HORSEHEAD LAKE P & R DISTRICT: Horsehead Lake Comprehenisve Mgt. Planning Project: Phase II

Horsehead Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District is sponsoring phased large scale lake planning grants to study Horsehead Lake in Oneida County with a study completion date of December 31, 2008. The project will focus on developing a Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Horsehead Lake.

Project activities include:

1) Stakeholder participation - kick-off meeting, survey, planning meetings (up to 3), wrap-up meeting, news release, newsletter article, and progress report

2) Water quality sampling (Secchi, P, Chla, DO, temp, N, conductivity, pH, Alk, suspended solids, and Calcium) - note some sampling done by Citizen Lake Monitor and some by consultant

3) Point-intercept (PI) survey of aquatic plants with 2 sets of pressed plants

4) Aquatic plant community mapping and analysis

5) Curly-leaf pondweed survey and mapping

6) Fisheries assessment

7) Watershed assessment

8) Develop LMP

Activities

• Lake Management Plan Development
• Comprehensive Planning Studies
• Watershed Mapping or Assessment
• Monitor Water Quality or Sediment

Final Report and Products

• Horsehead Lake Comprehensive Management Plan 2011 [PDF 4 MB]
• Horsehead Lake Comprehensive Management Plan Appendices 2011 [PDF 4 MB]

People/Organizations Involved

• Horsehead Lake Protection And Rehabilitation Distr