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Owasco Lake council concerned over large building projects in watershed

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Owasco Lake council concerned over large building projects in watershed
Amidst work to update the Owasco Lake watershed rules and regulations, construction in the watershed has garnered more attention from local officials. One particularly — a milk parlor expansion at Allen Farms in Scipio — had Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council members talking about how those larger building projects are permitted. Leslie Baxter, a Scipio town board member, told members... more

Newly relocated Cayuga County Fair approaches

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Newly relocated Cayuga County Fair approaches
This summer, the Cayuga County Fair will be held in a new location: The Ward W. O’Hara Agricultural & Country Living Museum and Dr. Joseph F. Karpinski Sr. Educational Center at Emerson Park in Owasco. Fair hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 8, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 9. The Citizen: Read More more

DEC’s Finger Lakes Water Hub talks Owasco Lake’s pollution diet

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DEC’s Finger Lakes Water Hub talks Owasco Lake’s pollution diet
Save Owasco Now, an Owasco Lake advocacy group started late last year, has spent months calling on the state to implement pollution regulations on nutrient sources in the watershed. Specifically, the group sent in petitions and letters calling for a Total Maximum Daily Load — or TMDL — which includes a map of all the sources of pollution in a... more

Public meetings will discuss Owasco Lake watershed rules and regulations

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Public meetings will discuss Owasco Lake watershed rules and regulations
It’s been more than 30 years since the Owasco Lake watershed’s rules and regulations were updated, and that’s one reason why Cayuga County will hold multiple public meetings to review and potentially update the document. Local officials hope to add and subtract from the current list, as some things may be outdated or irrelevant to today’s watershed, while other things... more

With Finger Lakes Water Hub staffing complete, DEC works to fill water division vacancies

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With Finger Lakes Water Hub staffing complete, DEC works to fill water division vacancies
The Finger Lakes Water Hub is fully staffed, but the state Department of Environmental Conservation is not. Cayuga County leaders have discussed the shifting staffing changes in the DEC both at the Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council and the Cayuga County Water Quality Management Agency, and are pleased with the hub’s creation but also concerned about the declining resources in... more

Moravia man transported by helicopter with serious burns

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Moravia man transported by helicopter with serious burns
A Moravia man was transported by helicopter to a Syracuse hospital Saturday after suffering severe burns, according to Cayuga County 911. A call about serious injuries at 5597 Skinner Rd. came in at 2:47 pm, dispatchers said. The Moravia Fire Department and Four Town Ambulance responded and transported a 43-year-old man to Cayuga Correctional Facility, where a a helicopter from... more

Owasco Lake’s blue-green algae visible from space; satellite helps with monitoring efforts

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Owasco Lake’s blue-green algae visible from space; satellite helps with monitoring efforts
Cold weather has brought some relief as water tests for the city of Auburn and town of Owasco continue to return with no detectable levels of blue-green algae toxins. The public water supply, which serves approximately 45,000 Cayuga County residents, has not shown levels of microcystin, the toxin that can be produced by harmful algal blooms, since Oct. 10. The... more

Cayuga County man accused of having sexual contact with minor; already registered sex offender

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Cayuga County man accused of having sexual contact with minor; already registered sex offender
Cayuga County Sheriff David Gould reports that an arrest has been made following an investigation into sexual abuse of a child under the age of 15-years-old. Gould reports that detectives receently received a report of an adult male having sexual contact with a child under the age of 15-years-old. It was determined through an investigation into the incident that the... more

New group to host meeting, talk on Owasco Lake health, blue-green algae

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New group to host meeting, talk on Owasco Lake health, blue-green algae
The Auburn Citizen reports that a new environmental group called “Save Owasco Now” will hold a meeting on Monday at 6 pm at the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES Regional Education Center located at 1870 West Genesee Street. The group will be showing a video, which is called “Owasco Lake: A Tipping Point — The Drinking Water Crisis of 2016.” Presentations, as well... more

Save Owasco Now group calls on state and federal government for more help

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Save Owasco Now group calls on state and federal government for more help
Founding members of the Cayuga Anti-Fracking Alliance have come together again, but this time under a new name with a new cause. Called Save Owasco Now, the group spearheaded by Auburn City Councilor Terry Cuddy, gathered for its first public meeting Monday night to discuss action items for combating blue-green algae toxins in Owasco Lake, the drinking source for more... more

25-year-old charged with disseminating indecent materials to 12-year-old Cayuga County child

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25-year-old charged with disseminating indecent materials to 12-year-old Cayuga County child
Sheriff David Gould reports that last Thursday, the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into an allegation that an adult male from Syracuse had been engaging in inappropriate online contact with a 12-year-old child from Cayuga County. As a result of that investigation, 25-year-old Joshua E. Mauro of 209 ½ Lawrence Avenue in Syracuse was arrested on Monday for disseminating... more

Owasco Lake Nine Element Watershed Plan moves forward

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Owasco Lake Nine Element Watershed Plan moves forward
A Nine Element Watershed Plan is slowly taking shape as part of Cayuga County's efforts to identify sources of pollution and stop blue-green algae from blooming in Owasco Lake. Michele Wunderlich, associate planner with the county's Department of Planning & Economic Development, updated members of the Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council at its meeting on Tuesday. The Citizen: Read More more

Around the Lake: Transitioning to winter sports in the IAC

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Around the Lake: Transitioning to winter sports in the IAC
Before the temperatures plummeted and the first snow set in on the trees Saturday, it felt more like early season football weather than basketball. It would have been nice to have that weather when we were all bundled in winter jackets and scarfs during the final few weeks of local football action when the thermostat hovered near the freezing line.... more

Weekend house fire in Moravia remains under investigation

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Weekend house fire in Moravia remains under investigation
Investigators are considering a Moravia home a total loss after it caught fire early Sunday morning. Responders were dispatched at 5:37 a.m. to 2907 Southeast on Owasco Road, a fire lane off Rockefeller Road, according to Cayuga County 911 dispatchers. Moravia Fire Chief Bill Anderson said the second floor of the house was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.... more
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