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Water clarity and quality on Candlewood being looked into

The traditional summer recreation season is coming up and funding for the Candlewood Lake Authority is being discussed as surrounding towns vote on their budgets.  New Fairfield First Selectman John Hodge says the lake's owner, First Light Power, is considering lowering their contribution to Candlewood while increasing funds to Lakes Zoar and Lillinonah. 

 

He says a long term plan needs to be made for milfoil and he's not sure the Candlewood Lake Authority has come up with one.  Hodge says in the short term he would like the chief elected officials from the five towns to work directly with First Light.

 

First Light has proposed possibly lowering their contribution to the Candlewood Lake Authority while increasing funds to the authorities that oversee Lakes Zoar and Lillinonah.

 

Hodge says First Light might stop deep drawdowns soon.  Lowering the lake and exposing the milfoil to freezing winter temperatures has been the method used in the past to kill the non-native invasive species..  He says using mechanical harvesters, big lawn mowers, are one option.  He notes that Lakes Zoar and Lillinonah have been using chemicals to treat milfoil issues.

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