Barnes Lake Management District

BARNES LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 21, 2022 6:00 PM 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call: Gary Bodeutsch (Chair), Linnea Madison (Vice-Chair), Lalani Shelton, Tom Sparks, Jody Keys, Kathy Peterson, Dana Day, Judith Loft, Dan Smith (Water Resources and Sustainability Director), Dave Kangiser (Water Resources Specialist), Jerome Sagcal (JOLT News) Excused: Rusty Weaver, Doug Dorling (Northwest Aquatic Ecosystems) 3. 6 PM – Introductions and Agenda Review 4. Approval of Minutes a. June 8, 2022 Steering Committee Meeting Member Peterson commented that the June 6, 2022 draft meeting minutes should accurately reflect the September 14 Lake Walk About time and be changed from 5:00 to 6:00PM. Member Peterson motioned to accept the amended minutes. Member Loft seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 5. Public Comment: There was no public comment 6. Member Comment: Chair Bodeutsch said it was good to see everyone in person at the Walk About. The group discussed meeting in person for future steering committee regular meetings. Director Smith and Specialist Kangiser will check into meeting space availability at City Hall for future meetings. 7. Steering Committee Member Congratulations: Rusty Weaver, Kathy Peterson, Jude Loft, and Gary Bodeutsch have accepted their nominations to extend their Steering Committee appointments. Thank you and Congratulations! 8. Walk-About Recap Member Loft commented that it is very interesting to see the lake from other views. Member Peterson’s neighbor, Erin, appreciated going on the Lake Walk September 21, 2022 Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee Meeting Minutes  About. Member Shelton said she would share photos of her view of the lake from her back deck with Specialist Kangiser. The photos would be made available to the Steering Committee. Specialist Kangiser shared photos of the Lake Walk-About. (attached) a. Floating Islands (added) Chair Bodeutsch removes the smaller islands and puts them on his property as fill. The larger ones are harder to manage and get stuck in the mud. The island in front of Member Day’s property used to be floating and then smaller islands started to attach to the original island. This seems to happen throughout the lake. Steering Committee Members have also observed islands splitting into two pieces. Member Peterson has used rebar to anchor islands into place in the past. She would like to consider using rebar because they are removable if the islands need to be moved again. Currently, there is a floating island that has settled in front of the Barnes Lake West condominiums. Member Peterson would like to anchor this island in place so it does not become mobile during the rainy season. The area that Member Peterson wants to anchor the island is not in a conservation area. The DOT Island seems to be anchored in a good place that allows access to the perimeter of the lake via kayak. Contractor Dorling has agreed in the past that anchoring floating islands with rebar is a good method. Any future island moving or anchoring should be incorporated into the 2023 workplan. Vice Chair Madison wants to be cautious using vertical pieces of rebar as anchors for safety reasons. Director Smith wants to consider using visual caps on anything that is placed as anchors. Member Peterson would like to gather data and information about floating mat management to investigate other floating mat management strategies. Contractor Dorling would be a good resource for finding more information. 9. Lake Management a. NWAES Update (Dorling) Contractor Dorling was excused b. Lake Levels (Kangiser) Specialist Kangiser shared water level and rain data. The lake is currently about one foot higher than it was last year even though we have had an unusual dry period. c. Water Quality Monitoring (Kangiser) Specialist Kangiser shared water quality graphs. There is nothing out of the ordinary to report. Temperatures, dissolved oxygen and visibility are starting to September 21, 2022 Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee Meeting Minutes  become more homogenous throughout the water column, which is typical for the end of summer. d. Private Lake Management (added) Member Peterson would like to put Private Property Management on the agenda for November and discuss with Contractor Dorling. Member Peterson’s neighbor, Erin, would like to be included next year. Sherri McAfferty would also like to participate. 10. General Business a. 2022 Work Plan (Smith) Director Smith reviewed the work plan. The steering committee is up to date on the work plan. There were questions about Contractor Dorling’s aerial assessments and if they had been completed for 2022. The steering committee will consider newsletter article ideas for the November meeting. b. 2022 Budget (Smith) Director Smith reviewed the budget so far for 2022. There are a few minor costs that have not been added (WQ monitoring), but should not affect the budget too much. There has been no negative feedback on assessment increases that went out. c. Barnes Lake Property Tax Assessment Update (Oliva or Kangiser) No updates/ Member Oliva was unavailable. 11. Adjourn at 7:06 PM 12. Next Meeting 11/09/2022 Agenda items: • Newsletter article ideas and assignments • Floating mat management (needs Doug present) actions items • Identify 2023 Steering Committee regular meeting dates • Private property treatment coordination • Appointment of officers • Review draft 2023 draft work plan • Review 2023 budget • Regular business September 21, 2022 Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee Meeting Minutes  Barnes Lake Water Level (ft) 156.00 4.50 4.00 155.00 3.50 154.00 3.00 Lake Height (ft) Rainfall (in.) 2.50 153.00 2.00 152.00 1.50 1.00 151.00 0.50 150.00 0.00 Date Sechi Disk Visibility 8 7 6 5 Feet 4 3 2 1 0 May June July August September October 2006 2016 2021 2022 State Standard September 21, 2022 Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee Meeting Minutes  Dissolved Oxygen 7 6 5 4 DO (Mg/L) 3 2 1 0 May June August September Surface DO (mg/L) One Meter DO (mg/L) Two Meter DO (mg/L) Bottom DO (mg/L) Temperature (C) 26 24 22 Tempertaure (C) 20 18 16 14 12 10 5/1/2022 6/1/2022 7/1/2022 8/1/2022 9/1/2022 Sample Dates Surface Temp (C.) 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September 21, 2022 Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee Meeting Minutes September 21, 2022 Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee Meeting Minutes September 21, 2022 Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee Meeting Minutes September 21, 2022 Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee Meeting Minutes Condominiums Madison September 21, 2022 Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee Meeting Minutes Loft Loft September 21, 2022 Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee Meeting Minutes Weaver Weaver September 21, 2022 Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee Meeting Minutes Weaver Bodeutsch September 21, 2022 Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee Meeting Minutes Bodeutsch Day September 21, 2022 Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee Meeting Minutes Day Day September 21, 2022 Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee Meeting Minutes Day Peterson September 21, 2022 Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee Meeting Minutes Peterson’s Neighbor “Erin” September 21, 2022 Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee Meeting Minutes