The GSLAC empowers educators, business owners, and other local leaders to make a more impactful difference.
From preserving local history to supporting local fisheries, our funding powers the projects that enhance your experience of the Great Sacandaga Lake community.
The Great Sacandaga Lake Advisory Council (GSLAC) administers funds given annually by the Brookfield Renewable power company to support improvement initiatives in the Sacandaga River Basin. Great Sacandaga Lake Enhancement Funds may be used for projects, studies, or services including but not limited to ecosystem restoration or protection, fish stocking, natural resource stewardship, and new recreation resources.
GSLAC funds protect and improve the lake ecosystem, stock the lake with fish, and improve handicap fishing access.
GSLAC funds preserve local history and share our regional story through exciting educational initiatives in classrooms and out.
GSLAC funds enhance safety year-round through innovative projects, water quality testing, and improvements to recreational areas.
GSLAC funds bring the lake to life during the sporting seasons through improvements to municipal beaches and fishing areas.
In 2000, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) established an Offer of Settlement that establishes technical requirements for the operation of the hydro projects on the Hudson and Sacandaga Rivers. Among other things, the Offer of Settlement requires hydro project power owner Brookfield Renewable to provide funding for improvements to the Great Sacandaga Lake. This annual allotment is called the Great Sacandaga Lake Enhancement Fund, and monies distributed from the fund are allocated by majority vote of the GSLAC to be used upstream of the Conklingville Dam.
In the last two decades, this non-profit water resource, wetlands conservation and management organization has funded a wide range of projects – from apps designed to save lives to historical markers designed to save preserve heritage sites.
The Great Sacandaga Lake Advisory Council (GSLAC ) was established in March 2000 to administer monies given annually by the power company to be used to enhance the environment within the Sacandaga River basin.
In 2017, the Great Sacandaga Lake Advisory Council (GSLAC) released the documentary Harnessing Nature: Building the Great Sacandaga, which chronicles the creation of the Great Sacandaga Lake, New York State’s largest reservoir. The film illustrates the history of the Sacandaga Valley, the reasons for the creation of the reservoir, and the impact on valley residents.
GSLAC partners with community leaders from diverse backgrounds who recognize the environmental, historical, and recreational value of the Great Sacandaga Lake. Our projects have been headed up by local historians, technologists, teachers, business leaders, and other people who have a strong desire to make a positive local impact. They’re proud of their community and its natural resources, and they’re willing to invest their time and their resources into making the Great Sacandaga Lake even better.
