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•Protection of Species Listed as Endangered
•Erosion & Sedimentation
•Water Quality
•Invasive aquatic vegetation (hydrilla)
•Water Management Plan
•Freshwater Mussel Monitoring Plan
•Fish Entrainment
•Shoreline Management Plan
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Please check out this link on our website to download a PDF of this document covering AEP's position on these important issues.

There are 3 more upcoming scheduled Boat Virginia Classes. These classes meet the requirements of the new Virginia boating laws. To register for these classes, contact Mendy Harman at mendyh@comcast.net.

First Class
WHEN: Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
WHERE: Claytor Lake Adventure Base (Boy Scout Camp)
ADDRESS: 4100 Adventure Base Road, Radford, VA 24141
LUNCH: available for purchase this class only

Second Class
WHEN: Saturday, APril 24, 2010 - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
WHERE: Wytheville Community College, Bland Hall Room 104
ADDRESS: 1000 East Main Street, Wytheville, VA 24382

Third Class
WHEN: Tues & Wed Evenings, May 11-12 - 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
WHERE: New River Community College, Rooker Hall Auditorium
ADDRESS: 5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA 24084

Subjects: Choosing the Right Boat, Boat Hulls, Motors, Legal Requirements, Navigation Rules, Cruising, Docking, Anchoring, Knots, Accidents, Alcohol Consumption, Fire on Board, Weather, Trailering, Water Sports, Personal Watercraft

Cost: Instruction, textbook, and supplies are free. 

Bring a snack and drink.

Each graduate earns a wallet card showing successful completion of the class and is also registered with the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Education Division in Richmond, Virginia. 

This course is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and recognized by the United States Coast Guard.  Instructors are certified by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Most major insurance companies endorse the course and allow insurance premium discounts to graduates.

FRIENDS OF CLAYTOR LAKE • Board Meeting Minutes • January 14, 2010

Present:  Ron Powers, Darla Jennings, John Toothaker, John Johnson, Larry Moore,
Mike McLeod, Shep Zedaker, Chris Meade, Teresa Rogers, Laura Bullard, Mike
Hoffman, Jackson Beamer, Dean Jackson, Dave Stevenson, Jeff Arnold, Mike Spraker

Minutes of the November 12, 2009 Board meeting were approved with the correction
of “goes” to “does” in the fourth line of the 501c3 Nonprofit Restrictions paragraph. 

Organizational Development:  Annual membership meeting is being planned for
Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Shelter 1 of the Claytor Lake State Park.

Income/Expense Report was approved as presented.   General Fund $1,975.79;
$3,000 of the $10,673.35 in money market funds will be used for water quality
monitoring.

Darla Jennings is paid by FOCL to work 20 hours per week.  The upcoming demands
of her other employment will be such that she will be unable to continue working 20
hours a week for FOCL.  The Finance Committee has approved that another person,
Audrey Akers, share Darla’s FOCL duties and pay.  No increase in employee expenses
will result for FOCL.  Audrey has a background in accounts payable/receivable and
customer service, and works with Darla in her other employment.  The Board voted to
approve this arrangement. 

Environmental Resources:  Christmas tree deployment date of January 27 is tentative due to ice on the lake.  Darla will keep the Board informed of the date.

FOCL Board meetings were changed from Tuesday to Thursday to accommodate
County meetings, but this change has made it difficult for some Board members to
attend FOCL.  Darla will poll Board members about changing the meetings to another
evening during the second week of the month.  February’s meeting will be held as
scheduled on Thursday, Feb 11^.

By-Laws update is being worked on by Bill Cunningham and Alan Stratton.  Ronnie
asked if the Strategic Plan also needed reviewing/updating.  Following discussion, it was agreed that Bill and Alan proceed with the By-Laws update, with Board members providing suggestions and incrementally reviewing the changes; that the current 5-year Strategic Plan be reviewed at the March Board meeting; and that there be renewed accountability for adhering to the Strategic Plan (e.g., Committee actions and reports).  An organizational chart, developed by John Toothaker using the Strategic Plan, is available on FOCL’s website.

Buoys:  Larry Moore produced documentation that in 2004, FOCL took responsibility for 6 buoys near the dam:  3 marking the sunken island, and 3 more along the Bullard Farm between the island and Dublin Hollow. Those buoys are missing. Larry said the Coast Guard Aux would put buoys out if FOCL would buy them. Dean Jackson will check on the cost of the buoys.

The meeting was adjourned.