7/24/2012 MASHPEE-WAKEBY LAKE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashp' ee - Wake "}.Lake Management y Committee - u `2012 t.. .. �: ' 7:30 PM. M s a-Town-Hall Meeting called by: George Bingharn III Type of meeting:.,-:..-.,-.. Monthly Secretary Y .Barbara B. Nichols Attendees: Members: Barbara Nichols, Debi McManus, Andrew Gottlieb r guests: Mimi Joseph The minutes of the June 26, 2012 meeting vr`c'apid as written after a motion by George and second by Andrew. F Agenda .topics 1 LA' -A, [Agenda-'topic e leve Discussion: Barbara took the lake levels n,Tula and 15 The levels were 55.4 and 55.2 t. above sea s y level with 13 and 10.5 inches of water flowing over the board closest to the lake. There was about inches of water in the stream at the level of the stairs with 2 inches of sand build-up. These levels were reported to Drew McManus in Conservation. Barbara also removed some small sticks from the stream and replaced some small stones in the jetty. P Conclusions: The lake level is below 55.5 t. above sea level due to lack of precipitation. [Agenda topic 2] Hours of PCW Operation. =. Discussion: Peter O'Leary mentioned to Barbara(when they met on a trip to do water quality testing with Rick York) that the assistant harbormasters were enforcing the town rule of"no operation after 7 PM" even though the State Access Board had put a new sign of"sunrise to sunset."No violations were noted by members living on.the lake. Andrew mentioned the new No wake signs that had been put up 'in the channel between the lakes. Andrew and llama Joseph, guest, did not feel that the PCW operator's adhesion to boating rules was improved at all. PCW operators have been observed transporting large numbers of people to Lowell Holly Reservation on the weekends. Conclusions: A few operators have been sent off the lake when it is covered by an assistant harbormaster.