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OTHER
INFORMATION
Castlewood Park Update
Due to the request of majority of owners that
live on Castlewood Drive and are affected by certain
conditions of the Castlewood Park parking lot, the Board
voted to remove a couple inches of stone, replace that
with top soil and apply seed to return the parking area
to a grassy surface.
Committees Formed
Three committees have now been formed for LCPOA. By-Laws
Review Committee, Code Enforcement Committee and Finance
Committee. Learn about these committees in our
September 2008 Columbian.
Decal Enforcement
Please be advised that we will be starting
to more effectively enforce the placement of decals on
vehicles and watercraft for the usage of our water and
parks. If you have received your decals and not placed
them accordingly, please adhere them or if you have not
yet received your decals, please obtain them through the
office. Copies of your state and vehicle registrations
may be submitted to the office via in person, email,
fax, mail, or dropped off through the door mail slot.
The decals then may be picked up in person or through
the outside pickup box or mailed.
Docks on Four Parks
Did you know? A fourth dock for loading and
unloading has been installed at Nottingham Park. These
docks are not for rental or for mooring for the day.
The purpose is to serve those in need of assistance in
entering or exiting a boat or for stopping momentarily
for someone to use the bathhouse facilities. Other dock
locations are Hawthorne/Waverly Ct., Royal Shores and
Bedford East parks.
Fish
Stocking
LCPOA stocked the lake on 12/16/08 with 2830 Hy-Bred
Bluegill
and
3250
Perch!
You
can
donate
to
the
fish
stocking
fund
anytime
throughout
the
year..
Click here.
Go-Karts, 4-Wheelers, Golf Carts, (ORV's)...
Are illegal to
ride on the roads (this is a law enforceable by the
police). Please note all lots are for residential
purposes and ORV's are not allowed. When reported by our
membership regarding use of an ORV on an occupied or
vacant lot then proper action is taken. All ORV's on the
roads should be reported to the police. Thank you for
understanding and compliance regarding use of ORV's.
Island Information
The island and the water is for the enjoyment and use
for all owners. Water activities such as volleyball,
nets (including poles) should only remain in the water
while the activity is taking place and not hinder any
owner or watercraft. A reminder also that dogs must be
on a leash at the island and in the parks and please
clean up after your dogs. Common courtesy is asked of
each owner on the island and in our parks.
Lake Columbia Apparel
We offer Lake Columbia Apparel! These
items make terrific gifts.
See more
information.
Lake Columbia NEIGHBORLINK
The Lake Columbia
NEIGHBORLINK
website
is
where
you
can
place
postings
such
as
items
for
sale
or
wanted,
club
news,
and
more.
This
is
only
open
to
Lake
Columbia
Community
Residents.
If
you
are
a
resident
of
the
Lake
Columbia
community
and
would
like
to
join
the
Link,
send
an
email
to
lcneighborlink@comcast.net
requesting
membership.
Be
sure
to
include
your
Lake
Columbia
address
and
your
full
name.
www.lakecolumbianeighborlink.com
Ramps
All boat
ramp chains are left open during the winter months for
the safety of snowmobiles. Ramps will be
locked and accessible with a key by March 1st
or later if the lake still has ice.
Reminder: When launching or removing your
boat from the lake please Do Not POWER UP (POWER LOAD)
your boat. This is causing damage to our ramps. Thank
you for your cooperation. This helps to keep ramp
maintenance to a minimum.
Shore Signs -
UPDATED
October 08
There are 21 shore signs located around the lake. All
posts have been cleaned up and repainted a gray color to
match the new shore signs. The Board voted to replace
and update all shore signs so that there is conformity
all around the entire lake. Keep watch for the signs to
appear as it is our goal to have all the signs hung by
the end of the year. This is a project that many owners
have commented on and have requested to be done. We
appreciate the patience everyone has had over the past
several years. When it came to this important project
the Board wanted to make sure it was done correctly with
an updated new look.
Theft -
UPDATED
June 08
Owners please be aware owners have reported items such
as radios and gas tanks that have been stolen recently.
Please note: that when this happens it is highly
important to report this to the police department so
that they can be aware of the problem and keep owners
updated in the Exponent possibly under police reports.
This is one of the best ways to inform other owners of
theft problems.
Weed Treatment Notice -
2010
Tentative
Treatment
Dates
When Sonar is applied it is applied to the entire lake. Unlike previous treatments where the herbicide is applied directly on the plants/area, Sonar is applied to the water. It disperses evenly in the lake and ALL milfoil plants are contacted (from the middle of the lake to the waters edge - much like the way you would treat a swimming pool). If property owners have milfoil in front of their beach and docks, they will certainly see an improvement. However, the results will not be as quick as you are used to, but the results will be longer lasting (1-3 yrs). We would recommend that property owners DO NOT rake in the spring. Sonar is taken in by the leaves of the Milfoil plant and moves to the root. If the plant (Milfoil) is raked, there is a reduced opportunity for the plant to take in the dose required for control. When using Sonar the Milfoil takes much longer to die off and to see results. We are hoping for complete control by July 4. This is due to that Sonar goes to the root to kill versus in years past the previous method killed within 10 days or so due to direct contact to the plant.
The plant (weed) that Sonar targets is Milfoil which is our major weed problem. Most other weeds are native plants and do not cause havoc. Native plants go through cycles in which certain ones can be more hindering one year than in others. In which this was the case last year for different types of native plants. The conditions were right for a heavier growth last year in certain native plants. This heavy growth was and is of no concern and is beneficial to our fish. In the following years some treatment may be done or slightly necessary to help keep the native plants under control. This would be assessed by the weed treatment company and their recommendations would be taken into advisement.
Please note the following IMPORTANT information:
There is a 30 day restriction on irrigation of lawns, plants seedbeds or area to be planted. This restriction is the most crucial the first 7 to 10 days. This time period is the most important for Sonar to be effective. Watering from the lake will hinder the weed killing process. Sonar is applied at 6 ppb concentration. However, the concentration decreases over time (quickly) and at 5 ppb, there is no restriction on watering. Usually, the concentration will be at 5 ppb within a week or so of treatment. After this period, the weed treatment company will keep the office posted as to when the ppb concentration has dropped accordingly.
Algae Information:
LCPOA does not treat algae. There are two types of algae: planktonic and filamentous. Filamentous algae basically appear as clumps of floating “gunk”. It can physically be picked up from the water. For this type of algae treatments can be effective. Planktonic algae is microscopic and consist of single cells. They do not form clumps but give the lake a green tinge when numbers get high enough. This type of algae is found in the entire water column and treatments are not effective. It is simply not feasible or permitted to treat the entire area of the lake. Planktonic algae is the dominate algae type on Lake Columbia and treatment would do little.
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