Common Areas — Planned
Weed Control Progress
Currently, each member's boat motor minces and redistributes weeds throughout the shoreline and Queechy Lake. A plan to address this is being worked on.
Please find my last correspondence from NYSDEC.
Please find more information regarding more immediate solutions for QSBC shoreline. As you can see, other lake property owners are also concerned about the invasive weed build up. This is a good time to address our most immediate issue.
NYSDEC Correspondence
July 7, 2026
Hi Jim,
Yes you could use Jim McNamee's service to clear vegetation around your dock/right of way/access. We have someone else on Queechy Lake who has applied with Jim as their contractor for the same work. This would require an individual permit, and could be applied for by filling out the Joint Permit Application form attached here. The only way this could be done with multiple landowners on one permit would be that they need to be contiguous landowners, and each would need to sign. That is one reason that a collective Lake Association can be a valuable tool for the long-term planning and management of the lake. We can do it for each individual person this way, but it certainly takes more time and likely isn't as effective.
Another permitting alternative is the attached General Permit for Invasive Species Management. This is however restricted to other kinds of management activities such as hand harvesting or suction harvesting.
Our primary concern with these kinds of projects is water quality. Whatever method is undertaken, there should be no turbidity, or murkiness, within the water itself. The McNamee's are familiar with this and employ a floating turbidity curtain to minimize any adverse impacts.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Sincerely,
Carrick Palmer
Environmental Analyst 1
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Region 4 | Division of Environmental Permits
1130 North Westcott Road, Schenectady, NY 12306
518-357-2389 · [email protected] · dec.ny.gov