Legislation to exempt inland lakes from the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act has been reintroduced in the state Senate. Sen.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation has scheduled at least two upcoming webinars to explain the state’s new ...

Looking out from the public boat launch at Lakewood Community Park to Burtis Bay on Chautauqua Lake. P-J photo by Michael Zabrodsky Two area real estate agents have expressed concerns about the ...

Jurisdictional determination is just another point of contention for some regarding New York’s Freshwater Wetlands Act. “Not one size fits all,” said Jim Wehrfritz of the Chautauqua Lake Property ...

Mary Hutchings, secretary of the Chautauqua Lake Partnership, described the new wetlands regulations as a “mess.” In the past, wetlands regulations didn’t apply to navigable lakes ...

Bear Lake, at a mere 114 acres, flies under the fishing radar for many anglers, taking a back seat to the bigger, famed waters nearby.

(WJET/WFXP)– More lake effect snow and winter weather conditions continue in the area with weather warnings extended for multiple counties in the area. Erie County and Chautauqua County ...

(WJET/WFXP)– More lake effect snow and winter weather conditions continue in the area with weather warnings extended for multiple counties in the area. Erie County and Chautauqua County, NY will be ...