStrong capital investment in necessary equipment and staff to maintain lake quality
- 29. THE CHAUTAUQUA LAKE ASSOCIATION WORKS! Please support our efforts to keep the lake beautiful!A Clean Lake is Everyones Business!
Editor's Notes
- Here we see a harvester along with work crew members at the shore. The operation is very labor intensive.
- One option is to unload a harvester onto a work barge, but this is very labor intensive. Its back breaking work.
- Transport barges make the process much more efficient. This is the latest transport barge acquisition.
- A better option is to use transport barges like this one. This speeds up the harvest process. The barge can carry more than the harvester, and returns to shore to unload the weeds into a truck, while the harvester stays on the lake and continues cutting weeds.
- The CLA works at keeping the Shoreline looking good, removing the brush, weeds, and mud that build up.
- The CLA removes tons of debris from the lake and shoreline after storms.