SCOTIA Storm-stirred sediment shuts Collins Lake beach for summer BY MICHAEL GOOT Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Michael Goot at 395-3105 or mgoot@dailygazette.net.
Taking a dip in the lake would be a nice way to cool off on a hot day like today. However, nobody will be taking any dips in Collins Lake in Scotia this summer. Village offi cials have closed the beach because the water is not clear enough to meet Department of Health requirements for swimming. Tropical storms Irene and Lee fl ooded the lake with river water and stirred up debris and sediment. Parks and Recreation Superintendent Jim Marx said the fl ood waters contained a lot of very fi ne clay silt. Village officials had treated the lake with a chemical called alum, which clumps the sediment particles together and causes them to fall to the bottom. However, Marx said, the particles kept getting resuspended and the clarity was not good enough. “In order to open, we need 4 feet of clarity and we only have around 2,” he said. The village plans to open the dam to drain the water level as low as it can go and flush out the suspended particles. It will keep repeating the process until the particles are removed, according to Marx. “We have no idea how long that will take,” he said. About 130 people use the beach on an average summer day, according to Marx. The village also had to cancel its swimming lessons. “It is unfortunate. We did everything we could,” he said. Scotia is also working with the Fresh Water Institute, a group of scientists and professors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, to do a comprehensive study of the lake to determine what it needs to continue being a recreational resource. The village had to do a lot of work to get Collins Park back to an acceptable condition following the storm. The entire park was covered with a layer of sediment and silt anywhere from 2 to 4 inches thick. Village officials had to rebuild the baseball field with help from the Babe Ruth League, as well as the concessions stand and maintenance building. Also, 25 trees had fallen down and park officials had to redo the entire meadows area, strip the parking lot of sediment, and put down new stone. Beach Road had to be rebuilt because the fl ooding had washed away the subbase. Scotia Mayor Kris Kastberg said the village cannot allow people on the beach but keep them out of the water, so the entire beach is closed. He stressed that there is no problem with contaminants in the lake. “It’s not a health issue. It’s purely a clarity issue, so if a kid is swimming and goes under we want to make sure our lifeguards can see the kid,” he said. ............................>>>>.................>>>>..............http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r01001&AppName=1
I got kicked out of there last week for metal detecting again, so now there is no swimming, no enjoying hobbies, so what the hell good is that park >
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
About it, well that and the 2 tons of Geese crap covering all the fields. I'm seeing that park turning into something like Central Park in the near future.
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
About it, well that and the 2 tons of Geese crap covering all the fields. I'm seeing that park turning into something like Central Park in the near future.
Boxy should go down there....He likes the killing of unborn things.
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Boxy should go down there....He likes the killing of unborn things.
Oh no . Buck had a big bowl of Grumpy Flakes for breakfast again.
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I got kicked out of there last week for metal detecting again, so now there is no swimming, no enjoying hobbies, so what the hell good is that park >
Go across the street to so called "Freedom Park"
1. No swimming 2. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle within Freedom Park or the Flint Property other than designated parking areas. 3. No parking on grass. 4. No golfing or archery. 5. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. 6. No flying fuel powered airplanes. 7. No fishing 8. No metal detectors. 9. PARK HOURS: 9:00am to 11:00pm. 10. Area of activity must be left as clean as it was upon your arrival. 11. No smoking
Your failure to observe any of these rules could result in the revoking of park use privileges.
1. No swimming 2. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle within Freedom Park or the Flint Property other than designated parking areas. 3. No parking on grass. 4. No golfing or archery. 5. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. 6. No flying fuel powered airplanes. 7. No fishing 8. No metal detectors. 9. PARK HOURS: 9:00am to 11:00pm. 10. Area of activity must be left as clean as it was upon your arrival. 11. No smoking
Your failure to observe any of these rules could result in the revoking of park use privileges.
Who are YOU to question what the appropriate authorities decide to post as rules.. Rules are obviously NECESSARY in an environment filled with idiotic nayboobs who want to KNOCK and DESTROY our community.
"Return the Democratic Party to it's Pro-Life roots and remove control of it from the Neo-Liberals!
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Who are YOU to question what the appropriate authorities decide to post as rules.. Rules are obviously NECESSARY in an environment filled with idiotic nayboobs who want to KNOCK and DESTROY our community.
(-_-),,/,
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
1. No swimming 2. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle within Freedom Park or the Flint Property other than designated parking areas. 3. No parking on grass. 4. No golfing or archery. 5. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. 6. No flying fuel powered airplanes. 7. No fishing 8. No metal detectors. 9. PARK HOURS: 9:00am to 11:00pm. 10. Area of activity must be left as clean as it was upon your arrival. 11. No smoking
Your failure to observe any of these rules could result in the revoking of park use privileges.
Freedom Park hahaha, what pisses me off is I leave that place nicer than when I left it, I pick up trash all the time the city workers miss. The best part is the cop saying I couldn't do it while he drove his 2 ton SUV through the field to tell me, yeah that won't hurt the lawn a bit
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
Insulting and accusing the Police of vandalism is the reason the public DESPISES despicable nayboobs like you, and that is just the reason why we don't NEED people digging up holes in the ground and causing a public health hazard..... a**hole!
"Return the Democratic Party to it's Pro-Life roots and remove control of it from the Neo-Liberals!
I am as awesome as a man can be, especially when I am passionate about something. ~ Glryinthhighest
Insulting and accusing the Police of vandalism is the reason the public DESPISES despicable nayboobs like you, and that is just the reason why we don't NEED people digging up holes in the ground and causing a public health hazard..... a**hole!
why don't you go polish the pope you perverted creep.................................
Insulting and accusing the Police of vandalism is the reason the public DESPISES despicable nayboobs like you, and that is just the reason why we don't NEED people digging up holes in the ground and causing a public health hazard..... a**hole!
You know nothing of digging a plug when metal detecting, I could dig a plug and replace it and you would never know I ever made a hole, point being a don't harm the grass and if anything you should see the pieces of scrap metal and nails I pull up and throw away that are on our childrens playgrounds, you wanna talk about health hazards you have no idea. I'm going out tomorrow morning, just for shits and giggles I will take a picture of all the garbage I pick up on a normal day out detecting.
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
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