The village trustees in Cazenovia voted last night to create a permit system that will allow boaters access to Cazenovia Lake via the village's Lakeside park. As usual if you stay in a Cazenovia hotel or B&B your permit is free. The article from the Post Standard by Kathy Coffia Simms follows:
Cazenovia expands boaters' access to lake
By Kathy Coffta Sims Staff writer
The Cazenovia Village Board has finally approved a plan that will allow nonresident boaters access to Cazenovia Lake via the Lakeside Park Boat Launch. Village trustees unanimously passed a resolution Monday night that allows access to the lake for those who choose to buy a permit for $40. Those who purchase permits will be able to get out on the lake with motorized boats. Village residents, people who are staying at inns or bed and breakfasts in the village and residents of municipalities that enter into an intermunicipal agreement with the village will get their permits free. In the approved resolution, the village makes it clear all users of the launch must get a permit at the village clerk's office. Before a permit is issued, boaters must read a summary of rules and regulations governing the Lakeside Park launch and use of Cazenovia Lake. The rules will address safe and considerate boating practices, according to the trustees. The rules will also make it clear that boaters who have been in other bodies of water with their craft must wait 48 hours before launching their boats in Cazenovia Lake. That is intended to cut down on the introduction of invasive species into the lake, the trustees said. Those who want a permit must acknowledge that they understand the regulations by signing paperwork provided by the clerk. The trustees will revoke permits of anyone who violates the written standards. The village will also assess fines, ranging from $100 to $250, to boaters violating the rules. Those who are granted permits will get two stickers, one for their boat and the other for their trailer. The stickers issued to those who get permits for free will be a different color than the stickers given to those who pay for permits, according to the board. This will allow the village to enforce parking regulations. The village is setting aside 18 parking spots on the south side of the park. Nine spots will be reserved for village residents; the remaining nine will be for permit holders or village residents. The regulations will make it clear that vehicles can be parked in designated areas only and users may not access the ramp or remain in the park unless a parking space is available for their vehicle and trailer. Part-time police officers will be on duty for 41 days during 2008 to make sure regulations are followed. Officers will be on duty from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends from May 3 to Sept. 7 plus Memorial Day, July Fourth and Labor Day. Supplemental coverage will also be provided on other days and from dawn to 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. to dusk. Proposed regulations for lake use will be posted on the village's Web site (www.villageofcazenovia.com) so the community can offer suggestions and feedback, said Trustee Kurt Wheeler. The board needs to move quickly so the village can begin issuing permits in early May.
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