Village: New Boating Regulations Intended To Protect Lake from Erosion, Invasives By JOSHUA YOUNGQUISTCOOPERSTOWN The Village of Cooperstown has adopted two amendments to its boating regulations with the stated purpose of further protecting Otsego Lake, the community’s public drinking‑water source. The changes modify Chapter 44 of the Village Code, enacted under authority granted by New York State Public Health Law §1100, which empowers the village to safeguard “Otsego Lake and all watercourses tributary thereto” from contamination. The first amendment increases the fine for speeding within the lake’s no‑wake zone. Existing law states that “no vessel shall be operated within 200…