Friends of Claytor Lake • October 2010 • FOCL enews • Issue 61

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Board Meeting Minutes

FRIENDS OF CLAYTOR LAKE • Board Meeting Minutes • September 9, 2010

Present:  Ronnie Powers, Bill Cunningham, Darla Jennings, Mike Spraker, John Johnson, Laura Walters, Mike Hoffman, Dave Gruber, Laura Bullard, Bob Strenz, Cheri Strenz, Chris Meade, Mike McLeod, Audrey Akers, Jackson Beamer, Dave Stevenson

Minutes of the August 9, 2010 Board meeting were approved as written.

Financial Resources:  Income/Expense Report was accepted as presented.  General Fund:  $11,780.94.  Clean-up has $3,000 remaining from AEP money; generally that money is saved for start-up next year.  An additional $25,00 has been requested from AEP.

Coast Guard Auxiliary Support:  On behalf of Coast Guard Auxiliary, Dave Gruber presented a request that FOCL set up safety fund to support the establishment of a Coast Guard Auxiliary Search and Rescue Detachment (AUXSARDET) and for other safety-related issues at Claytor Lake (e.g. buoys, safety brochures).  Motion was made and approved that fund be established with initial donation of $100. 

Clean-Up:  Total roll-offs collected to date this year:  160 (2,400 tons) with cost per ton of $13.  Without additional funding clean-up can continue only until next week.  Payroll is $4,000 every 2 weeks.  Claytor Lake State Park has been billed for 15 roll-offs.  Clean-up can continue if the County covers the cost.  No word from FEMA about funding.  Cheri pointed out the need to do clean-up above Lowman's Ferry Bridge.  Ronnie responded it would require an abutement wall, property on which to pull debris, and 4' of draft. 

Hydrilla:  A group of County, AEP, newspaper and FOCL Board representatives will be getting together with Skip Wiegersma to do a reconnaissance of hydrilla on Sept 10 at 1:30.   Laura Walters stated the public needs to be educated about hydrilla.  It is a whole lake issue whose impact and the actions to be taken need to be evaluated.  Dave Gruber questioned the role of nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorous) in hydrilla growth. 

Relicensing Committee:  DEQ has scheduled a public hearing on drawdown and water quality issues for Oct 14 at 7 pm at Pulaski Co High School.  Attendance at the hearing is encouraged.  Cheri has designed a flier to distribute and post.  Laura Bullard collected petitions for continuation of drawdown; Board approved sending copies to FERC.  Laura will collect the remaining petitions at the Oct 11 FOCL Board meeting to present to DEQ at the hearing.  Online petition will soon be available, with link on FOCL site.  Draft FOCL letter in response to FERC Environmental Assessment was reviewed and approved as modified for submission to FERC.  It was recommended that the letter be placed on FOCL website, with Facebook link, and summarized for newspaper articles. 

Meeting was adjourned.

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