Borough of Mountain Lakes
Lakes Management Advisory Committee Meeting
July 10, 2012
Present
Chair: Susan Ferguson
Members: Bailey, Dewing, Kuehm, Mesicek, Wexler
Manager: Robert Tovo
Council Liaison: Not present
Allied Biological: Chris Doyle
Environmental Commission Liaison: Not present
Community: Joyce Leuchten
Chair
- June
minutes approved
- Review
of Council decision not to pass ordinance to allow a private club to
define a swimming area with ropes.
ManagerÕs Report
- Discussion
of lake water levels
- Discussion
of Department of Agriculture grant possibilities for cleaning canal
- Viewed
Bathymetric maps framed and displayed in Conference Room
- Review
of process underway for Wildwood Dam improvements. Anticipate late autumn
2012 start.
Allied Biological
- Explanation
of fecal coliform bacteria protocols and recent testing results
- Review
of alum treatment schedules and water chemistry sampling for June, July
August. Particular discussion of weather-related delay of first 2012
application for Wildwood Lake
- Discussion
of new presence of water primrose (invasive species) in Canal. Water
primrose problem in France and Long Island
- Discussion
of sunblock ÔslickÕ at Birchwood.
Public Comment
- Discussion
of impact of dog excrement on watershed. Complaints about dog owners who
do not pick up solid waste of their dogs in all areas around Birchwood
Lake
- Discussion
of continuing problem of dog owners disregarding signs prohibiting
presence of dogs on Birchwood Lake beach. Problem significant before and
after life guards are on duty
- Presentation
of sample from Crystal Lake, determined to be small pond weed, a native
plant not normally a problem
- Discussion
of trees which have fallen from edge of lakes into the water. Noted that
these provide prime fish habitat with little effect on eutrofication.
New Business
Discussion of communication planning for autumn drawdown of
Mountain and Wildwood Lakes, 2012 being a drawdown year according to 4-yearly
schedule.
Submitted by Debra Dewing