10/26/2017 MASHPEE-WAKEBY LAKE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Minutes

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M tshpee' Wakeby Lake Management COMMi.ttee October 26 `2017 7:30 PM Mash` ee Town Hall' Meeting called by Debi McManus Type of meeting Monthly Secrefiry Barbara B. Nichols Attendees: Members: Brian Mauro, Donald MacDonald, Barbara Nichols Guests: Mike Rapacz The minutes of the September 28, 2017 meeting were accepted as written after a motion by Brian Mauro and second by Don MacDonald. Agenda topics [Agucla typic 1] Lake level/River autflaw Discussion: Barbara Nichols took the lake measurements on October 1 st and 15'x'. They were 55.3 and 55.2 feet above sea level with 12 and 11 inches of water flowing over the board closest to the lake. There were 10 and 8.5 inches of water in the stream by the stairs. Barbara measured 5.1 inches of rain in her rain gauge the past month. Levels were sent to Drew McManus in Conservation and he emailed back that they would be clearing the pathway to the Iadder soon. Conclusions: The lake level is fairly steady despite a large amount of precipitation. [Ages atopic 2] Lowell Flally Update Discussion: An email was received from Diane Lang, superintendent of Lowell Holly Reservation. She noted that the Harbormaster was going to help her remove the swim buoys from the beach swim area next week weather permitting. Mike Rapacz said he had been out on the lake the swim buoys had been removed. Diane also said that the Trustees planned to maintain the same practices in 2018, that is the beach would have swim boys in place and motorized boats would be prohibited. Conclusions: Swim buoys have been removed. The swim area will again be roped off to motorized boats in 2018.