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Chronology of meetings and events 2013-2019 2013 Pasta Fundraiser
The 2013 Pasta
Fundraiser, raffle and 50/50 splits combined to net LMPA a total of $2,297. This will help cover the expense of treating the
lake but we will have to take some from savings. We are searching for some new ideas before our annual meeting.
Next
Board meeting scheduled for Saturday, June 29. Hopefully lake treatment will be over and we'll know the results.
Board meeting held on May 4, as scheduled. ACT will be surveying the lake later this month. Based upon their assessment,
treatment will likely commence in late May or early June. We have contracted with ACT for the coming season. The DEC permit
from last year is good until June 19. ACT will apply for new permits in case work is needed after June 19. Spot treatment
and lily pad thinning probably will be required. Next meeting scheduled for June 29, same place and time. We need ideas for
the annual meeting in October. The West Greenwich Conservation Commission is sponsoring (along
with friends like the New England Mountain Bike Assoc.) its annual Earth Day Clean Up event on Saturday, April 20th. A
gathering for clean up assignments, distribution of bags and gloves, and free tee shirts (first come, first
serve) will occur between 8:30-9:00
am at Rt. 95 Exit 6A parking
lot. And finally, volunteers are welcomed to our sponsored free lunch at Lake Mishnock
Barn at noon, after the clean up. Usually
a pretty good time is had by all. Thanks to our donors for the 2013 Pasta Dinner Fundraiser and raffle Meeting of March 16, 2013 held
with good attendance. Pasta Dinner Fundraiser date reaffirmed for Sunday, April 14 from 4p to 6:30p at the Mishnock Barn.
Also, Free Line Dancing from 3p to 7p. Signs will be placed around the lake. Tickets available at the Mishnock Barn
and at the door on April 14. As usual, we will hold a raffle, though finding donations has not been easy. Next Directors
meeting Saturday, April 6, 2013, 10a at the Barn.
We encourage our membership to attend the Palm Sunday Lions'
Club fundraiser breakfast 8 a to 11 a March 24, 2013 at the VFW on 29 So. Main St, in Coventry.
Directors' meeting scheduled for Saturday, March 16,2013,10am Mishnock Barn. The Directors'
meeting of Saturday, February 16, 2013, 10am will be rescheduled. Too many people were unable to attend.
We do have a date for the Pasta Dinner Fundraiser - April 14. Notice of the new meeting date will be emailed to the Directors
and posted on line.
Read about how that lovely green yard harms the lake.Click here http://water.epa.gov/type/lakes/lakestipsfull.cfm to read about good stewardship of lake frontage.
A Directors' meeting was
held Saturday, January 12, 2013 at the Mishnock Barn. We did not have a quarum, but did get some buisness accomplished.
Nancy Brown will handle membership duties. As a group we went through the list of unpaid members and eliminated those
we think are no longer interested. Those remaining on the list will receive cards inviting them to renew or to let us
know they are no longer interested. We have a new email address: lmpassoc@gmail.com Joyce and Dave Nero will work on a "yard sale"
plan to be discussed at our next meeting Saturday, Feburary 16. Dan will talk with Bobby Mehan and pick a date for
the annual pasta dinner - April 14, 21, or 28.
Next Directors' meeting is Saturday, January
12, 2013, 7pm at the Mishnock Barn.
LMPA was saddened to lose a founding director, Paul Kaltschnee, who passed
away Sunday, December 31, 2012 at Kent County Hospital. Read more here.
LMPA was saddened to lose long time member and director Claire Wade February 7, 2013. She
was small in stature but mighty in spirit and personality. She will be greatly missed. Read more here: http://www.pawtuckettimes.com/content/claire-t-wade
The 2018 Pasta Dinner Fundraiser was a rousing success. We grossed approximately
$4000, with a significant portion coming from the raffle. We picked up one new member and several donations.
Attendance may have been down somewhat from last year but the amount of money raised was about the same.
The permits for treatment of the lake have been filed with DEM and we are should be
able to treat in a timely manner. The recent weather has not been conducive to weed growth, and that is
a good thing. Still a little sunshine would be nice to see! URI Watershed Watch lake testing
starts May 3, so Ken Brown and James Wahl should be on the lake that day. A new member, Paul
Cook has expressed interest so maybe he will be helping. Big River Earth Day clean up is Saturday, April 21,
2018. Meet 0830 at park and ride exit 6A, Hopkins Hill, off of I95. There is plenty
of trash around our lake that needs to be picked up. Read more here: https://www.wgtownri.org/home/news/earth-day-clean-ups-saturday-april-21st The
Board of Directors met February 10 at the Barn to discuss treatment options for the spring (2018) and plan for the Pasta Dinner Fundraiser and (click to see raffle prize) Raffle. In addition to the Directors two new members attended - Ed and Barbara Kane. It is a welcome rarity to have members
attend Directors meetings. Also, James Wahl brought a neighbor, Paul Cook, who recently moved to our area and lives on
the lake. We discussed the treatment proposals from Solitude and decided on some changes: two treatments only, one in spring
and the other as late as possible while still retaining treatment potency. We can't allow the milfoil to grow too long
or the second treatment is not effective. It's pretty clear we need two treatments a year to stay in control of invasive
vegetation. Also we will not treat for lilies this year. The modified proposal was discussed with Solitude and a new contract
was established and is ready for signature. We hope to have DEM approval in plenty of time for treatment in May or early June.
Ed
Kane offered to work with Ken Brown on a slide show for presentation at the Pasta Dinner Fundraiser and Raffle scheduled
for April 15, 2018. Ed specializes in computer related communications programing. What a great addition to LMPA! Barbara Kane volunteered to
establish a Facebook page called "Friends of Lake Mishnock". The idea of having a Facebook presence has been a controversial
one because of some trolling a few years back. The Friends of Lake Mishnock will not be the official face of LMPA, but
will provide a link to the website. Our hope is that this will expand our membership and provide a platform for like
minded people to exchange information and ideas about the lake. Our next meeting is March 24, usual time and place. The Pasta Dinner
Fundraiser and Raffle is scheduled for April 15. Read more click here. Our Annual meeting and elections were held Saturday, November
18 at the Mishnock Barn. We had a good turn out. All the officers (Dan Albro, President; Ken Brown, Vice President; Kelly
Albro, Secretary; and Kathy Fallon, Treasurer) were reelected to serve three year terms. Ken St.Onge was reelected
to the Board of Directors for a three year term. John Berchem was newly elected to the Board of Directors for a three year
term. John was unable to attend the meeting because he is working in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was hit with a vicious hurricane
several weeks ago. John works for a company that specializes in pumping large amounts of water. A major dam has been compromised
and that's why John is there. We have several new members: Ed and Barbara Kane, the Kevin Breene family, John
"Rusty" Waters and Julie Pettigrew. We certainly welcome new members. The Kanes and Rusty have family connections
with the lake going back at least 50 years. They live adjacent to each other in WWII vintage cottages across from Brookside
Beach. We appreciate our new members! The main attraction of the annual meeting was Richard Ruby, the biologist from Solitude
who helps us manage our lake and keep it healthy. Mr. Ruby gave us a summary of last year's treatments and
outlined in detail our options for next year. It is no simple matter to keep the invasive plants in check while
at the same time not spending any more than we have to. Mr. Ruby will provide us with a written proposal for next
year's treatment options in time for our next Directors' meeting on Saturday February 10,
10 am at the Barn. It is important to get a contract signed early so we get our permits early. We want
the herbicides administered at the best biological moments (maximum death to bad plants!). The last couple
of years have gone smoothly. This
summer had a lot of swan drama. Last year the female (AKA pen) swan died and the male (AKA cob) was
alone for a while. He eventually found a girlfriend and the two produced four signets. Over time three signets died. Late
in the season another cob showed up. The two males did a lot of dive bombing and posturing. Jim Wahl and I were on the
lake for some of this action. It is a sight to see two full grown male swans at war. Eventually one of the males left.
Now we have a pair of swans, just as it should be. The rogue male is gone, and the signet also. We need the swans
to keep our small lake free of geese, who are known for overpopulating and polluting small lakes. The annual meeting and
elections for 2017 will be held at the Mishnock Barn on Saturday, November 18 at 10 am. Letters are being mailed
to the membership informing them of the meeting and providing them the opportunity to nominate members to be directors. The
nominating committee is scheduled to meet Monday, October 9.The annual meeting will review four executive positions (President,
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) and one director. The people in those positions have all indicated the desire to
stay. The elections will be held as the first order of business. We expect Richard Ruby from Solitude to attend the meeting
and give as an overview of this year's lake treatment. The Solitude end-of-the-year report will be available. If you are
a LMPA member, try to bring a new person with you. We still have people living on the lake who don't belong to the Association. We
spend between 5,000 and 9,000 dollars every year to keep the lake healthy and viable for future generations. Invasive vegetation
requires constant monitoring. We have seen lakes where nothing is done. The results can be devastating. Small lakes are reduced
to swamps. Lake was treated on May 30, 2017. The lake responded well, and there was lots of dead milfoil as a result. This
always makes the lake look murky for a while, but that is the price we pay for not turning into a swamp. The
clarity of the lake overall for this season was good. The Secchi test from this last weekend (August 27) showed
clear to almost five meters. A follow up treatment was performed August 24 in hopes that this would diminish the growth
for next year. Lily treatment is expected during the next week to ten days. We only do lily treatment every two or three years.
Some areas of the lake get very dense with lilies.
2017 has been a good year for Lake Mishnock. The gypsy moth caterpillar invasion that we feared did not materialize thanks
to the dampish spring weather. All of the moisture resulted in the proper fungus (fungal pathogen Entomophaga maimaiga)
for killing it off. Love those Latin science names. You can bet I checked the spelling on that a few times. Read about the
Gypsy Moth infestation Read about the 2017 pasta funraiser and raffle here The LMPA directors met on February 4, 2017 to discuss the pasta dinner and milfoil treatment plans. It
has been a warm winter and it appears the milfoil is getting a "jump start." In order to proceed with
the permitting process LMPA needed to update the lake abutters list. On March 2, 2017 the abutters list was updated and
sent to Solitude. Solitude mailed out letters to all lake abutters informing them that treatment is planned for
2017 and the rules for water usage during treatment. LMPA signed a contract with Solitude for two milfoil
treatments and one lily pad treatment, total cost $6825. We are now waiting for DEM to issue the permits.
We expect them in May or early June. Next LMPA directors' meeting
is Saturday March 18, 2017 at the Mishnock Barn. Pasta dinner and fundraiser set for April 9, 2017. The 2016 Annual Meeting and Elections was held November 19 at the Mishnock Barn. Diane Blaquiere,
Neil Digris and Steve Shriner were reelected as directors. The annual Lake Assessment Report from Solitude was reviewed.
All agreed that last year's treatment was effective. Early treatment really helps. I confirmed with Solitude that we are
named in their insurance coverage. A copy of the rider was emailed to us. Solitude recommended two treatments next year
instead of one. The warm conditions stimulated rapid growth. By the end of last season, we were seeing a good growth of milfoil.
The lake was treated on Thursday, June 9, 2016. This was
the earliest treatment we've had in many years. This should facilitate better control of milfoil growth. A Directors'
meeting was held Saturday, September 9, 2016 to plan for the annual meeting and elections. The year-end lake assessment was performed by Solitude (formerly Aquatic Control Technology) September 15.
Their report and recommendations will be available the first week in October. Our annual meeting and elections are scheduled
for Saturday, November 19, 10 AM at the Mishnock Barn. Letters will be sent to all LMPA members, signs posted at both ends
of Mishnock Road, and public notices put in the Reminder and other media outlets. The Nomination Committee is Ken
Brown, Nancy Brown, and Ken Fallon. Three directors are up for review. The Pasta Dinner Fundraiser 2016 was a rousing success and
nobody was happier than Bobby and Flo Meehan. The Lake Association honored their lifetime of service to the
Mishnock community with a handcrafted bench donated by Joanne Rice. As busy as the Meehans are, it is
unlikely they will find much time to sit on it, but after much harassment they agreed to sit long enough for a picture to
be taken. Bobby and the West Greenwich Coventry Lions have served the meal for LMPA's annual fundraiser
for 10 years. Without them the Pasta Dinner Fundraiser would not exist. The bench is engraved with the title of Waite Albro's
book, A Brief Moment In Time - a book with special meaning to Bobby and Flo Meehan. Mr. Albro (father of LMPA's president,
Dan) played a special role in their early Mishnock days. To see other pictures click here. To learn about the businesses and individuals who donated to our 2016 Raffle, click here For an updated (2016) list of important
Rhode Island contacts for lakes and ponds click here. The annual Big River Earth Day cleanup will be held Saturday, April 23, 2016. Participants should meet at I95 exit
6a around 8:00 am to register and pick up gloves and bags. There is a lot of trash on the roads around our lake. This will
be the time to clean it up. Help if you can. Lunch will be served at the Mishnock Barn. Here is a link to a video about the
2015 Earth Day Cleanup. https://vimeo.com/125753202. After you open this you may need to choose "Open in a new window". Directors' meeting held March 5. Items discussed included the upcoming Pasta Dinner
Fundraiser on April 10. See more here. There will be a raffle including a handcrafted outdoor bench by Joanne Rice. Check out her
great work here: http://www.picnictablesplus.com/index.html just like last year. Raffle items should be dropped off at the Barn on Thursday March 31 at 7pm, at which time we'll
finalize details for the Fundraiser and raffle.
There will be a Board Meeting November 10, 2018, 10am at the Mishnock Barn to plan for the annual meeting which is
scheduled for December 15, 10am 2018 at (you guessed it) the Mishnock Barn. We will discuss all things lake related and hold
elections pursuant to our bylaws. 2018 was a good year for the lake. The milfoil was kept in check and we had no algae
blooms. We are fortunate to have such a beautiful lake for the community center piece. We need be
ever vigilant to maintaining the financial wherewithal for yearly treatments. Without them the aggressive invasive vegetation
would no doubt take over. Chronology
of important dates and activities 2005-2016
Linda
Green of Watershed Watch, University of Rhode Island will give a presentation at the West Greenwich Town Hall on Wednesday
May 4 at 7 pm. Linda is an authority on Rhode Island lakes. We need a good turnout. The health of our
lakes and watersheds should be a paramount concern for all of us. Nothing is more basic than water. We
should especially encourage those living near Lake Mishnock to attend. The Watershed Watch program has been gathering scientific
data on Rhode Island Lakes for more than 20 years. Directors' meeting
scheduled for Saturday, March 5, 2016, 10 am at the Mishnock Barn. We need to discuss the Pasta Dinner Fundraiser
scheduled for April 10, and the notification process for letting Mishnock lake abutters know about this year's
treatment plans. The Lake Mishnock annual meeting was held December 12, 2015 at
the Mishnock Barn. Ken Brown, Nancy Brown, Joyce Nero, David Nero, James Wahl, and Joann Wahl were reelected as
Directors. The year end report from Aquatic Control Technology was read. It was a good year for the lake. Treatments were effective
and performed in a timely manner, including two water lily treatments. Water lilies require thinning every three or four
years and definitely needed attention. $3992.50
in grant money was received by LMPA from the State of Rhode Island DEM. This was very helpful in paying for the ongoing
management of invasive weeds in our lake. Total treatment cost for 2015 was $5860. Sandy Bacchus with the West Greenwich Conservation Commission will be setting a meeting
date with Linda Green from URI Watershed Watch for Linda to address the Commission and our lake association about lake
management problems and issues around the country. The meeting will be held the first Thursday after the first Wednesday in
either February or March. Sandy will be in touch. Annual Pasta Dinner and Fundraiser is scheduled for April 10, 2016 The Lake Mishnock annual meeting and elections will
be held at the Mishnock Barn December 12, 2015 11AM. Directors are asked to be there by 10AM to help set up. Seven Directors
positions are up for review. It appears that six of the seven are interested in serving for another term. If any other LMPA
members are interested in serving on the Board of Directors they should write to Nancy Brown, LMPA, Box 240 Coventry, RI.
Nominations for Board Membership can also be made at the meeting on December 12.We will discuss the "state of the
lake" . We expect to have the end-of-the-year report 2015 from Aquatic Control Technology. Lake Mishnock was chemically
treated for nuisance vegetation (milfoil) on July 28, 2015 and again on September 1. The latter treatment was primarily for
water lilies. The water lilies had not been treated (thinned) for several years and were "taking over" parts of
the lake. Today is October 6. Many lake residents have commented that this year's treatment was effective. While we can
never stop the growth of nuisance vegetation, we can mange it with prudent treatment. The summer of 2015 was a good one on
Lake Mishnock. The following comes from the Town of West Greenwich. Note there is a cleanup of our area Saturday, April
18. Meet at 8:30 AM Exit 6A I-95 to pick up bags and gloves. The perimeter of our lake is a real mess. Help if you can. Earth Day Clean Ups:
Saturday, April 18th the West Greenwich Conservation Commission invites you to participate
in West Greenwich Earth Day Clean Up. Please meet at 8:30 at the Exit 6A Park & Ride. Bags and gloves will
be provided. Lunch will be provided for volunteers at Mishnock Barn. Saturday, April 25th
from 9 am until 3 pm is the Annual Earth Day Town Cleanup Event sponsored by the Land Trust. Cleanup teams will meet
at 9:00 am at the West Greenwich Town Pavilion (behind Town Hall) at 280 Victory Highway where cleanup routes across the
town will be pre-assigned by groups. All volunteers will be supplied with green safety tee shirts, work gloves, and
garbage bags. Refreshments and a light lunch will be served to all cleanup teams at 3:00 PM at the West Greenwich
Pavilion located behind Town Hall. All participants should register online by April 14th on the West Greenwich Land Trust website. Pasta Dinner Fundraiser set for Sunday, April 26, 2015 4 to 7pm, with doors opening at 3pm for dancing. All
at the Mishnock Barn. Directors' meeting scheduled for Saturday, 10 am, February 7, 2015 at the Mishnock Barn. Among topics for discussion
is the status of our grant from DEM. The 2014 Annual Meeting and elections are scheduled for Saturday, November 15, 10 AM at the Mishnock Barn.
We hope to have Keith Gazaille from Aquatic Control Technology as a speaker. President Dan Albro will discuss significant
events of the past year, and Diane Blaquire will discuss the discounted septic system program. Four Board Members are up for review - President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary
and one Director. The Nominating Committee of Ken Brown, Nancy Brown and Steve Shriner will establish a slate of candidates.
Letters are being sent to all members informing them of the meeting and their right to nominate candidates. House of Representatives member Lisa
Tomasso attended the Directors meeting of October 11 and presented LMPA with a check for $2000 as a Legislative grant to help
LMPA in its mission to keep Lake Mishnock healthy. THANK YOU Lisa Tomasso! Directors' Meeting scheduled for 10 AM, Saturday, October 11 at the Mishnock Barn. Lake Mishnock was treated on June 10, 2014. Keith Gazaille, who surveyed and treated the lake, commented that this was
the worse milfoil growth he'd some in some time. Dead milfoil was apparent in the lake all summer. The treatment clearly
did what it was supposed to do. This year we used Reward (diquat) instead of 2,4-D. RIDEM decided not to approve 2,4-D because
of concerns for local wells. On
June 19 LMPA was approved for a 2 year grant of $4100 by RIDEM. At this time (September 30) we are waiting for the written
grant agreement. On August 5 LMPA
received an application from the State General Assembly to apply for a $2000 grant for FY 2015.The application was filed on
September 13. We do not know the results of that application, but are optimistic. We've had two strokes of good luck to help pay the costs of treating the lake.
It is unlikely that we can ever "fix" our lake. Invasive weeds will always need curbing. Since Lake Mishnock is
part of the Mishnock Aquifer, it is a critically important resource. The Mishnock Aquifer represents about 20 percent of the
Kent County water supply. Our Pasta Dinner Fundraiser was held Sunday, April 27, 2014, 4 to 6:30pm at the Mishnock Barn. We served 170 people, grossed 3470 dollars
and picked up two new memberships. Jim Wahl, Neil Digris, Steve Shriner and John Berchem took care of the serving line. Here they are.
Lake
Mishnock Preservation held its Annual Association Membership meeting on Decmber 7, 2013. Board members Diane Blaquiere,
Neil Digris and Steve Shriner were reelected as Board Members. A nominating committee composed of Ken Fallon, Ken Brown
and Steve Shriner was established for 2014 elections. Keith from Aquatic
Control Technology read their annual survey and recommendations. DEM has required LMPA to determine the number and
location of water wells near lake Mishnock. DEM apparently has concerns about the use of 2,4-D liquid herbicide in lakes
where there are active wells near the lake. We located six such wells and provided the information to ACT. These wells are
all located in the same general area. All things considered, ACT is recommending Reward (diquat) be used during
the 2014 treatment. The full explanation for changing our treatment strategy is available in the End-Of-Year Report 2013. Our Constitution was amended in March 2006 to require
one Annual Association Membership meeting per year. Even though the amendment was voted on and approved, the Constitution
and Bylaws, as such, were not rerewitten to reflect the change until this annual meeting. The Constitution can be viewed here. Lake Mishnock Preservation Association
is holding its Annual Association Membership Meeting on December 7, 2013, at 10:00am at the Mishnock
Barn, 200 Mishnock Road, West Greenwich RI 02817.The meeting will include the 2013 annual review, election of board members
and planning for 2014 treatment. It would be great to have a large turnout from the people who live on the lake. Keeping
the milfoil at bay is expensive. If the milfoil wins we eventually don't have a lake. The larger our membership the better.
We have determined that there are six active wells on lake front property. This information will be given to Aquatic
Control Technology to include in our permit application to DEM for 2014 treatment.
Directors'
Meeting Saturday, November 2, 2013,10 am at the Mishnock Barn. There is much to discuss. DEM is requiring us to report the
number of wells near the lake. Surveys have been mailed to addresses on the lake for those not listed on Kent County Water
supply. Many of these were returned as undeliverable, but we are working on finding accurate addresses through the West Greenwich
property tax rolls. We need to discuss the need for upcoming elections and a general meeting. Scott, major producer of lawn maintenance products, drops
phosphorus from its fertilizers. This is good news for the environment. Read the details here. Due to weather problems, the lake was not treated Monday, June 3, 2013 as planned but was treated Monday,
June 10. From all appearances the treatment is doing its job. The masses of dead and dying milfoil are annoying but will
go away. The following comes from the Town of West Greenwich. Note there is a cleanup of our area Saturday,
April 18. Meet at 8:30 AM Exit 6A I-95 to pick up bags and gloves. The perimeter of our lake
is a real mess. Help if you can. Earth Day Clean Ups: Saturday, April 18th the
West Greenwich Conservation Commission invites you to participate in West Greenwich Earth Day Clean
Up. Please meet at 8:30 at the Exit 6A Park & Ride. Bags and gloves will be provided.
Lunch will be provided for volunteers at Mishnock Barn. Saturday, April
25th from 9 am until 3 pm is the Annual Earth Day Town Cleanup Event sponsored by the Land Trust.
Cleanup teams will meet at 9:00 am at the West Greenwich Town Pavilion (behind Town Hall) at 280 Victory
Highway where cleanup routes across the town will be pre-assigned by groups. All volunteers
will be supplied with green safety tee shirts, work gloves, and garbage bags. Refreshments
and a light lunch will be served to all cleanup teams at 3:00 PM at the West Greenwich Pavilion
located behind Town Hall. All participants should register online by April 14th on the West Greenwich Land Trust website. Pasta Dinner Fundraiser set for Sunday, April 26, 2015 4 to 7pm, with doors opening at 3pm for dancing. All
at the Mishnock Barn. Directors' meeting scheduled for Saturday, 10 am, February 7, 2015 at the Mishnock
Barn. Among topics for discussion is the status of our grant from DEM. The 2014 Annual Meeting and elections are scheduled
for Saturday, November 15, 10 AM at the Mishnock Barn. We hope to have Keith Gazaille from Aquatic
Control Technology as a speaker. President Dan Albro will discuss significant events of the past
year, and Diane Blaquire will discuss the discounted septic system program. Four Board Members are up for review - President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary
and one Director. The Nominating Committee of Ken Brown, Nancy Brown and Steve Shriner will
establish a slate of candidates. Letters are being sent to all members informing them of the
meeting and their right to nominate candidates. House of Representatives member Lisa Tomasso attended the Directors meeting of October
11 and presented LMPA with a check for $2000 as a Legislative grant to help LMPA in its mission
to keep Lake Mishnock healthy. THANK YOU Lisa Tomasso! Directors' Meeting
scheduled for 10 AM, Saturday, October 11 at the Mishnock Barn. Lake Mishnock was treated
on June 10, 2014. Keith Gazaille, who surveyed and treated the lake, commented that this was the
worse milfoil growth he'd some in some time. Dead milfoil was apparent in the lake all summer. The treatment clearly
did what it was supposed to do. This year we used Reward (diquat) instead of 2,4-D. RIDEM decided
not to approve 2,4-D because of concerns for local wells. On June 19 LMPA was approved for a 2 year grant of $4100
by RIDEM. At this time (September 30) we are waiting for the written grant agreement. On August 5 LMPA
received an application from the State General Assembly to apply for a $2000 grant for FY 2015.The application was filed
on September 13. We do not know the results of that application, but are optimistic. We've had two strokes of good luck to
help pay the costs of treating the lake. It is unlikely that we can ever "fix" our lake.
Invasive weeds will always need curbing. Since Lake Mishnock is part of the Mishnock Aquifer, it
is a critically important resource. The Mishnock Aquifer represents about 20 percent of the Kent
County water supply. Our Pasta Dinner Fundraiser was held Sunday, April 27, 2014, 4 to 6:30pm at the Mishnock Barn. We served 170 people, grossed 3470 dollars
and picked up two new memberships. Jim Wahl, Neil Digris, Steve Shriner and John Berchem took care
of the serving line. Here they are.
Lake
Mishnock Preservation held its Annual Association Membership meeting on Decmber 7, 2013.
Board members Diane Blaquiere, Neil Digris and Steve Shriner were reelected as Board Members. A
nominating committee composed of Ken Fallon, Ken Brown and Steve Shriner was established for
2014 elections. Keith from Aquatic Control Technology
read their annual survey and recommendations. DEM has required LMPA to determine the number and
location of water wells near lake Mishnock. DEM apparently has concerns about the use of 2,4-D liquid
herbicide in lakes where there are active wells near the lake. We located six such wells and provided
the information to ACT. These wells are all located in the same general area. All things considered,
ACT is recommending Reward (diquat) be used during the 2014 treatment. The full explanation
for changing our treatment strategy is available in the End-Of-Year Report 2013. Our Constitution was amended in March 2006 to require
one Annual Association Membership meeting per year. Even though the amendment was voted on and approved,
the Constitution and Bylaws, as such, were not rerewitten to reflect the change until this annual
meeting. The Constitution can be viewed here. Lake Mishnock Preservation Association
is holding its Annual Association Membership Meeting on December 7, 2013, at
10:00am at the Mishnock Barn, 200 Mishnock Road, West Greenwich RI 02817.The meeting will include
the 2013 annual review, election of board members and planning for 2014 treatment. It would be
great to have a large turnout from the people who live on the lake. Keeping the milfoil at bay is
expensive. If the milfoil wins we eventually don't have a lake. The larger our membership the better.
We have determined that there are six active wells on lake front property. This information will be
given to Aquatic Control Technology to include in our permit application to DEM for 2014 treatment.
Directors' Meeting Saturday, November 2, 2013,10 am at the Mishnock
Barn. There is much to discuss. DEM is requiring us to report the number of wells near the lake.
Surveys have been mailed to addresses on the lake for those not listed on Kent County Water supply.
Many of these were returned as undeliverable, but we are working on finding accurate addresses
through the West Greenwich property tax rolls. We need to discuss the need for upcoming elections and a general
meeting. Scott, major producer of lawn maintenance products, drops
phosphorus from its fertilizers. This is good news for the environment. Read the details here. Due to weather problems, the lake was not treated Monday, June 3, 2013 as planned but was treated Monday,
June 10. From all appearances the treatment is doing its job. The masses of dead and dying
milfoil are annoying but will go away.
The annual
meeting and elections were held Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Marc Bellaud was the featured speaker and answered questions about
the milfoil treatments of this past year. Delays in permitting from DEM probably resulted in increased growth. Warmer weather
was also a factor, particularly in the shallows. Marc will be preparing an "end of year" report with recommendations
for next year. Letters have been exchanged with DEM regarding the permitting process and DEM appears committed to working
more effeciently. Part of the problem last year was new Federal Requirements, although DEM knew about these well in advance
and did not prepare as did other states. Anyhow, we'll keep on top of this and have our applications in as soon as DEM
will accept them. Directors elected to three year terms are: Claire Wade, Kathy Dunn, Ken Fallon, Stephen St. Onge, Nancy
Brown, James Wahl and Joanne Wahl. Laurie Bradburn withdrew her name from consideration. She was a good and active director
and will be missed. It was good to see Paul and Mary Kaltschnee at the meeting. Paul has been unable to attend meetings
recently due to health considerations. Welcome back, Paul and Mary! Next Directors' meeting is January 12, 2013.
We need ideas for producing revenue. Can we find a grant writer who'll work on commission? More fundraisers?
The annual meeting and elections will be held
on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 7 pm at the Mishnock Barn. Notices and nomination forms have been sent to the membership. Directors
should bring a pastry or anything appropriate with coffee or tea. Marc Bellaud from Aquatic Control Technology will be at
the meeting to give an overview of last year's treatment and to answer questions.
Directors meeting Saturday,
10/27/2012, 10am at the Mishnock Barn. We need to finalize preparations for our annual meeting and elections set for Tuesday,
November 13, 7 pm at the Barn. Directors' meeting set for Saturday, September 8, 2012, 10 AM at the Mishnock Barn. We
will discuss this year's lake treatment and begin planning for our annual membership meeting. Due in part to late treatment
over the last two years we are not doing as well as we hoped in managing this difficult invasive.
We are scheduled
for a follow up treatment this Wednesday. Information regarding this has been sent to all directors. We hope the followup
now will give us a head start for next year. We also hope DEM will respond to oure permit application in a more timely fashion.
I am writing this entry on June 12, 2012. On May 5, 2012 we filed for our permit to apply aquatic herbicides to control
aquatic vegetation (milfoil in our case); the application was received on May 8. Aquatic
Control Technology (ACT) was prepared to file earlier,
but the Rhode Island Department Environmental Management (DEM) would not accept applications until they finalized new requirements
from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Those EPA requirements first had
a deadline of April 2011, but it was extended until October 2011. DEM hoped the new requirements would be eliminated by further Congressional action,
but this didn’t happen and thus matters have been delayed. The State process
for complying with the new regulations was completed on May 22 and goes into effect June
22, 2012. Even though the effective date is June 22 (meaning we could not treat the lake until June 22), DEM has told us we can act earlier because the milfoil invasion demands it. But we still don't have an
exact date. We have been in touch with DEM since early May and hoped for early approval before the milfoil got a
good start. Well, the milfoil does have a good start. DEM is supposed to start reviewing permit applications today, June 12.
If the permits are issued in short order we should be able to treat the lake well in advance of the July 4 holiday. If permits
are delayed we may have to consider delaying treatment until after the holiday. We don't want a dingy, murky lake with
dying milfoil floating everywhere during the holiday. I am disappointed DEM was not more responsive to our needs. Apparently
we are not a high priority. We need to work on this.
The Pasta Dinner Fundraiser held Sunday, March
25 was a success, but not as much as we hoped for. We grossed $2446, including $891 from donations and the raffle. After expenses
we netted $1670. A lot of people worked hard to make the fundraiser a success. Special thanks to those businesses and individuals who donated to our raffle and to Bobby Meehan and
the Lions for donating their time and cooking skills. The above picture was taken in 2009. It's hard to get these guys
to stand still long enough for a picture. Credit Ken Fallon with taking this one.
The Pasta Dinner Fundraiser is set for Sunday, March 25.
Read all about it here.
Our next Directors' meeting is Tuesday,
February 7, 2012, 7 pm at the Mishnock Barn.
The date for the Save the Lakes meeting had to be changed from Tuesday, January 31 to Tuesday, February 28. The Governor’s
State of the State address is being given on January 31 so the keynote speaker and Director of DEM will not be available on
that date.
Next meeting
set for Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 7pm at the Mishnock Barn. Marc Bellaud has agreed to attend. He will talk about last year's
treatment and answer questions about how best to keep our lake healthy. He understands we are working with limited funds and
need to spend our money wisely. Hopefully he will have new information about other treatment options or other actions we can
take in conjunction with what we've been doing.
Saturday, December 3, 10 AM is our General Membership meeting
at the Mishnock Barn, 200 Mishnock Rd., West Greenwich. Notices were mailed October 30. This important meeting will include
the election of Officers and a minimum of three Directors. Directors should bring a pastry and some friends. Hopefully Marc
Bellaud will be there to discuss the health of the lake.
The
Nominating Committee is composed of Paul Kaltschnee, Claire Wade, and Diane Blaquiere. They will be in charge of the election
process. All those whose positions are up for review have agreed to run for reelection.
Directors' meeting Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 7pm at
the Mishnock Barn. We will discuss the need and process for elections.
Aquatic Control Technology will be treating
the lake in order to thin waterlilly growth on Thursday, July 21 after 2pm. The lake will be closed to boating, swimming and
fishing from Thursday, July 21 at 2pm until Friday July 22. Effective Friday there are no restrictions on the lake or use
of lake water. Warning signs will be posted around the lake.
Effective Friday, July 15 lake water can safely be
used for irrigation which had been prohibited since June 8. The posted Warnings can be removed. Members of LMPA are invited
to take down these Warnings. Be mindful, however, that new Warnings will be going up soon for the treatment of waterlillies
on Thursday, July 21 after 2pm.
Aquatic Control Technology will be treating about 10 acres of Lake Mishnock on
Wednesday June 8, 2011. Notices were posted around the lake Sunday. It is good that we are getting an earlier start than last
year. Here are the areas to be treated.
Read
about the upcoming 2011 New England Lakes conference scheduled for June 3 and 4 at the University of Rhode Island at http://www.uri.edu/ce/wq/ww/nec.htm.
See some pictures from the
Earth Day 2011 cleanup. Read about Pasta Dinner 2011.
Next Directors' meeting
Saturday, April 2, 10 am at the Barn. We need to find a new person to file our federal tax forms. They had been done for free
until this year. Several directors are exploring possiblities. Pasta Dinner Fundraiser set for Sunday, April 10 4- 6:30 at the Mishnock
Barn. Doors open at 2:30. Fundraiser will included line dancing. Earth Day Cleanup set for Saturday, April 16, 2011.
Learn more.
Directors' meeting
scheduled for Saturday, March 5, 10AM at the Mishnock Barn. The meeting for January mentioned below was cancelled.
The annual open meeting was held at 10 AM Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Mishnock Barn. Diane Blaquiere, Steve Shriner
and Neil Degris were re-elected as Directors. Congrats to them! We tentatively scheduled the Pasta Dinner Fundraiser for April
11, 2011. The next Directors' meeting is 10 AM, Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the Mishnock Barn (Can you believe 2011!?)
Marc has submitted the 2010 lake treatment report and I've emailed it to the Board.
July 19, 2010: During the past ten days or so a few people have questioned
the restiction against watering livestock that is noted on the Warning signs posted around the lake. This makes one wonder
about other animals drinking the treated water. As it turns out that restriction was a mistake, a mistake that won't be
repeated next year. There is no need to restrict livestock from drinking just as there is no need to worry about domestic
or wild animals drinking the treated water. Read More
Next Board meeitng: Saturday, July 17,
10 AM at the Mishnock Barn. We will get an undate on the recent treatment, and discuss liablity insurance.
June 28, 2010: Finally we have the permits to treat the lake. We wanted
to treat the lake by early June, but the applications mailed in April apparently got lost; we didn't know about this until
June. Maybe they were sent to the wrong address due to a reorganization of DEM. In any event, the permits have been
issued and ACT plans to treat Wednesday, June 30. I will put up the notices tomorrow. They are being mailed overnight express.
There has been some concern that treatment will sully the lake's appearance over the July 4th weekend. ACT informs me
that this will not happen. It takes nearly two weeks for the effects of the herbicide to be visible.
June 15 note: Paul Kaltschnee, membership director for LMPA, was recently interviewed
on channel 10. Paul is a member of Save the Lakes as well as LMPA. You should be able to watch the interview here: http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/video/detail/58b27f44-c61f-102d-a6fd-001ec92a4a0d/37876/
Directors meeting Saturday, May 22, 10
AM at the barn. We will discuss the treatment plan for this summer. We'll likely be treating in mid June.
The
Annual Earth Day cleanup on Saturday, April 10 brought a lot of people together and, more importantly, resulted in a cleaner
environment around Mishnock Lake and the Big River area. Here are a few pictures.
The Pasta Dinner Fundraiser held April
18, 2010 at the Mishnock Barn was a great success, netting approximately $2,500! About $800 of that came from the raffle.
Please patronize these businesses who were so generous to our cause. Read more here. This year, for the first time, we started
the country dancing before serving food. This worked out great and we'll probably do it this way again next year.
The
University of Rhode Island Watershed Watch will offer training this spring in lake monitoring (testing for oxygen, clarity,
salinity, bacteria). If you think you would be interested call Elizabeth Herron at 401- 874-4552. You can read more at http://www.uri.edu/ce/wq/ww/index.htm
Next Board meeting is Tuesday,
February 8, 7 pm at the Barn. We will discuss the 2009 End of Year report. You can read it here.
Five Directors were
added Tuesday, December 8, 2009. Laurie Bradburn, Kathy Dunn, Ken Fallon, and Claire Wade were re-elected for terms of three
years. New members James and Joann Wahl were elected as directors for three year terms. We are very happy to welcome James
and Joann Wahl; we appreciate their interest and commitment to our organization.
The rescheduled election date
is Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 7 pm at the Mishnock Barn.
The election referenced below for Tuesday, October 27,
2009 had to be postponed due to a family emergency. The new election date will be posted here as soon as we have one. We did
the best we could to notify directors and members and then we placed a notice on the door of the Mishnock Barn.
Election of at least four directors will he held on Tuesday, October 27, 7pm at the Mishnock Barn. Letters were sent
to all association members informing them of the election and encouaging their attendance.
Directors' meeting
Thursday September 17, 2009, 6pm at the barn. Four director positions expire in October and we need to plan an election.
Our annual public meeting is set for Tuesday, July 21, from 7-8 at the Mishnock Barn. We put an ad in The Reminder
and distributed over 200 hundred flyers around the lake. Letters were sent to the membership. At the meeting we will review
the Association's activities of the past year and invite questions and comments from the public.
On Monday,
June 15, Aquatic Control Technology will chemically treat Lake Mishnock in order to control the growth of non-native aquatic vegetation. There will be no boating
or fishing for one day, or until June 16; there will be no swimming for two days or until June 17. Do not use the water for
drinking, irrigation or for mixing sprays for agriculture or ornamental plants until further notice. If you have questions
call 508- 865 1000. Notices will be put around the lake.
6/10/2009 Recently I had a call regarding a slick on the
lake and dead fish. I had to research where to call. If you need to report an environmental emgergency or concern this website
provides guidance: http://www.dem.ri.gov/topics/complain.htm
or click here.
A Mishnock resident advises that Connie
Carey at DEM 222-1360 is a good person to contact for help with lake problems.
LMPA is offering
a discounted septic pumping special. For more information click here.
At the Board meeting of June 2 we decided
to follow the recommendations of ACT to treat the lake this year with 2,4-D. It was noted that New Hamphire has been using
2,4-D for many years and recently stopped using Reward. We are hopefull treatment can be completed within the next two weeks.
The milfoil is growing rapidly.
We are in the process of planning for our annual public meeting scheduled for
July 21, 2009. Our next Board meeting is June 16. We need ideas for the annual public meeting.
Directors' meeting
Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 7pm at the barn. At the meeting of May 26 we decided we need more information about Navigate, the herbicide
ACT wants to use for treating this year. We hope to be able to make a final decision at the June 2 meeting.
Directors'
meeting Tuesday, May 11, 2009, 7pm at the barn.
John Berchem receives five year certificate for voluteer work with
URI watershed watch.
Pasta Dinner fundraiser is a succes. Click here for more information.
Read about West Greenwich Conservation Commision
clean up activities by clicking here Earth Day Cleanup 2009 Read about other Earth Day activites for the
West Greenwich Land Trust at www.wglandtrust.org.
At our March 24, 2009 meeting we decided
to have our annual pasta dinner fund raiser on May 17, next Board meeting April 14. The tentative date for our annual association
meeting is July 21. We hope to have a representative from DEM to discuss the Rhode Island Cesspool Act of 2007 which could
impact the Mishnock area in both good and bad ways. All cesspools are to be replaced by 2013. This is a complicated piece
of legislation that the residents of our area need to understand.
Ken Fallon told us Jeff Hakanson, President
of the Tiogue Lake Association for the past 20 years, was selected by Field and Stream magazine as a "Hero of Conservation"
which he certainly is. He played a big role in getting LMPA started. You can read more about it by clicking below. Just follow
the links to page 29 of Field and Stream. Congratulations to Jeff!
Directors' meeting Tuesday,
March 24, 2009, 7pm at the barn. We need to pick a date for the pasta fund raiser and the annual association meeting.
Read the election results from the October 26, 2008 annual
meeting. Next meeting December 9, 2008, 7 pm at the barn.
Note: this meeting has been cancelled because several members have other commitments. Directors' meeting Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 7pm at
the barn.
A general membership meeting to elect board members
and officers will be held Sunday, October 26 at 11:00 am, at the Mishnock Barn. This is our first election since our founding.
Letters have been sent to all active members soliciting nominations.
Directors' meeting Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 7pm at the Mishnock Barn. We did not
have a quorum at our last meeting and it is important that we do have a quorum this time. We will be setting the agenda for
our October 26 meeting, at which time we will have our first elections since the founding of our organization. All directors
have been emailed the importance of this meeting and letters have been sent to all members inviting them to attend our October
meeting.
At our meeting on July 15, 2008 Paul, Diane and
Claire were designated as the nominating committee for the October 26, 2008 elections.They will compose a letter and send
it to all members asking if anyone is interested in running for office. It appears that the Officers (President, Vice President,
Secretary, and Treasurer) are standing for reelection.
Directors' meeting Tuesday, September 2, 2008, 7pm at the barn.
Directors' meeting Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 7pm at the barn. This is an important meeting!
The Directors need to plan for the mandatory elections in October. Aquatic
Control Technology (ACT) will chemically spot treat Big Lake Mishnock (East Basin) on Monday, June 16, 2008 to control the
growth of nuisance aquatic vegetation. Drinking and cooking with water from this lake is prohibited until June 22. Swimming
is prohibited until June 17. Notices have been put up around the lake. Further information is available from Gerald Smith,
President, ACT 508-865-1000.
Directors' meeting Tuesday, June 24, 2008,
7pm at the barn
Directors' meeting Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 7pm at the barn
Directors' meeting Tuesday, March 4, 2008,
7pm at the barn
Directors'
meeting Tuesday, Feburary 19, 2008, 7pm at the barn
Directors'
meeting Tuesday, Feburary 5, 2008, 7pm at the barn.
Directors'
meeting Tuesday, December 4, 7 pm at the barn. We hope to discuss the Rhode Island Cesspool Act of 2007, a copy of which was
distributed at our last meeting
Directors' meeting, Thursday, November 1, at
the barn. Marc Bellaud from ACT will join us to report on the lake.
Directors' meeting, Thursday, October 4, at the barn.
Directors' meeting, Thursday, August 30, at the barn.
Directors' meeting Thursday, July 19, at the barn.
Kevin Breene and the people of West Greenwich honored for environmental work. Read about it. Directors'
meeting Thursday, June 14, at the barn.
Directors' meeting 7:00 pm Thursday, May 24, at the Barn
LMPA Board member Diane Blaquiere impresses West Greenwich Town Council with Power Point
presentation about storm water drainage. Read about it. Sand and bags are available to Mishnock area residents on a first come basis at the Mishnock
Fire Department. This weekend's weather (April 15, 2007) could cause local flooding. Directors' meeting 7:00 pm Thursday, April 5, at the Barn
Directors' meeting 7:00 pm Thursday, March 22, at the Barn. We will be stuffing packets
for the walkabout on Sunday, March 25.
Directors' meeting 7:00 pm Thursday, March
8, at the Barn Chronology of Important Dates and Activities in 2008
Elections were held October 26, 2008. The results can be found clicking here. Board meeting Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 7pm at the barn.
A
general membership meeting to elect board members and officers will be held Sunday, October 26 at 11:00 am, at the Mishnock
Barn. This is our first election since our founding. Letters have been sent to all active members soliciting nominations. Directors' meeting Tuesday, September
23, 2008, 7pm at the Mishnock Barn. We did not have a quorum at our last meeting and it is important that we do have a quorum
this time. We will be setting the agenda for our October 26 meeting, at which time we will have our first elections since
the founding of our organization. All directors have been emailed the importance of this meeting and letters have been
sent to all members inviting them to attend our October meeting.
Board meeting Tuesday, September 2, 2008, 7pm at the barn. At our meeting on July 15, 2008 Paul, Diane and Claire were designated as
the nominating committee for the October 26, 2008 elections.They will compose a letter and send it to all members
asking if anyone is interested in running for office. It appears that the Officers (President, Vice President, Secretary,
and Treasurer) are standing for reelection.
Board meeting
Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 7pm at the barn. This is an important meeting. The Directors need to plan for the mandatory
elections in October at the annual general membership meeting.
Aquatic Control Technology (ACT)
will chemically spot treat Big Lake Mishnock (East Basin) on Monday, June 16, 2008 to control the growth of nuisance
aquatic vegetation. Drinking and cooking with water from this lake is prohibited until June 22. Swimming is prohibited until
June 17. Notices have been put up around the lake. Further information is available from Gerald Smith, President, ACT
508-865-1000.
Board meeting Tuesday, June 24, 2008,
7pm at the barn.
You
can read about the 2008 Pasta Dinner Fund Raiser at the West Greenwich town website www.wgtownri.org under press releases. Board meeting Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 7pm at the barn. Board meeting Tuesday, March 4, 2008, 7pm at the barn. Board meeting Tuesday, Feburary 19, 2008, 7pm at the barn. Board meeting
Tuesday, Feburary 5, 2008, 7pm at the barn.
Chronology of Important Dates and Activities in 2007 Board meeting Tuesday, December 4, 7 pm at the barn. We hope to discuss the Rhode Island Cesspool
Act of 2007, a copy of which was distributed at our last meeting Board meeting Thursday,
November1 , 7:00 pm at the barn. Mark Bellaud from ACT will attend and report on the milfoil treatment of the lake. September
27: Little Mishnock receives second treatment of Renovate OTF herbicide. Read about it. Board meeting Thursday, October 4, 7:00 pm at the barn Board meeting Thursday,
August 30, 7:00 pm at the barn Board meeting Thursday, July 19, 7:00 pm at the barn Board meeting Thursday, June 24, 7:00 pm at the barn Directors'
meeting 7:00 pm Thursday, May 24, at the Barn LMPA Board member Diane Blaquiere impresses West Greenwich Town Council with
Power Point presentation about storm water drainage. Read about it. Board meeting Thursday, April 5, 7:00 pm at the barn Board meeting Thursday, March 22, 7:00
pm at the barn. We will be stuffing packets for the walkabout Sunday, March 25. Board meeting Thursday, March 8, 7:00 pm at the barn Chronology of Important Dates and Activities in 2006
November 16, 2006: 7:00 pm Directors' meeting at the barn November 9, 2006: 7:00 pm, Third General Membership October 24, 2006: 7:00 pm Directors' meeting at the barn October 3, 2006: 7:00 pm Directors'
meeting at the barn September 19, 2006: 7:00pm Directors' meeting
at the barn September
5, 2006: 7:00 pm Directors' meeting at the barn August 1, 2006: 7:00 pm Directors' meeting at the barn July 18, 2006: 7:00pm Directors' meeting at the Mishnock Barn June
13, 2006: 7:00pm Directors' meeting at the Mishnock Barn May 31, 2006: Lake Mishnock was chemically treated to control the growth of nuisance aquatic
vegetation. May 18, 2006: Senior
Aquatic Control Technology biologist Marc Bellaud checks for invasive milfoil. A BIG THANKS to those individuals and businesses
who generously donated items for our raffle! If you missed
the March 28 membership meeting you can read some of the information that was presented at :
Chronology of Important Dates and Activities in 2005 April 19: Read about what happened at our Special Public Meeting May 1: See pictures from Our Earth Day Booth at the Louttit Library May 1: Earth Day clean up 2005 May 7, 9:30 am: Field training at Yawgoo Pond. We now have four members trained by URI staff for testing
our lake. May 15, 4-7 pm: Family Pasta Dinner Fund Raiser. June
10: Lake receives its first dose of Reward. Read about it here: Phase I treatment June 13: Financial Town meeting at West Greenwich Town Hall. $2,500 was included for "Wetlands Restoration." July 28: Membership drive begins Aug 17: ACT spot treats the lake to thin out waterlilies. The lake will be "closed"
to activity, not for safety reasons, but because water activities can wash the aquatic herbicides from the waterlilies.
This is a the last treatment for this year. Check it out Aug 30: Board of Directors meeting November 15: Full Membership Public Meeting
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