1/9 Meeting Minutes -Lake Garfield Town Working Group (LGWG)
In attendance:
Dominic Stucker, Town of Monterey Conservation Commission
Greg Carnese, Friends of Lake Garfield (via conference call)
Michael Germain, Friends of Lake Garfield
Steven Snyder, Monterey resident
Alice Berke, Monterey resident
Eric Danforth, Monterey resident
Roy Carwile, Monterey resident
Absent:
Steve Weisz, Town of Monterey Select Board
Richard Jaffe, Friends of Lake Garfield (first alternate)
Meeting Overview:
Established working agenda for meeting:
Review previous meeting’s minutes
Discuss fundraising potential 319 grant
Discuss financing Lake Management Activities
Discuss Addendum to Mission Statement
NOI Discussion: Management pros & cons
Sharing lake-related research
Defining “Lake Health” & other public engagement items
Reviewed and submitted of previous meeting (12/12) minutes
Briefly discussed a 319 grant application to potentially fund mitigation of pollutants
Began to explore various fundraising challenges and realities that will arise as lake management activities eventually get underway
Reviewed the mission statement addendum and further discussed the implications of our clarified mission, including their impact on potential NOI recommendations
Reviewed the timeline and weighed some pros and cons associated with the e.mifoil remediation techniques we have researched. The talk quickly shifted toward public involvement in this decision-making process, in light of our clarified mission.
Discussed potential for an open public forum to be held sometime in early spring and will focus on furthering public involvement in making informed decisions regarding “lake health.”
Next Meeting – 2/13
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