10/27/2016 MASHPEE-WAKEBY LAKE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee - Wakeby Lake Management Committee October 27,2416 7:30 PM Mashpee Town Hall Meeting called by: Debi McManus Type of meeting: Monthly Secretary Barbara B. Nichols Attendees: Members: Brian Mauro, Donald MacDonald, Barbara Nichols Guests: The minutes of the September 22, 2016 meeting were accepted with one date correction after a motion by Don MacDonald and second by Brian Mauro. Agenda Topics [Agenda topic 11 Lake level/River outflow Discussion: Barbara took the lake measurements on October l St and 15th. They were 55.0 and 55.1 ft., above sea level. There were S and 8.5 inches of water flowing over the board closest to the lake in the bshway. There were 6.5 and 5.5 inches of water in the stream by the stairs. Levels were emailed to Drew McManus in Conservation. Barbara noted 3.65 inches of rain in her rain gauge in October. Schools of small herring were seen leaving the lake on October 1St' Conclusions: The lake level is up very slightly with increased precipitation. [Agenda topic 2] Harbormaster News Discussion: AL Turner, Harbormaster sent us an "end of season"report. He noted the lake quieted down after Labor day and all swiun markers and other markers had been removed with the exception of one NO Wake and one shallow water marker in the narrows. He noted these would be removed after the last few bass tournaments and said someone from the office would be on staff during the tournaments in case of emergency. Barbara mentioned an article about Al Turner in The Enterprise on October 14, 2016. Al mentioned in the article that he loved his job, and related two instances this summer when he had found children swimming too far from shore without life jackets and he assisted them ashore and spoke to parents, educating them about safety precautions. Conclusions: Al Turner noted the boating season is nearly over with no major incidents.