Roaming Shores Lake Management Committee 2013 Algal Toxin Testing Program

Note: An orange warning sign will be posted at the beaches at 6.00 ppb.

Your Lake Management Committee is concerned with the unusual rash of erroneous information being disseminated concerning the levels algal toxins in our lake this year and cautions residents to be skeptical of information presented without supporting data.  Your Lake Management Committee’s water testing program monitors water quality at our two beach areas during Read more

Members present include Bud Trarp, Dave Emick, Louise Lowery, Gil Kendrac, Sally Flash, Walt Samson, Dave Flaum, and Chairman Rick Gainar.  Also present were RRA Board Members Del Rogers and John Martin.

Meeting called to order at 2PM at the Association Office.

Items discussed:

1. Advantages of a bottom-withdrawal siphon spillway including improved weed control, less algae and sediment, clearer water, improved fishery, less wear on the dam, less risk of blockage to the emergency drain port, flood mitigation Read more

Attendees:  Barry O’Connell, Carolyn Tharp, Louise Lowrey, Rick Gainar, Rachel Morris, John Martin, Dell Rogers

Meeting started at 7:00pm at the RRA office.

Item 1. Introductions and back grounds of attendee’s experiences.

Item 2. All attendees expressed concern regarding level of nutrients and sediment coming into the lake.

1. A discussion of the different studies and, their sources with the group strongly recommending that every source of information be evidence based and authoritative.

Item 3. The need to define Read more

Members present include Ron Morris, John Ball, Jim Schwartz, Mike Ritter, and Chairman Ed Baitt.

Meeting called to order at 7:30PM at the RRA Clubhouse.

Items discussed: 1. Need to obtain a mechanical scoop-dredging rig similar in design to the one currently used at Lake Lakengren. The rig should be owned by the RRA since the ability to lower the lake level via a siphon spillway is still at least a year or more off and it will be Read more

No substances, materials or products intended or applied for the removal, treatment, or control of aquatic plants or animals, including, without limitation, chemicals and aquatic herbicides, shall be placed, or caused to be placed in the waters of Lake Roaming Rock without the prior approval of the Board of Directors, and such approval may be conditioned upon or subject to such reasonable terms and conditions as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.

Violators of this rule will be fined $1000.00.

MORE DREDGING INFORMATION AND PLAN PROGRESS

Well, summer is now only a memory, and the fall season is now at its mid-point.   Your Board of Directors and Lake Management Committee, and many involved RRA members, have continued to work toward what will be the most significant, the most well-planned, and the most needed program in the 46 year history of our lake, a dredging program that will restore our lake’s water quality to what it was in Read more

DREDGING

Over the next year The Lake Management committee will be writing monthly articles for the Shores News to provide our members with as much information as possible about the dredging program currently being investigated and implemented. We will discuss:

1. Why dredging?
2. The cost of dredging
3. Recent progress
4. How you can help
5. Our current schedule
6. Equipment to be purchased
7. Schedule of Saturday morning meetings for open discussion

In these articles, we will try to touch on each of these Read more