Borough of
Mountain Lakes
Lakes Management
Committee
October 2002
Issues
Chairman's
report:
Given by Manager Webb
Discussion of goose issue - The Manager has discussed this with
and will be meeting with someone representing the USDA on goose
euthanizing. Hanover euthanized 200+
geese.
Island Beach had a relatively low fecal coliform bacteria count
and Birchwood a relatively high count last week.
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Manager's
Report:
* 2002 Lakes cleaning project.
547 cubic yards of material removed.
Hydrorake costs about $34 a cubic yard; with DPW costs, $42. Not as cheap as the initial experience where
we were able to use the backhoe for many areas. The Canal will be the primary job next year. Substantial depths of material were removed
this year from Grunden's Pond and Wildwood Lake. It looks as though the stream into Wildwood will need cleaning
every other year.
* Dam Update. Crystal Lake
bids have come in, saving approximately $100,000. Birchwood has been re-designed and plans are at DEP. Discussion of the current lake levels.
* Birchwood docks A, B, and C, are done. Dock D material is scheduled to arrive. Discussion of electrical system
* Outline of items in budget.
* Committee walk-around for Sunday 10/13, starting at 1:00 at the
Borough Hall.
Allied Biological:
* Treatment season over.
* Ongoing fecal coliform counts as requested by the
Committee. That will continue for a
couple of weeks to get a baseline.
Discussion of the sampling protocol.
Discussion of geese as a source of fecal coliform bacteria.
* Dye tests were conducted at the beach restrooms and showed no
leaks.
Old Business:
*Public Awareness
· Allied
Biological looked for Web sites to which we could direct landowners to get
advice on native plants for goose deterring borders. Examples follow:
Because these
sites are useful but do not simply bear upon the issue of native plants for lakeside
borders, Allied offers a list of recommended emergent plants for the Mountain
Lakes area. The list follows below.
· Discussion of
recommendation to Council on goose management.
The Borough Manager will speak to the Lakes Management Chair about the
format and coordination with other Committeees' recommendation.
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Plants recommended by Allied Biological for the Mountain Lakes area: |
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Lake borders, emergents, planting in root-wet areas |
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Common Name |
Latin Name |
Flower Color |
Bloom Period |
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Blueflag Iris |
Iris versicolor |
Purple-blue |
Spring |
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Arrow Arum |
Peltandra viginica |
Green |
Summer |
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Pickerelweed |
Pontederia cordata |
Purple |
Summer |
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Soft-stem Bulrush |
Scirpus tabernaemontanii |
Brown |
Summer-Fall |
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Sweet Flag |
Acorus Calamus |
Yellow-brown |
Summer |
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Cardinal Flower |
Lobelia cardinalis |
Red |
Summer-Fall |
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Lizard Tail |
Saururus cernuus |
White |
Spring-Summer |
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Soft Rush |
Juncus effusus |
Brown |
Summer-Fall |
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Swamp Milkweed |
Asclepias incarnata |
Pink |
Summer |
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