6/22/2017 MASHPEE-WAKEBY LAKE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee - Wakeby Lake Management Committee June 22.,2017 7:30 PM Mashpee Town k1il Meeting called by: Debi McManus Type of meeting: Monthly Secretary Barbara B. Nichols Attendees: Members: Brian Mauro, Barbara Nichols Guests: The minutes of the May 25, 2017 meeting were accepted as written after a notion� Brian Mauro o and second by Barbara Nichols Agendatopics [Agenda topic 1] Dake level/liver outflow/Ramp Discussion: Barbara noted the lake levels on May 1"and 15t", which were 55.5 and 55.4 feet above sea level. � Tl er e were 14.5 and 14 inches of water flowing over the board closest to the lake, and 9.5 inches of water in the stream by the stairs. There was 1.2 inches of rain in Barbara's rain gauge during the past two weeks. Levels were reported.to Drew McManus in Conservation. Barbara noted a few herring schooling along the shore. Brian saw two schools of hem'ng come upriver and enter the lake. The local newspaper noted that four blue herring were found deceased near the Wampanoag museum and it was questioned 'if they had been poisoned by tainted herring. Testing was to be done DPW has filled in most of the potholes in the state ramp parking lot, One smaller hale remains. Conclusions: The lake level is holding at 5 .5 and 55.4 ft. above sea level Blue herring are dying from an uffl -iown cause. The Town is repairing the State parking lot. [Agenda topic 21 Spring Newsletter Discussion: The newsletter has not been approved yet by the Town Manager, due to hr i stine's vacation one week and 11r. Collins vacation the following week. It was sent to the Town.Manager for approval on May 3 Is'. Conclusions: We are still waiting for approval and printing of our spring newsletter.