Requesting your signature to the Town

To all our Duane Lake neighbors:

For many years various members of the Duane Lake community and the DLA Board have tried to convince the Duanesburg Town Board that it is the Town's responsibility to maintain the canal through which Duane Lake drains into the Bozenkill.

Over the past six years the DLA Board has asked the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Board to respect the lake and adopt practices that do not harm it. We have repeatedly been brushed off.

Recent reports of horrible hurricane damage in Florida and North Carolina remind us what can happen when we fail to accommodate the reality of inevitable storm water.

In our case, storm water has overtopped the dam at least three times that we know of, each time eroding a bit of the top and the back side of the dam.

The inability of excess storm water to get out of the lake efficiently through a clogged outlet canal--a Town-created problem--poses real risks to the dam.

We need the Town to recognize its responsibility and act accordingly.

Once again we ask for your support by completing an online petition.

>>CLICK HERE TO SIGN<<

To demonstrate community support (also known as voting strength) we need your name and Duane Lake address added to the petition by midnight, October 31. We will present the petition to the Town Board at its November meeting.

Thanks for your loyal support. It is very much recognized and appreciated.

Your DLA Board of Directors,

Pat Huff    Chris Miller     Norm Stewart     Kathy Hotaling    Tom McGrath

Alan Knight     Kim Roberts     Dirk Felton     Ian Colgan

Thank You lake community volunteers!

Thank you to Jay Tanzman who recently took it upon himself to replace the roof on our Duane Lake sign located at the corner of West Duane and North Mansion. Now that should last another 30 years!

And last but not least, thank you to the crew who took on the task of removing an old dock that was shedding pieces of styrofoam into the Cove.

Speaking of old docks, please inspect the condition of your dock. Some older docks in particular, were floated using big blocks of styrofoam. Styrofoam, due to its chemical make-up and its potential to break-off in minuscule pieces, has proven to be a pollutant in drinking water sources and is very detrimental to wildlife.

Here's a YouTube link to a video concerning styrofoam pollution in Lake Champlain:

https://youtu.be/DpnwGg9GdP8?si=TqlI5AvvZbtBUqbF

If you are a Duane Lake resident and have a dock with styrofoam that you need help removing, please e-mail the DLA or use the Contact Us window in the sidebar and we'll do our best to get a crew together to help you pull your dock out of the water.

"Story of Duane Lake" video link

Did you miss David Vincent's presentation on the Story of Duane Lake on September 16th?   You can follow this link Story of Duane Lake (YouTube) to watch the recorded presentation.  

Also, you can find the permanent link to the video in the sidebar under The History of Duane Lake.

Thank you to the Duanesburg Historical Society for hosting the link to this video on their website.

To learn more about the Duanesburg Historical Society, the upcoming programs, and the fantastic work they do, click here Duanesburg Historical Society.

SAVE THE DATE!

Our very own Carl Wiedemann will present The Big Swindle on November 18th, 2024.  More details to follow.