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Keuka Lake Navigation & Recreation

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The Navigation & Recreation Committee has the mission to promote safe recreational activities on Keuka Lake and in the Keuka Lake Watershed.

Safe navigation and recreation is addressed in the following areas:

  • Increase awareness of NYS navigation laws.
    • Post speed limits at lake access points.
    • Distribute summaries of navigation laws to the KLA newsletter & web site, local vacation guides, rental agencies, town clerks, marinas, etc.
    • Reports to the membership.
  • Assist Yates and Steuben County Sheriff’s Marine Patrol with enforcement of NYS navigation laws.
    • a. Publicize issues of mutual interest.
    • Resolution of areas of concern from the KLA membership.
    • Assistance with equipment acquisition.
    • Distribution of dock plates and other methods of site identification.
  • Publicize recreational opportunities on Keuka Lake.
    • Publish and distribute fishing regulation summaries.
    • Identify & publicize special events.
    • Highlight swimming and other water recreation safety.
    • Submit Newsletter articles on things to do in the watershed.
  • When needed, seek modification to NYS Navigation Laws.
    • Communicate concerns to appropriate agencies.
    • Research experiences in other locations.
    • Monitor pending legislation.
    • Report issues to the membership.
  • Identify research, coordinate, publicize, and help resolve member concerns on issues of navigation, recreation, and safety.
    • Scuba diver identification and treatment.
    • Fishing tournament identification, publicity, and impacts.
    • Water fowl feeding, hunting, and pollution.
    • Water ski slalom courses and jump ramps.
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