Federal Agencies

United States Army Corps of Engineers (New York District)
United States Environmental Protection Agency (Region 2)

State Agencies

New York State Government
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Region 4)
New York State Department of Transportation (Region 9)
New York State Department of Health (Oneonta District)

Regional Organizations

Catskill Region Invasive Species Partnership
Cornell Cooperative Extension (Otsego County)
State University of New York at Oneonta (Biological Field Station)
State University of New York at Cobleskill
New York State Federation of Lake Associations
New York Planning Federation
Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society
North American Lake Management Society
Lake George Association

Otsego County

Otsego County Government
Otsego Water Quality Coordinating Committee
Otsego County Soil & Water Conservation District
Otsego County Conservation Association
Otsego Land Trust
Otsego 2000

Local Municipalities

Town of Middlefield
Town of Otsego
Town of Springfield
Village of Cooperstown

Otsego Lake

Biological Field Station "The State of Otsego Lake, 1936-1996"
Biological Field Station About Otsego Lake
Biological Field Station Otsego Lake Publications
Biological Field Station Otsego Lake Contour Map with 10' Contours
Gutenberg.com Map of Otsego Lake Landmarks
Otsego Sailing Club
Welcome Letter to Renters
Welcome Letter to New Residents in the Town of Otsego

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)

Otsego County HABs Safety Website
NYSDEC Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
NYSDEC Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Additional Information
NYSDEC Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Reporting Guide
NYSDEC Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Notifications Page
NYSDEC Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Program Guide
NYSDEC Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Brochure
NYSDEC Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Know it, Avoid it, Report it!
NYSDEC Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Photo Gallery
NYSDOH Blue-green Algae and Health Brochure
NYSDOH Response for Beach Operators Fact Sheet
NYSDOH Harmful Blue-Green Algae Blooms Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
CDC Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB)-Associated Illness
SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station HABs Updates
Glimmerglass State Park Beach Closure Site
Book - The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
Article - Invasive mussels regulate nutrient cycling in largest freshwater system
Article - Zebra or quagga mussel dominance in Onondaga Lake, NY
Article - Population dynamics of invasive mussels in Oneida Lake, NY.
Video - Mussel Pains in the Great Lakes

Invasive Species

Cornell Cooperative Extension Invasive Species Program
New York Department of Environmental Conservation Common Aquatic Invasives
New York Invasive Species Research Institute
Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership
NY Boaters Guide to Cleaning, Drying and Disinfecting Boat Equipment
New York Sea Grant Zebra Mussel Control in Residential Water Systems
Sea Grant Great Lakes a Field Guide to Fish Invaders of the Great Lakes Region
Maine Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants
Quick Key to Ruling Out Maine’s Eleven Most Unwanted Invasive Aquatic Plants
PA Sea Grant AIS Guide

Buffer Strips

Connecticut River Joint Commission Riparian Buffers
Shoreline Buffer Strips
Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy - The Lake's Masked Defense
Shoreline Stabilization Techniques
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Native Plants for Conservation Landscaping
Guide to Water Gardening in New York State
New Hampshire Lake Smart

Sediment Loading

Cornell University Ditching
United States Environmental Protection Agency Controlling Nonpoint Source Runoff
United States Geological Survey Runoff
NY State Department of Environmental Conservation Pet Waste & Water Quality

Publications of Interest

The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
Otsego Lake Past and Present
Through the Looking Glass
Diet for a Small Lake
The Secret Life of a Lake
Lakescaping for Wildlife and Water Quality
Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Northeastern North America, Volume I
Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Northeastern North America, Volume II
Around Springfield (Images of America)

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