CLAPA 2014 Info Meeting June 21, 2013

CLAPA 2014 Info MeetingJune 21, 2013

Welcome

Agenda• Welcome• Milfoil diving – selected areas of less dense growth. NH

Lakes grant at 40%• Milfoil control. Help from all with skimming, cleaning

beaches and avoiding milfoil growth areas.• Weed watchers – help• VLAP Test Results• Lake Hosts at boat ramp. Should we revisit?• NH Lakes Assn.• Dues. $35.00 payable to:

CLAPA, PO Box 125, Jaffrey, NH 03452.

Milfoil

– We continue a diving-only program this year– State grant will reimburse at 40% up to $5,040– Volunteers for diving support• We need tenders – kayakers or rowboaters to assist the

divers• Divers – Certified SCUBA diver volunteers wanted• Boat pilots• Weed Watchers

Milfoil, ctd

• Acknowledgements– Tenders:

• Dave Chevalier• Paula Saunders• Patty Ferron• Susan Seagrave

– Pilots• Hank Bock• Bob Carney

– Logistics and Hospitality• Bev and Ted Covert

NH Limnologist Survey June 20, 2014

We Need Help

•Weed Watchers• Tenders• Divers• Pilots

Lake Host Program

• We have not been running Lake Host due to cost

• New threats may come in– Oriental mollusk

NH Lakes Association

• Annual meeting• Lake-a-Palooza August 3 at Lake

Winnepesaukee• Attempt to break Guiness record for largest

raft of canoes and kayaks• Fund raiser

25 gal May 25

55 gal May 27

105 gal Jun 3

5 gal Jun 8

110 gal Jun 17

120 gal Jun 10

Weed Control Diving to date for 2014

VLAP ResultsTed Covert, Jim Noel, Carolyn West

• E Coli 50/100mL (Safe – 88 beach limit)• Chlorophyll (OK)• Clarity 2.65meters (Good)• Conductivity 71 uMhos/cm (OK)• Turbidity about 0.6NTU (OK)• pH 6-6.5 (Endangered)• Chloride 13 mg/L (OK)• Phosphorus 11-16ug/L (Average)