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The State of Onondaga Lake 2010 Onondaga Lake Partnership The State of Onondaga Lake The State of Onondaga2010 Lake 2009 Onondaga Lake’s Remarkable Progress • Onondaga Lake is exhibiting a remarkable recovery and significant scheduled each year, and local anglers use the water quality improvements have been documented. Phosphorus, lake on the regular basis during the summer ammonia, and other major pollutants in the lake have decreased months. In 2008, the North American substantially. Fishing Club named Onondaga Lake one • Phosphorus discharges to Onondaga Lake from the sewage of the top ten bass fishing destinations in treatment plant were reduced by approximately 86 percent between the United States. 1993 and 2009. Phosphorus levels in the upper waters are in the • Plant and animal diversity in and best condition in over 100 years. around the lake is exhibiting • Chloride concentrations have decreased from 1,800 milligrams per remarkable liter in 1985 to 450 milligrams per liter in 2009. Lower levels benefit improvement. With the lake by improving plant and animal diversity and habitat. the recent improvements • Remediation projects were successful in reducing Tully Valley in Onondaga Lake water mudboil sediment loading to Onondaga Creek over the past 15 quality, a nearly four-fold years, however the future of these efforts is uncertain. increase in aquatic plant cover was documented from 2000 to 2009. Plants provide valuable spawning and nursery habitat for the fish • The Onondaga Lake watershed covers 285 square miles (738 square community. kilometers). Most of the land bordering the lake is parkland owned by Onondaga County. Over 1.3 million people visited Onondaga • Bird diversity in and around the lake is exhibiting impressive Lake Park in 2009 to enjoy recreational opportunities such as hiking, changes, highlighted by sightings of bald eagles, great egrets, osprey, biking, fishing, boating, picnicking, and bird watching. kingfishers, and numerous species of waterfowl. • Onondaga Lake fisheries are improving more quickly than anticipated • Successful remediation projects have reduced Tully Valley mudboil and over 65 fish species have been documented in the lake. This is sediment loading to Onondaga Creek from an average of 30 tons an impressive increase from the 9 to 12 species that were recorded in the lake during the 1970s. (about three large dump trucks) per day to less than one ton (about a pick-up truck load) per day on average over the past 15 years. • The Bassmasters Majors Tournament, involving the world’s top 52 anglers, was held at Onondaga Lake in 2007, attracting bass • An underground barrier wall located on the western shoreline of fishermen from around the world. Onondaga Lake diverts polluted groundwater to a state of the art treatment plant instead of flowing directly into the lake. • National sporting competitions and professional fishing events are Federal, State, and local agencies, non-profit organizations, and citizen groups are working together to improve conditions in Onondaga Lake and its watershed. Additional information about the accomplishments of the Onondaga Lake Partnership (OLP) can be found at the following website: www.onlakepartners.org. The State of Onondaga Lake 2010 Onondaga Lake Partnership 2010 State of Onondaga Lake Page 3 INTRODUCTION The Onondaga Lake PartnershipINTRODUCTION (OLP) was created in 1999 through legis- lation introduced by Congressman James T. Walsh. Six local, State, and Federal Theagencies Onondaga form Lakethe PartnershipPartnership (OLP)and its was Executive created inCommittee, 1999 through and legis- include lationthe U.S. introduced Army Corps by Congressman of Engineers James (USACE), T. Walsh. U.S. SixEnvironmental local, State, and ProtectionFederal Agency agencies (USEPA), form New the YorkPartnership State Department and its Executive of Environmental Committee, and INTRODUCTIONConservationinclude (NYSDEC),the U.S. Army New Corps York of StateEngineers Attorney (USACE), General’s U.S. Environmental Office, OnondagaProtection County, Agency and City (USEPA), of Syracuse. New York The State OLP Department Project and of OutreachEnvironmental Conservation (NYSDEC), New York State Attorney General’s Office, The Onondaga Lake Partnership (OLP)Committees was created include in 1999 representatives through legis- from the six Partners, State and lation introduced by Congressman James OnondagaT. Walsh. SixCounty, local, and State, City and of Syracuse. The OLP Project and Outreach Federal agencies, community interest groups, and unpaid volunteers. Federal agencies form the Partnership andCommittees its Executive include Committee, representatives and from the six Partners, State and Through the cooperative efforts of this diverse group of stakeholders, the include the U.S. Army Corps of EngineersFederal (USACE), agencies, U.S. Environmental community interest groups, and unpaid volunteers. OLP coordinates the environmental revitalization, conservation, and Protection Agency (USEPA), New York StateThrough Department the cooperative of Environmental efforts of this diverse group of stakeholders, the Conservation (NYSDEC), New Yorkmanagement StateOLP Attorney ofcoordinates Onondaga General’s theLake. Office,environmental revitalization, conservation, and Onondaga County, and City of Syracuse.Through Themanagement the OLP Partnership, Project of Onondaga and millions Outreach Lake. of dollars have been brought into the Committees include representatives from the six Partners, State and communityThrough to support the Partnership, projects designedmillions of to dollars revitalize have the been lake. brought Since intothe the Federal agencies, community interest groups,Onondaga and unpaid volunteers. Lake Partnership 2 signing ofcommunity the court-approved to support Amendedprojects designed Consent to Judgment revitalize (ACJ)the lake. in 1998,Since the Through the cooperative efforts of this diverse group of stakeholders, the over $140signing million of the in court-approvedFederal funds Amendedhave been Consent secured Judgment by Congressman (ACJ) in 1998, OLP coordinates the environmental2 revitalization, conservation, and Walsh, alongover $140with millionapproximately in Federal $135 funds million have beenfrom securedNew York by CongressmanState. In management of Onondaga Lake. Produced by addition,Walsh, Onondaga along County with approximately has paid the Representatives local$135 sharemillion on from all County New York Projects State. In TheThrough Central the New Partnership, York Regional millions Planning ofand dollars &a Developmentsubstantialaddition, have been Onondaga portion broughtBoard Countyof into the thehaslocal paidLTC share the Stephen local of othershare H. Bales onOnondaga all - DistrictCounty Lake Engineer,Projects U.S. Army Engineer 126community North Salina to support Street, Suiteprojects 200 designedPartnership toand revitalize projects.a substantial the lake. portion Since ofthe the local District,share of Buffaloother Onondaga Lake 2 Syracuse,signing of NY the 13202 court-approved Amended ConsentPartnership Judgment projects. (ACJ) in 1998, Mr. Seth Ausubel - Chief, New York Watershed Protection Section, over $140 million in Federal funds have been secured by Congressman U.S. EPA Region II Walsh, along with approximately $135 million from New York State. In Mr. Kenneth Lynch - Regional Director, NYSDEC Region 7 addition, Onondaga County has paid the local share on all County Projects Mr. Charles Silver - Environmental Scientist, and a substantial portion of the local share of other Onondaga Lake NYS Attorney General’s Office WithPartnership support projects. from the Onondaga Lake Partnership Mr. David Coburn - Director, Onondaga County Office of the Environment Members: Mr. Andrew M. Maxwell - Director of Planning & Sustainability, Ms. Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) City of Syracuse Ms. Judith Enck - Regional Administrator, EPA Region II Gov. David Patterson - Governor, State of New York Ex Officio Mr. Andrew Cuomo - Attorney General, State of New York Ms. Joanne Mahoney - County Executive, Onondaga County Senator Charles Schumer Ms. Stephanie A. Miner - Mayor, City of Syracuse Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Representative Daniel Maffei This report was reviewed by the individual members of the Onondaga Lake Partnership (OLP) and approved for release to the public for purposes of providing general overview information. Approval for release does not signify adoption or approval for purposes of regulatory, enforcement or other legal actions, of the factual, scientific or other assertions, characterizations or conclusions contained herein. Funding for this report was provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District in cooperation with the OLP, and included American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds. The report was adapted from: “The State of Onondaga Lake, 2001” (2nd ed), 1993 (1st ed), Onondaga Environmental Institute (formerly the Onondaga Lake Cleanup Corp) Fish illustrations are provided by Peter Thompson. Page 4 Onondaga Lake Partnership Contents The State of Onondaga Lake 2010 .............................................................................................1 Contents ...................................................................................................................................5 Introduction .............................................................................................................................6 What is the Onondaga Lake Partnership? ...............................................................................
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