Curly-leaf pondweed is among the invasive species in Chautauqua Lake that have been treated with herbicide and cut with mechanical harvesting. P-J file photo

Docks are pictured on Chautauqua Lake in this file photo. P-J file photo

Jim Wehfrritz, Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association executive director, speaks during a recent Chautauqua County Legislature meeting. P-J photo by Gregory Bacon

A crowded room is pictured during a recent Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association meeting. During the meeting Jim Wehfritz, CLPOA director, told those in attendance the organization was going to file a lawsuit against the state DEC over implementation of the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act. P-J file photo by Christopher Blakeslee