President’s Report:: Larry Marsicano of the Candlewood Lake Authority (CLA) will be speaking at our June 5 meeting at 7:30 p.m. He will discuss environmental problems the CLA have encountered at Candlewood Lake and their surrounding watershed, as well as remedies they have tried and resources they have turned to for help. The location of the meeting will be posted on our website when determined.
Committee Reports:
Fundraising: A few donations have been received even before our first fundraising letter has been sent out.
Stormwater Drainage Project (SDP): We have had no recent news on the status of the Third Lane Stream Project.
Communications: A spring newsletter is expected to go out in mid April.
Lake Management: The 2014 Aquatic Control Technologies (ACT) contract was signed with the changes we requested. If we receive the permit for 2014 next week as expected, treatment should begin in early May.
Spillway: The condition of the tarp at the spillway will be checked.
Old Business:
Anne S. Richardson Grant: We have applied to the Richardson Fund for a new grant to remove a significant amount of dead organic matter from the north end of the lake. We will not receive a reply to our grant request until mid-July. Inland Wetlands approval will be worked on prior to knowing the actual result of the grant application in order to avoid delay of work being done in the fall if and when we receive grant approval.
