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Skaneateles Lake Watershed 9E Plan: 3rd Public Meeting

Photo Caption: Dr. Liz Moran addresses the audience at the May 21st Skaneateles 9E Public meeting.  Author:  Aaron McKeon

The third public meeting for the Skaneateles Lake Watershed Nine Element (9E) Plan was held at The Lodge in Skaneateles Falls on Tuesday, May 21st. Eighty community members turned out to hear the latest information on the plan, which is currently in draft form. Town of Skaneateles Supervisor Chris Legg welcomed the audience and County Legislator Julie Abbott provided some background on the plan’s history and purpose. Dr. Liz Moran from Anchor QEA and Dr. Dave Matthews from the Upstate Freshwater Institute discussed the plan’s scientific findings and Aaron McKeon from the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board talked about how the science informs the plan’s recommendations, and the strategy for implementing those recommendations.

The Draft 9E Plan is available online at: https://skaneateles9e.cnyrpdb.org/

Your comments on this plan are welcome! Please submit comments to: amckeon@cnyrpdb.org

Comments will be accepted through June 21, 2024.