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Honeoye Valley Association 2007 Annual Meeting. Saturday July 21st, 2007 Terry Gronwall President. Agenda. Business Meeting – Terry Gronwall Macrophyte Management Plan Update – Terry Gronwall Alum Treatment Project Update – Jack Starke Watershed Management Plan Update – Jack Starke
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Honeoye Valley Association2007 Annual Meeting Saturday July 21st, 2007 Terry Gronwall President
Agenda • Business Meeting – Terry Gronwall • Macrophyte Management Plan Update – Terry Gronwall • Alum Treatment Project Update – Jack Starke • Watershed Management Plan Update – Jack Starke • Natural Plant Buffers to Control Nutrient Run-off – Edith Davey, Ontario County Soil and Water Conservation District
2006-2007 HVA Accomplishments • Honeoye Lake Watershed Task Force Water Quality Initiatives • Watershed Management Plan – Public Information Meeting July 24th • Algae Management – Alum Treatment to be completed September 2007 • Weed Management – MMP Public Information Meeting July 31st • External Nutrient Control Initiative – Launched in July 2007 • Co-sponsored Nature Talks with FLCC Environmental Conservation Dept. • Sponsored FLCC Environmental Conservation Student at Field Camp • Adopt a Highway - Trash was removed again from Honeoye-area roads in late April • Published Three Issues of the Grapevine Newsletter • HVA Web Site (www.hvaweb.org) – Updated regularly with local news
HONEOYE VALLEY ASSOCIATIONFINANCIAL REPORTJuly 2006 - July 2007 FUND BALANCE JULY 2006 $1,815.94 REVENUES MEMBERSHIP $ 4,460.00 WATER QUALITY DONATION $ 490.00 INTEREST $ 14.49 CANADICE DONATION $ 250.00 RICHMOND DONATION $ 450.00 TOTAL $ 5,664.49 EXPENSES POSTMASTER $ 211.00 GRAPEVINE NEWSLETTER $ 882.94 SECRETARY $ 100.00 ANNUAL MEETING SUPPLIES $ 41.00 ADVERTISING $ 128.05 BANK FEES $ 24.00 WEBSITE ANNUAL FEE $ 60.00 DONATION-HPL $ 100.00 INSURANCE $ 304.13 FLCC CAMP CONTRIBUTION $ 375.00 FED OF LAKE MEMBERSHIP $ 150.00 TOTAL $ 2,376.12 FUND BALANCE JULY 2007 $5,104.31
Terry Gronwall, President Jack Starke, Vice President Kay Luther, Treasurer Helen Johnson, Secretary Don Bennett Jerry Clearman Don Cook Tom Young Ed Jackson HVA Board of Directors
2006-2009 HVA Board of Directors Election • HVA Board members serve three years. The three people who have volunteered to serve for the next three years are: • Helen Johnson • Has served as HVA Secretary • Grapevine Newsletter Editor • Teaches Annual Safe Boating Classes • Tom Young • Has been active on Honeoye Lake Water Quality Issues all his life • Mark Hall • Very interested in working on Honeoye Lake Watershed Initiatives • Nominations from the Floor
Win a Boat Trip with Bruce • 11 lucky people will be chosen • Accompany Dr. Bruce Gilman • 2 pm this afternoon • Learn about water quality testing
Macrophyte Management Plan Committee Update Terry Gronwall
MMP Committee Objective Develop and write an ecologically and scientifically sound Macrophyte Management Plan (MMP) to facilitate balanced recreational use of Honeoye Lake including: boating, fishing, swimming and other uses. The plan should meet requirements for content and format defined in the DEC document “A Primer on Aquatic Plant Management in New York State”, April 2005
MMP Committee Membership • Canadice Town Council Representative - Bill Hershey • Richmond Town Council Representative - Tom Gendreau • Honeoye Valley Association Representative - Terry Gronwall • Interested citizens - Eric Hess, Jerry Passer, & Don Cook • Technical Consultants – Dr. Bruce Gilman, FLCC, Dr. Steve Souza Princeton Hydro, Ontario County Planning Department, NYS-DEC
Macrophyte Management Alternatives • Proven Lake Wide/Whole Lake Management Alternatives • Proven Local/Shoreline Management Alternatives • Emerging Management Alternatives • No Management Alternative
Sequence of Events • Identify alternatives for further investigation • Public Meeting to present approach and solicit input/comments • Investigation and evaluation of alternatives • Formulate recommendations for draft MMP • Present initial MMP recommendations to HLWTF for concurrence • Write Draft MMP • Public Meeting to solicit input/comments on proposed MMP • Update Draft MMP • Present draft MMP to HLWTF, Richmond, & Canadice for adoption • HLWTF Submits MMP to DEC for approval • HLWTF, Richmond, & Canadice Secures funding to implement MMP
MMP Public Information Meeting Tuesday July 31st, 2007 7 PM United Church of Christ
Alum Treatment Project Update Jack Starke
Alum Treatment Project Update Problem: Excessive summer algae blooms caused by recycling of phosphorus from bottom sediments. Solution: In September 2006 treated approximately 800 acres deeper than 18’ with 120,000 gallons of alum to bind up phosphorus in deep water sediments & put algae on a “diet”. Additional Action: Due to area inside 18’ being greater than 800 acres and some misapplication errors, the vendor will return in September 2007 to apply an additional 34,000 gallons at no additional cost to the towns. Received a member item grant from State Senator Dale Volker.
Honeoye Lake Watershed Management Plan Public Information Meeting Tuesday July 24th, 2007 7 PM United Church of Christ