The Belchertown Lake Committee voted unanimously to appoint Jordan Benoit as a member and pursue Kodwo Ampiah Bonney as an associate member while discussing water quality testing initiatives and sediment issues across the three lakes.
Lakes Committee appoints new member and elects chair following resignation. The committee unanimously approved Missy Roser to join and elected Reenie Desabrais as chair after Kathi Smith submitted her resignation to the Select Board. Treasurer John Soja reported a balance of $4,233.00, with $767.00
Lakes Committee authorizes algae treatment for Lake Holland contingent on test results. The committee unanimously backed the expenditure, which may proceed if testing warrants intervention. Treasurer John Soja reported $5,000 in the account. Treatment of Lakes Holland and Arcadia is set for July
Belchertown Lakes Committee approves letter supporting Lake Holland barley treatment. The three-member panel voted unanimously to provide the letter for submission to the Conservation Commission, with Treasurer John Soja reporting the committee holds $2,611.50 in its account. Funds are allocated
Lakes Committee unanimously authorizes UMass water testing at Lake Arcadia. Committee members John Soja, Reenie Desabrais, and Theresa Cain voted to allow the university ecologist's testing after Water and Wetlands staff visited Lakes Holland and Arcadia on April 29. Chemical treatment of both
Belchertown Lakes Committee approves prior minutes and green-lights spring lake treatment. Treasurer John Soja reported $3,695.50 in the Lakes Committee account with an additional $3,240 in the gift account, while the town budget has allocated $5,000 toward lakes operations for May town meeting
Belchertown Lakes Committee approves spring Metacomet treatment at $9,000 cost. Treasurer John Soja reported the committee will request $7,000 from the Tri-Lakes Watershed Association to offset a budget shortfall, leaving a $2,000 gap. Treatment of lakes Holland and Arcadia is also scheduled for
Belchertown Lakes Committee unanimously approves November minutes. Treasurer John Soja reported $4,870 in the main account and $240 in the gift account. The Tri-Lakes Watershed Association's calendar fundraiser raised approximately $3,200 (final amount pending), with ongoing concerns about beaver
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