Tom Goodrich

Useful Links

Below are useful links to municipal and county services, recreational activities  museums, and more.  Please feel fee to add links to programs and services that you find useful. Town of Carmel https://www.ci.carmel.ny.us/ Links to Carmel Town services Town of Kent http://www.townofkentny.gov/ Links to Town of Kent services Putnam County https://www.putnamcountyny.com/ Putnam County services Cornell Extension

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Septic System Management

Septic systems at lakefront homes may contribute excessive phosphorus to lakes due to site constraints, proximity to the seasonal water table and improper maintenance. Simple measures such as water conservation practices and routine system pump outs (approximately every 3 years) can go a long way to maintaining properly functioning septic systems that will not contribute

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Septic Repairs – DEC Grant

NYS DEC’s has a septic tank matching grant program for septic systems in disrepair. They will pay up to 50% of the repair up to $25,000.  Details of the program and application can be found athttps://www.efc.ny.gov/EOH. There has been some confusion about the eligibility criteria, since different regions of the watershed have slightly different criteria.

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Walking Around Lake Sagamore: The Official Misguided Guide

Harry Azorin, a particularly alert neighbor, has some observations about walking around Lake Sagamore.  For example he writes, I’VE HEARD I NEED A WALKING STICK. DO I? You heard wrong.  You were told you need a walking SHTICK.  All seasoned Lake Sagamore residents have one. It’s HOW they walk around the lake. You should have

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Lake Quality

The quality of the lake water is excellent in terms of swimming, boating and general aesthetics. Princeton Hydro conducted a single water quality monitoring event and aquatic plant survey on Lake Sagamore on August 28, 2018.  The report notes: The continuation of excellent water quality in the lake is due to the largely undisturbed watershed which

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New Boat Tags

New Sagamore Boat “S” tags have been printed and distributed. The tags are primarily to assure that we protect our lake from invasive weeds and algae. Tagged boats belong to community members who should follow rules about using their boats only on Lake Sagamore or clean them according to Lake guidelines (see www.lakesag.org, Rules and Regulations). 

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