Weed Harvesting - operated through West Milford and the Village of Greenwood Lake New York for six to eight weeks each summer season
Lake Drawdown - for weed control and property maintenance every four years
Stump Reduction - reduction of submerged tree stumps for boating safety and removal of floating stump fields
Weed Control - operating weed harvesters to remove nuisance aquatic vegetation.
Invasive Species Program - washing boats and gear prevents the spread of invasive species that can disrupt the lake ecosystem. Volunteers removing water chestnuts and fan worts.
Lake Environmental Education Program
Non-Phosphorus Fertilizer Education and Ordinances
No feed fowl ordinance
Completion of engineering study for dredging in New Jersey and New York
Septic Pump Out Program
Water and Sediment Monitoring
Accomplishments
Purchase and use of Weed Harvesters
Reduced over 3,000 stumps ranging in size from 1-3 feet in diameter and up to 3 feet in height (effectively creating an additional water depth of up to 3 feet) during the first removal phase
Dredging Studies for New Jersey and New York sections of the lake
Aerial Photography
Stormwater Implementation Plan
Wastewater Management Plan
Phosphorus Fertilizer Ordinance - passed in West Milford
Septic Maintenance Ordinance - passed in West Milford
No Feed Fowl Ordinance
Produced an engineering study for dredging the New Jersey area of the lake
Removed Water Chestnuts and Fanwort from the lake
Studies on Invasive Aquatic Plant Species
Herbicides in the North Arm of the lake
Hydroraking in the North Arm of the lake
Participated in 319H program to control pollution and runoff
