9/28/2017 MASHPEE-WAKEBY LAKE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee akeb Lake Management C OMMI ee Sep#ember 28,2017 7:30.PM Masb ee Town Haff. Meeting called by. Debi McManus Type of meeting, Monthly Secretary Barbara B. Nichols Attendees: Members: Brian Mauro, Donald MacDonald, Barbara Nichols Guest: Mike Rapacz The minutes of the August 24, 2017 meeting were accepted as written after a motion by Brain Mauro and second by Don MacDonald. Agenda topics Agenda tqO'je 1] Lake level Discussion: Barbara took the lake measurements on September 2"a and 15'h and both were at 55.2 feet above sea level. There were 11.5 and 11 inches of water flowing over the board closest to the lake and 9 inches of water in the stream by the stairs both times. From mid-August through mid-September, Barbara measured 6.75 inches of rain in her rain gauge. Levels were emailed to Drew McManus in Conservation During the past year, the low was 54.9 feet on September 15 t�', 2016, and the high was 55.6 ft. Mayl 5 t 2017. Conclusions: The water levels are consistent at 55.2 feet above sea level. [Agenda topic 2]Beach Sampling Discussion: The water samf les at both Attaquin Beach and Camp Farley passed the final two week of the swim season on August 24' and 31St. This means that both swim areas passed testing throughout the season from June 8th through August 31St Barnstable County Board of Health testing in Mashpee included 2 public marine beaches, 4 semi-public marine beaches, 6 public freshwater beaches and 8 semi- public freshwater beaches. Conclusions: Both Attaquin Beach and Camp Farley tested negative for bacteria throughout the swim season.