FirstLight Power to Temporarily Close Candlewood Lake Islands Due to Covid-19 Concerns - NOTICE -- New Milford, Connecticut, July 29, 2020 – At the request of local public officials FirstLight will temporarily close access to all islands owned by the company on Candlewood Lake, effective August 1, 2020, to ensure social...
7/28/2020 12:00:00 AM | General Government Relations - "The bill includes a provision that would mandate the wear of engine cut-off devices for operators of boats under 26 feet while under way—a critical safety measure that law enforcement, manufacturers, and the recreational boating community strongly support. This...
Here are this week’s assay results for Microcystin levels at tested public beach sites. Samples were collected July 29, 2020, below or away from any floating bloom material. Results meet the assay kit’s QC criteria. The U.S. EPA and CT DPH currently advise a Microcystin threshold...
"Survey Dates: The pre-treatment survey of Lake Zoar was conducted on June 18th. A second survey was conducted on July 27th, after the first herbicide treatment and prior to the second. The final survey was conducted on October 1st, following the second herbicide treatment. 2020 Lake-Wide...
Recently several thefts of personal water crafts have been reported on Lake Zoar. Please read the attached article for some important tips on how to prevent yours from being stolen. Anyone who has ever had a personal watercraft stolen knows there is nothing quite like that initial...
Here are this week’s assay results for Microcystin levels at tested public beach sites. Samples were collected July 15, 2020, below or away from any floating bloom material. Results meet the assay kit’s QC criteria. The U.S. EPA and CT DPH currently advise a Microcystin...
Lake Zoar Authority P.O. Box 931 Southbury, CT 06488 Email: lakezoar@gmail.com Member Towns Monroe-Newtown-Oxford-Southbury The regular meeting of the Lake Zoar Authority was held Monday, July 6, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. online via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97342065311?pwd=bjR0T1pyUmg3OWN6TjdYdEkvUkpDUT09. Commissioners Present: Gary Fillion, Chariman Lesley Pires, Secretary Frank Cavallo John Downs Herbert Garber Bill May Mark Saksa Dick Speer Jeff Thomas Absent: Ed Kusinski, Vice Chairman Bob Mouchantat,...
UPDATE: The August 2020 herbicide treatment has been rescheduled to Wednesday, August 26, 2020, weather permitting. NOTIFICATION OF AQUATIC TREATMENT SCHEDULING LAKE ZOAR MONROE, NEWTOWN, OXFORD, SOUTHBURY In accordance with CT DEEP, Pesticide Division notification requirements, selected areas of Lake Zoar will be chemically treated with Reward (Diquat)...
According to the US Coast Guard, a "VHF marine radio is the single most important radio system you should buy. It is probably also the most inexpensive." The Lake Zoar marine patrol boat is radio equipped, with constant shore contact via VHF Radio Channel 16....
Here are this week’s assay results for Microcystin levels at tested public beach sites. Samples were collected July 1, 2020, below or away from any floating bloom material. Results meet the assay kit’s QC criteria. The U.S. EPA and CT DPH currently advise a Microcystin threshold...