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Friends of Claytor Lake • December 2007 • FOCL enews • Issue 33
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Quick Links: Contact Information: •Phone: 540-674-0166 •Fax: 540-980-3540 •Email: info@focl.org We meet the second Tuesday of each month (with the exception of July & December) in the Council Chambers of the Dublin Town Hall. All are welcome! |
About the Drawdown Decision Knowing how much Claytor Lake Stakeholders rely on the annual drawdown to care for the shoreline and dock property, APCO's Teresa Rogers had a tough decision to make. But based on current and predicted drought conditions, cancelling the drawdown was the right one to make. APCO continually monitors New River inflow conditions. The major October rain event did help significantly, but since that rain event, inflow has fallen back down to less than the 1100 cubic feet per second (cfs) needed to refill the lake in a timely manner as this chart from the USGS monitoring station at Galax shows:  To give you some idea of how much water is needed to refill the lake: ·2300 cfs will refill the lake in about a week ·1500 cfs will refill the lake in about 2 weeks As you can see, at the end of this chart, water flow is significantly below 1000cfs, meaning a drawdown under current conditions could leave the lake level lowered for several weeks beyond what is healthy for the lake. Finally, forecasts predict drought conditions to persist as shown in the chart below. |
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| FOCL Organizational Chart Boardmember John Toothaker has developed a chart that helps to explain how The Friends of Claytor Lake is organized and conducts business including our committee structure and our relationships to other organizations. If you've wondered how we go about getting things done, click on FOCL Organizational Chart at this link--we think you'll find it interesting. |
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| Board Meeting Minutes September 11, 2007 Present: Ronnie Powers, Darla Jennings, Bill Cunningham, Mike Spraker, Robert Blankenship, Dave Collett, John Johnson, Dean Jackson, Alan Stratton, Dave Stevenson, John McMullin, Charlie Warren, Shep Zedaker, Laura Bullard, Alan Graybeal Minutes of August 14, 2007 Board meeting were approved as written. Directors' & Officers' Insurance: In Henry Leonard's absence, Darla presented a proposal from The Cincinnati Insurance Companies for $1 mil D&O liability coverage for $750 annual premium. The Board asked Darla to contact Henry for a list of what the policy specifically covers, and to contact Pulaski Co. attorney and staff to clarify coverage under the County. Financial Resource Report: Income/Expense Report was approved as written. General Fund: $29,998.04 Clean-up expenses 7/1/06-6/30/07: $14,749.72; since 7/1/07: $1,176.05 FOCL is paid up for its portion ($6700) of the Feasibility Study of the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project; Ronnie anticipates the next phase (Engineering and Design) to be considered next spring. Organizational Chart: Darla will email to Board members. Inkind Reports from Board members needed. Communications Report: Membership letter results: 91 donations to date; 32 new members. E-news: Dave Stevenson reported 240 subscribers. Templates are available for a small monthly fee that provide a more professional look and simplify maintenance of subscribers. The Board approved Dave's further exploration of templates. Dave will send E-news rough drafts to all Board members before sending out final drafts. Neighborhood Captain Report: Dave Stevenson reported that his neighborhood meets annually, and they are spending a lot of money to clean up debris that continually washes into their cove. Discussion was held as to how to get approval for a boom barrier they would like to use. Clean-Up: The crew is leaving Peak Creek and is going to the State Park. It is going well and 630 tons have been collected to date. Drawdown: An email from Teresa Rogers of AEP proposed starting drawdown Nov 19, reaching 5' by Nov 24, and starting refill on Dec 8, contingent on sufficient inflow. The Board approved the dates. The meeting was adjourned. |
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Thanks for your support of FOCL and Claytor Lake!
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