Issue 7•March 2005 Keeping you informed about the land and water we care about.
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This issue’s content:
1. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training
2. FOCL’s Endorsement of Coast Guard Auxiliary Station
3. Hydrilla Update
4. FOCL Point Newsletter coming soon
5. FOCL’s On-going email Drive
6. New River Land Trust Meeting
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1. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training
At the February FOCL Board Meeting, Willy Richardson introduced Pulaski County’s
CERT Program. CERT originated in the pursuit of President Bush’s mission of finding
ways “to train and mobilize volunteers to help when rescue and health emergencies
arise.” It is a program developed by FEMA with the goal of training volunteer
members of neighborhoods, community organizations and workplaces in basic
emergency response skills to enable them to assist when needed in the event of a
disaster overwhelming a community’s professional response teams. The training
takes about 20 hours to complete. If interested in training and becoming a part of
this important team, contact Willy at:
wrichardson@pulaskicounty.org.
2. FOCL’s Endorsement of Coast Guard Auxiliary Station
The Friends of Claytor Lake has formally endorsed the Coast Guard Auxiliary’s
request for use of AEP land for a search and rescue station near Spring Hollow.
Aerial photo from Pulaski County’s GIS system showing location of proposed Coast
Guard Auxiliary Search and Rescue Detachment at Spring Hollow.
3. Hydrilla Update
FOCL has obtained quotes from Skip Weigersma of Aquatic Nuisance Control for 4
options of lakewide control of hydrilla. Unfortunately they include some big numbers,
ranging from a low of $57,900 for one application of the herbicide Komeen, to a
high of $99,400 for two applications of the herbicides Reward and Komeen. None of
these options eradicate hydrilla, only help to control it. FOCL is looking into other
options for hydrilla control including another quote and individual homeowner control.
Boardmember Mike Spraker is experimenting with landscape cloth to block the
sunlight from the hydrilla. During the drawdown, he placed it over the areas of
hydrilla growth along his waterfront. We will keep you posted. For more info, check
Aquatic Nuisance Control’s website:
http://www.AquaticNuisance.com.
4. FOCL Point Newsletter Coming Soon
Be looking for The FOCL Point, our printed newsletter, coming out Spring. The FOCL
Point is our chief communication tool and goes out to over 1400 folks, 1364 of those
who have property around Claytor Lake. This enews, in contrast, reaches 156--which
naturally leads us to...
5. FOCL’s On-going email Drive
We’ve found that the FOCL e-news is a simple and cost-effective way to communicate
what’s happening with FOCL and Claytor Lake. But we need to reach more of you.
Our email list has grown steadily from a beginning of 75 to the current 156, but our
goal is to reach all stakeholders. So if you value the information you get from the
FOCL enews and know friends, neighbors and other stakeholders who would value it
too, please forward this enews to them and let them know that they can receive it
directly by contacting us at:
news@focl.org
6. New River Land Trust Meeting
Don’t forget the NRLT meeting in Dublin. Landowners who would like to see their
family farms, forests or wildlife habitat conserved can learn about numerous
conservation options by attending the following special meeting:
FOR: Dublin area Landowners
WHEN: Tuesday, March 15th from 7-9 p.m.
WHERE: New River Community College in Dublin
For more information, contact Elizabeth Obenshain, Executive Director of the New
River Land Trust at 540-951-1704 or nrlt@newriverlandtrust.org.
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