The Three Lakes Council was originally organized in 1970 as an organization for lake interests that spanned the many different lake associations and individuals who live within the Three Lakes watershed.  The organization has always been focused on environmental stewardship, education, and communication.

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Significant events:

1970 - Three Lakes Council was formed (Certificate of Incorporation October 1, 1970)

1972 - IRS not for profit certification obtained

1973 - Aerators installed in Lake Waccabuc by Union Carbide

1975 - 501 (c)(3) Status granted in 1975 when Gladys Wolkof was President

1986 - 1996  CSLAP testing on Lake Waccabuc

2002 - Revamped aerators installed in the spring in Lake Waccabuc

2003 - Lake Manager (Cedar Eden) hired

2005 - Did not start up Waccabuc's aerators based on poor measured oxygen levels

2006 - Lewisboro Lakes Committee formed by Town of Lewisboro

2006 - CSLAP testing started on all three lakes, user survey of lake users compiled

2007 - Goose population stabilization project began

2008 - Lake Manager (ABI) hired, aquatic plant survey of lakes

2009 - Brazilian elodea eradication project (BEEP)

 

Current and Past Three Lakes Council Presidents

    Jack Sinnott:   2004 -

    Peter Treyz:    19xx - 2004

    Peter Beardsley

    Mary Wilson:  ??  President in 1980

    Gladys Wolkof:  ?? President in 1975

    Dick Cirulli 

    Wayne Van Tassel ?? President in 1973

   The initial directors listed in the 1970 Certificate of Incorporation are:

Early days as recited by Peter Treyz:  (exerpted from the 2005 newsletter):  “We had talked about it for a while, but what provoked it into being was our resolve to stop a neighbor on Twin Lakes Road from dumping the herbicide 2-4-D into the lakes. He worked for Union Carbide and had amassed a garage-full of this stuff, and was offering it to everyone to control weed growth. “Wayne Van Tassel, Andrew Wilson and I found out about it, and we went to him and said, ‘You can’t do that.’ Wilson was a lawyer, and he got the necessary injunction. It was then that we decided we needed an organization that would protect the welfare of the lakes. We drew up some initial by-laws, then we solicited members, sent out letters. I was the initial President. Drew was VP. Wayne was secretary. I don’t think we had a Treasurer, because we didn’t have any money.”