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The Lake Meeting with the Politicians - Nov 14th
Thanks to the folks for a good turnout at the Nov 14th meeting. The elected officials have seen first hand that the town is very interested in this important issue. I have been in constant contact with the local politicians, Town, County and State, and they are firmly behind a timely solution to the problem.
That being said, I believe, due to Peconic's success, we are heading toward a similar solution. Many options have been discussed, and it still looks like treatment with the herbicide is the most viable solution. While some form of dredging is a great idea, I believe KILLING THE WEEDS is the first step.
Keep in mind that my views and opinions have changed over time, due to a continuing education of the problem, and conversations and consultations with various experts in the field, and also first hand experience with a local project.
The officials want to make sure that the majority of people are in favor of this solution. So.... a survey is going to be distributed to the residents on and around the lakes to show all options, as well as their pros and cons, so that they can be certain that they are doing what the community wants.
Town Councilwoman Kepert has taken the lead on this, and she and her staff are working diligently with various agencies toward a solution.
Legislator Browning and her staff, Josh Slaughter inparticular, have put together a very informative survey that lays out the pros and cons of each viable solution.
Assemblyman Marc Alessi has been terrific, and has assured me that he is fully aware of what the community wants, (The Lakes Restored) and will work on his end to make sure things move smoothly on the State side.
Unfortunately, there is still pressure from the groups that want to "restore" the lakes back to a trout stream. DO NOT underestimate their power and political influence. They will work to undermine everything that we are trying to achieve, completely apathetic to our way of life here in Yaphank.
We need to stay united, and informed, and continue to move toward a solution that will give us our lakes, and our way of life back.
Chad Trusnovec