08/23/2022 MASHPEE-WAKEBY LAKE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee - Wakeby Lake Management Committee August 23,2022 7:00 PM .._.........._ ..._ .....as gee. own Hall Meeting called by: Debi McManus Type of meeting: Monthly Secretary Barbara B. Nichols Attendees: Members: Donald MacDonald, Barbara Nichols, Paul Bibo, Mike Rapacz Guests: Ashley Fisher DNR, Bob Tomaino Harbormaster. Mackenzie Ryan the Enterprise, Sue Dangle The minutes of the July 26, 2022 meeting were accepted as written after a motion by Don MacDonald and second by Mike Rapacz. Agenda topics [Agenda topic 1] Lake level/River outflow Discussion: Debi did the lake measurements on Augustl st and August 15th. Both times the levels were 55.0 feet above sea level There was 8.5 inches of water flowing over the board on the 1st and 7.5 inches on the 15th. There was 6.5 inches of water in the stream by the stairs on the I". of this month down to 5.5 inches on the 15th. Barbara measured 1.3 inches of water in her rain gauge from mid -June to mid-July. Drew has obtained anew gauge and we are waiting for DPW to install it. The one up now is unreadable. _............... __._ ... _.. . ....... .... __m ..w.._........ . . . .. ...... .__..._w. .. ...._....._.........w.... ......... .. Conclusions: The lake level is down to 55.0 ft. above sea level. [Agenda topic 2] M W Lake Study Update Discussion: The study being done by Brian Howes at UMass Dartmouth is underway, and daily data is being collected. The buoys marking the meters have been hit by boats or moved. Better education of boat owners of the buoys' purpose is needed. Conclusions: The study is in progress. [Agenda topic 3] M. W. Lake Water Quality Discussion: The Town is testingthe water quality weekly and it is acceptable for swimming at this time. q Y Y P Cyanobacteria testing is being taken over by APCC. Barnstable County is testing weekly for enterococcus and E.coli at both Attaquin and camp Farley. Conclusion: The water is acceptable for swimming at this time.