Lake Management Committee Meeting Minutes

Minutes of meeting held November 10, 2016, 7:00 P.M. at Town Hall College Highway, Southwick, MA, with attendance as follows:

 

        

Guest(s): None

2. North Pond Land Preservation - Dick provided a copy a letter that Mike DeBay drafted  regarding "what if the North Pond land preservation efforts fail" and a second one where Dick expanded on Mike's letter.  Dick will add information regarding no sewers in or planned for that area in the foreseeable future.  Mike D. made a motion to accept the letter with the addition about sewers.  Eric seconded and the motion passed unanimously.  

3. Lake Monitoring - Eric noted that the sampling showed increased turbidity but not an algae issue.  The overall water quality has degraded even more.  Eric will continue checking for algae content.

4. The buoy mooring , cable, etc at the southern end of the Middle/South Pond interlake culvert appears to have been dragged and or cut when the docks were moved from Crabby Joe's to the opposite cove.  As requested, Dick will check with Con Com regarding the storage of these docks in the water.  

5. FY2018 Budget - Dick provided members with copies of the FY2018 LMC & Lake Restoration budget packages.  Following discussion about same, members recommended adding the Great Brook Weir Gates in case the S319 Grant Application fails.  Water sample testing should be $5,000 and consultant fees should be $10,000. Eric noted that it costs ~$6000 per Solitude algae treatment.  

6. LPP - Dick provided copies of the letter from Con Com and signed by Con Com, LMC and the Harbormaster that is being sent to all waterfront property owners.   

8. Our next scheduled meeting will be held on December 8, 2016.

Respectfully submitted,

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Richard Grannells - Chair