Col. Nicholas Melin and Chautauqua County officials participate in the ceremonial signing of the partnership agreement, kicking off the multi-year effort to restore Chautauqua Lake's ecosystem. The study is supported by $500,000 in federal funding as part of a comprehensive $3 million project. From left: Pierre Chagnon, Chautauqua County Legislature Chairman; Chautauqua County Executive Paul M. Wendel Jr.; Congressman Nicholas Langworthy, NY-23 Congressional District;, and Col. Nicholas Melin, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, sign ceremonial documents to celebrate the official start of the Chautauqua Lake Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Study in Mayville, NY, Oct. 7, 2024.