State, Local Officials Are Working Together To Address Algal Blooms
By ELIZABETH COOPERCOOPERSTOWN
Earlier this month, a press release from Glimmerglass State Park announced Otsego Lake’s first toxic algae bloom of 2023.
Though it soon proved to be a false alarm, it sent a ripple of anxiety through the surrounding community.
Last August many local lake access points were repeatedly shuttered for swimming and even boaters in the middle of the lake were advised not to plunge into the refreshing waters of Glimmerglass.
Since last year, questions have swirled about the future of the lake. Could it one day be off limits for the entire summer? Might local children be deprived of the many great joys of lakeside life? What might become of businesses that rely on the lake? And property values? Can anything be done?
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