resident’s Report:: Brad Robinson of the DEEP (who is retiring) was the speaker at a lake environmental meeting in Greenwich recently. Among the points of interest in his presentation was that the best way to control invasive weeds in a lake is with chemicals, but one of the problems is that copper settles to the bottom of a lake. Currently there is no remedy for this issue. Also, that mayflies and snails help control milfoil. He warned that backlogs may occur with the issuance of permits this year.
Committee Reports:
Stormwater Drainage Project (SDP): For a better understanding of the condition of the project site, Selectwoman Maureen Kozlark walked the site of the Third Lane stream.
Lake Management: We emailed Aquatic Control Technologies (ACT) encouraging them to file early for our lake treatment permits because of the shortage of staff at the DEEP.
Egg Addling: We have applied for this year’s goose egg addling permit.
Old Business:
Anne S. Richardson Grant: Aquacleaner Environmental (AE) will restart suction harvesting in late March or early April depending on the weather. We will measure progress by the area cleared, not the amount removed. They will mainly be working to remove algae. Mark Amler has agreed to speak at the Annual Meeting.
New Business:
Annual Meeting: The “State of the Lake” annual meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 19 at 8:00 p.m. at the CVS Community Room, if available. We will publicize the meeting with postcards sent to the watershed residents and by an email blast. Mark Amler will give a presentation.
Social Media: Further discussion was held about Facebook and how you can have a “closed group.” We are looking into setting it up for MLIF and who will monitor it.
Free Soil Testing: A free soil testing program run by the state will help inform people what treatments are needed (or not needed) on their lawns. Greg Bugbee at the state DEEP runs the program. We will look into what the process entrails. We will need drop-off sites around the lake.
