LAKE GEORGE (AP) - A state commission says in a new report that
"great strides" have been made in reducing an invasive species
in a popular Adirondack lake. The Lake George Park Commission
says more than 85 percent of Eurasian milfoil sites in the
32-mile-long lake have been cleared, and plans are in the works
to eradicate the remaining sites. Milfoil was first discovered
in Lake George in 1985. The aquatic plant typically grows in
thick mats that can clog boating lanes and make swimming and
fishing difficult. Park Commission Executive Director Dave Wick
says while it's unlikely milfoil will ever be completely
eliminated, the plant can be reduced to levels not seen in
decades. The commission says about 200 milfoil sites remain on
the lake.