Borough of Mountain Lakes

Lakes Management Advisory Committee

Issues July 2007

 

=Discussion of new ordinances controlling non-resident access. 

 

=Mountain Lake milfoil treatment was successful.  Clarity an issue.  Possible need for alum treatment.

 

=Improvement in Wildwood but continuing algae issues and increased nitrate levels over the previous two years.  Discussion of alerting public to non-phosphate fertilizer ordinance.  Allied Biological pointed out that it is necessary to control overuse of any lawn fertilizer.

 

=Discussion of Crystal residentŐs concerns about water lily growth.

 

=Renewed discussion of inflatable aquatic trampoline objects/slides/swimming platforms.  Noted five such platforms on Mountain Lake.  Discussion of the applicable ordinance.  Committee passed a sense of the Committee motion asking the Manager to review and take action and asking the Council Liaison to bring the problem before the Council.