The Canandaigua Lake Watershed Management Plan 

 - Table of Contents - Chapter 1- Chapter 2 - Chapter 3 - Chapter 4 - 

- Chapter 5 - Chapter 6 -Chapter 7 - Appendix -

Table of Contents 

Executive Summary

Chapter One:  General Description of the Watershed

Physical Characteristics

Bedrock Geology 

Surficial Geology and Soils       

Topography

Climate

Land Use

Vegetation

Wildlife

Fisheries

Political Subdivisions

Population

Housing

Economic Profile                                                                                 

Chapter Two:  Water Quality Status

Best Use Classifications

Water Quality Impairments

Water Supply Impacts

Bathing Impacts

Fisheries Impacts

Boating

Types of Pollution Causing Impairments

Sedimentation

Phosphorus

Nitrogen

Toxic Substances

Chloride

Pathogens

Conclusions

Chapter Three:  Analysis of Sources of Pollution…

Chapter Four:  Subwatershed Analysis

Introduction 

Sucker Brook 

Tichenor Gully  

Menteth Gully 

Barnes Gully  

Seneca Point Gully 

Hick’s Point

Grimes Creek

Eelpot Creek

Reservoir Creek

Tannery Creek

Parrish Gully

Lower Naples

West River Lower

West River Middle

West River Upper

Clark Gully 

Vine Valley

Fisher Gully 

Gage Gully 

Deep Run

Fall Brook

Butler Road

Foster Road

Deuel Road

Coy Road

Stid Hill

South Bristol 

West River-Naples Creek Junction

Hi-Tor

South Hill

Bare Hill

Jones Road

Cottage City

Lincoln Hill

Chapter Five:  Land Use Regulatory Environment

Federal Legislation

State Legislation

Joint Local/State Regulations

Local Municipal Watershed Management Options

Existing Regulations by Pollution Source

Agricultural Sources

Pesticides

Development

Town of Gorham                                                  

Town of South Bristol

Town of Naples

Village of Naples

City of Canandaigua

Town of Middlesex

Town of Canandaigua

Town of Italy

Conclusions

Projected Land Uses and their impact on water quality

Potential Land Use Planning Tools

Five Tools we can use

Recommended Actions for the Southern Corridor

Deicing Salt

Forestry

Hazardous Waste Sites

Landfills

Mined Lands

Bulk Storage Facilities

Septic Systems

State Pollution Discharge Elimination System

Recreation

Docks and Moorings Law

Roads

Streambank Erosion

Hazardous Waste Spills

Chapter Six:  Implementation Action Plan

Educational Approach

Implementation Actions by Pollution Source

Agriculture

Residential Sources of Pesticides

Development Sites

Deicing Salt

Forestry

Hazardous Waste Sites

Inactive Landfills and Illegal Dumps

Mined Lands

Bulk Storage Facilities

Onsite Wastewater Systems

SPDES-permits

Recreation

Roads

Streambank Erosion

Hazardous Waste Spills

Framework for Plan Implementation

Inter-municipal Agreement

Formula for Funding and Voting

Bylaws of Watershed Council

Watershed Management Plan…Five Year Plan of Work

Assignment of Implementers

Chapter Seven:  Recommended Capital Improvement Projects

Sewer Extensions

Improve sewage treatment for Village of Naples

Storm Water Outfalls

Road Bank Improvement Projects

Increase Number of Pumpout Stations

Lakefront-Outlet Lagoon Trail

Salt Storage Barns

Improve Application of deicing salt- City of Canandaigua

Available Project Funding/Technical Expertise

Funding Sources from DEC-NPS program     

Appendix One:  Analysis of Sources of Pollution***

Appendix Two:  Nutrient and Sediment Loss from the Watersheds of Canandaigua Lake***

Appendix Three:  Canandaigua Lake Limnology***     

*** Please contact the Watershed Program Manager for a Copy