25th Lees Pond Association Annual Meeting
July 9, 2016
10:00 A.M. at the Moultonborough Library Community Room
The following people attended: Paula Young, Bridie Bannon, Bev Nelson, Jim Nelson, Karin Nelson, Keith Nelson, Peggy Hoburg, Jim Hoburg, Peter Lemmond, Candace Cox, Winni Cox, Ken Ganem, Barbara Ganem, Susanne Wiedenheft, Don Wiedenheft, Mary Fowler Huston, Randy Huston, Bob Clark, Donna Clark.
Jim Nelson talked to us about the Lees Pond Preserve. The Moultonborough Conservation Commission is working with a group of interested citizens to purchase 37 acres of land along the Red Hill River and Lees Pond. A contract has been signed with the owner to take the land off the market for 2 years to raise $285,000 to buy the property or a total of $335,000 to add a small parking lot and some hiking trails. A 100 ft. buffer along the shore can be purchased for $50,000. $40,000 has been raised so far. Ed Harrington has agreed to chair the committee.
The project is important to preserve the water quality in the surrounding watershed. Water that flows down the Red Hill River through Garland Pond and Lees Pond ends up in Lake Winnipausakee. Clear cutting trees increases the noise from the trucks on Route 25 and gives a view of trucks and telephone poles. The abundant wildlife on the Northwest end of the pond cannot survive a large commercial building.
The meeting was called to order at 10:20 A.M.
The minutes from the 2015 meeting were approved.
Karin Nelson gave a Treasurer’s Report: $2325.00 was collected in dues and $12,700 was donated by members for the Lees Pond Preserve. Expenses were $490.00 for water testing and $300 for NH Lakes plus a $5000 donation from the Association and a $10,000 donation from members to the Lees Pond Preserve leaving a reduction in the bank balance of $765 resulting in an ending balance of $8426.
President Beverly Nelson’s report:
She worked with the Moultonborough Conservation Commission to finalize donated monies for the Lees Pond Preserve Purchase.
She attended Moultonborough Bay Inlet Watershed Restoration Plan meetings and helped survey Lees Pond and Garland Pond Shorelines.
She attended the annual Volunteer Lake Assessment Program (VLAP) workshop with Peter Lemmond.
She attended the NH Lakes Congress.
She worked with VLAP and NH DES to “brainstorm” solutions to our water quality problems.
She and Karin reported ice in, ice out, and annual Secchi Dip-in data.
She continued testing for Chloride Ion concentration after ice out.
This is the second year of participation in NHDES sampling for cyanobacteria in Lees Pond.
Thank you Bev! Our Association continues to pay for the equipment that is needed to do this important work such as a water testing thermometer.
Milfoil update: 3000 gallons of milfoil were removed by pulling from Lees Pond in 2015 at a cost of $25,000. 110 gallons have been removed so far in 2016. Everyone should look for milfoil in the pond. There is a basket of markers on Karin’s dock. Let her know if you mark a large solid area or many individual plants. Five years of data show that we are making progress in controlling the weed.
The overall quality of the water in Lees Pond is good. However, there is a concern about the level of phosphorus. The level should be around 10, but the bottom level of the pond has been as high as 36. This could be due to runoff and the use of fertilizer. It could also be the result of pulling milfoil which stirs up the dead plants on the bottom. Homeowners are reminded to plant bushes and trees along the shore and follow the NH Shoreline Protection Act guidelines in relation to trees. Garland Pond continues to be monitored to make sure that there is no invasive milfoil. The other problem is Cyanobacteria that were found in the pond last year. There is a lack of oxygen at the bottom so the bacteria float up to find it. Water samples are tested to make sure that it is under control.
We sincerely thank Bev Nelson for her work to protect the quality of water in the pond, and Karin Nelson for her efforts to combat milfoil, not only in the pond, but in Lake Winnipausakee as well.
It was unanimously voted to donate $300 to NH Lakes again this year and to keep our Association dues at $100 for the year.
It was unanimously voted to reelect Bev Nelson President, Bob Clark Vice President, Paula Young Secretary, and Karin Nelson Treasurer and keep our present steering committee consisting of Bev Nelson, Bob Clark, Paula Young, Karin Nelson, Bev Neighbours, Barbara Ganem, Bill Keylor, Ed Lazdowski, Jane Harrington, and Vince Buoniello.
Our next meeting will be July 8, 2017 at the Moultonborough Public Library.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:35 A.M.
Respectfully submitted by Paula Young, Secretary
Please pay your 2016 dues with this coupon-$100 per family/household.
Please make your check payable to Lees Pond Association.
Name_________________________________
Address__________________________________
Email____________________________________
Mail to Lees Pond Association, c/o Karin Nelson, Treasurer, PO Box 603, Moultonborough, NH 03254
July 9, 2016
10:00 A.M. at the Moultonborough Library Community Room
The following people attended: Paula Young, Bridie Bannon, Bev Nelson, Jim Nelson, Karin Nelson, Keith Nelson, Peggy Hoburg, Jim Hoburg, Peter Lemmond, Candace Cox, Winni Cox, Ken Ganem, Barbara Ganem, Susanne Wiedenheft, Don Wiedenheft, Mary Fowler Huston, Randy Huston, Bob Clark, Donna Clark.
Jim Nelson talked to us about the Lees Pond Preserve. The Moultonborough Conservation Commission is working with a group of interested citizens to purchase 37 acres of land along the Red Hill River and Lees Pond. A contract has been signed with the owner to take the land off the market for 2 years to raise $285,000 to buy the property or a total of $335,000 to add a small parking lot and some hiking trails. A 100 ft. buffer along the shore can be purchased for $50,000. $40,000 has been raised so far. Ed Harrington has agreed to chair the committee.
The project is important to preserve the water quality in the surrounding watershed. Water that flows down the Red Hill River through Garland Pond and Lees Pond ends up in Lake Winnipausakee. Clear cutting trees increases the noise from the trucks on Route 25 and gives a view of trucks and telephone poles. The abundant wildlife on the Northwest end of the pond cannot survive a large commercial building.
The meeting was called to order at 10:20 A.M.
The minutes from the 2015 meeting were approved.
Karin Nelson gave a Treasurer’s Report: $2325.00 was collected in dues and $12,700 was donated by members for the Lees Pond Preserve. Expenses were $490.00 for water testing and $300 for NH Lakes plus a $5000 donation from the Association and a $10,000 donation from members to the Lees Pond Preserve leaving a reduction in the bank balance of $765 resulting in an ending balance of $8426.
President Beverly Nelson’s report:
She worked with the Moultonborough Conservation Commission to finalize donated monies for the Lees Pond Preserve Purchase.
She attended Moultonborough Bay Inlet Watershed Restoration Plan meetings and helped survey Lees Pond and Garland Pond Shorelines.
She attended the annual Volunteer Lake Assessment Program (VLAP) workshop with Peter Lemmond.
She attended the NH Lakes Congress.
She worked with VLAP and NH DES to “brainstorm” solutions to our water quality problems.
She and Karin reported ice in, ice out, and annual Secchi Dip-in data.
She continued testing for Chloride Ion concentration after ice out.
This is the second year of participation in NHDES sampling for cyanobacteria in Lees Pond.
Thank you Bev! Our Association continues to pay for the equipment that is needed to do this important work such as a water testing thermometer.
Milfoil update: 3000 gallons of milfoil were removed by pulling from Lees Pond in 2015 at a cost of $25,000. 110 gallons have been removed so far in 2016. Everyone should look for milfoil in the pond. There is a basket of markers on Karin’s dock. Let her know if you mark a large solid area or many individual plants. Five years of data show that we are making progress in controlling the weed.
The overall quality of the water in Lees Pond is good. However, there is a concern about the level of phosphorus. The level should be around 10, but the bottom level of the pond has been as high as 36. This could be due to runoff and the use of fertilizer. It could also be the result of pulling milfoil which stirs up the dead plants on the bottom. Homeowners are reminded to plant bushes and trees along the shore and follow the NH Shoreline Protection Act guidelines in relation to trees. Garland Pond continues to be monitored to make sure that there is no invasive milfoil. The other problem is Cyanobacteria that were found in the pond last year. There is a lack of oxygen at the bottom so the bacteria float up to find it. Water samples are tested to make sure that it is under control.
We sincerely thank Bev Nelson for her work to protect the quality of water in the pond, and Karin Nelson for her efforts to combat milfoil, not only in the pond, but in Lake Winnipausakee as well.
It was unanimously voted to donate $300 to NH Lakes again this year and to keep our Association dues at $100 for the year.
It was unanimously voted to reelect Bev Nelson President, Bob Clark Vice President, Paula Young Secretary, and Karin Nelson Treasurer and keep our present steering committee consisting of Bev Nelson, Bob Clark, Paula Young, Karin Nelson, Bev Neighbours, Barbara Ganem, Bill Keylor, Ed Lazdowski, Jane Harrington, and Vince Buoniello.
Our next meeting will be July 8, 2017 at the Moultonborough Public Library.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:35 A.M.
Respectfully submitted by Paula Young, Secretary
Please pay your 2016 dues with this coupon-$100 per family/household.
Please make your check payable to Lees Pond Association.
Name_________________________________
Address__________________________________
Email____________________________________
Mail to Lees Pond Association, c/o Karin Nelson, Treasurer, PO Box 603, Moultonborough, NH 03254