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Lake George Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet 1  Rain Gardens are Effective at Treating Stormwater

Fact Sheet 2  Importance of Shoreline Buffers

Fact Sheet 3  Importance of Stream Buffers

Fact Sheet 4  Importance of Septic System Maintenance

Fact Sheet 5  List of Local Haulers for Septic System Pump-Outs

Fact Sheet 6  The Status of Rainbow Smelt in Lake George

Fact Sheet 7  Fertilizer Use: When You Fertilize Your Lawn, You Fertilize the Lake

Fact Sheet 8  Pesticide Use: Beware of Negative Impacts to Lake George from Pesticides, Herbicides and Insecticides

Fact Sheet 9  The Status of Atlantic Landlocked Salmon in Lake George

Fact Sheet 10  Lake Trout

Fact Sheet 11  Water Quality: Salt Pollution in Lake George

Fact Sheet 12  Water Quality: Declining Water Clarity

Fact Sheet 13  Algal Blooms

Fact Sheet 14  Enhanced On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS)

Fact Sheet 15  Largemouth Bass

Fact Sheet 16  Water Quality: The Dead Zone

Fact Sheet 17  Septic System Rules

Fact Sheet 18  Septic System Design

Fact Sheet 19  Smallmouth Bass

Fact Sheet 20  Northern Pike

Fact Sheet 21  Chain Pickerel

Fact Sheet 22  Invasive Species: Zebra Mussels

Fact Sheet 23  Invasive Species: Didymo

Fact Sheet 24  Invasive Species: Alewife

Fact Sheet 25  Invasive Species: Spiny Water Flea

Fact Sheet 26  Water Quality: Stormwater 101 

Fact Sheet 27  Invasive Species: Purple Loosestrife

Fact Sheet 28  Invasive Species: Northern Snakehead

Fact Sheet 29  Invasive Species: Phragmites

Fact Sheet 30  Invasive Species: Japanese Knotweed

Fact Sheet 31  Invasive Species: Eurasian Watermilfoil

Fact Sheet 32  Invasive Species: Garlic Mustard

Fact Sheet 33  Yellow Perch 

Fact Sheet 34  Invasive Species: Hydrilla

Fact Sheet 35  Algae 101

Fact Sheet 36 Septic System Operation and Use

Fact Sheet 37  Stream Research:  Biological Parameters

Fact Sheet 38  Stream Research:  Chemical Parameters

Fact Sheet 39  Stream Research:  Physical Parameters

Fact Sheet 40  The Major Streams of the Lake George Watershed: Finkle Brook

Fact Sheet 41  The Major Streams of the Lake George Watershed: Hague Brook

Fact Sheet 42  The Major Streams of the Lake George Watershed: West Brook

Fact Sheet 43  The Major Streams of the Lake George Watershed: English Brook

Fact Sheet 44  Limit Grass Lawns

Fact Sheet 45  Lawn Maintenance for Water Quality

Fact Sheet 46  List of Local Native Trees

Fact Sheet 47  List of Local Native Shrubs

Fact Sheet 48  List of Local Native Perennials

Fact Sheet 49  Town of Lake George Phosphorus Fertilizer Ban

Fact Sheet 50  Low Impact Development Concepts

Fact Sheet 51  Low Impact Development Conservation of Natural Resources

Fact Sheet 52  Low Impact Development Minimizing Impacts

Fact Sheet 53  Invasive Species: Asian Clams

Fact Sheet 54 Invasive Species:  Asian Longhorned Beetle


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518.668.5913 | FAX 518.668.5915
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