Barnes Lake Management District

BARNES LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, October 09, 2024 6:00 PM Online via Zoom and in person at South Puget Sound Community College Building 32, 2011 Mottman Rd. SW, Olympia, WA 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call: Linnea Madison (Chair), Tom Sparks (Vice Chair), Carissa Parvin, Lalani Shelton, Jody Keys, Kathy Peterson, Rusty Weaver, Patrick Soderberg (Water Resources Manager), Dave Kangiser (Water Resources Specialist) 3. On Zoom: Dana Day, Troy Patience 4. 5. Introductions and Agenda Review Agenda item added: Communication dissemination from the Steering Committee to members (Soderberg) Private Lake Management (Conrade) 6. Approval of Minutes a. May 8, 2024 Steering Committee Meeting Member Peterson motioned to accept the minutes as written; Member Weaver seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 7. Public Comment 2024 Meeting Dates January 31 April 3 May 8 Sept. 11 (5:00 walk about) October 9 November 13  Troy Patience has an interest in joining the LMD Steering Committee. 8. Member Comment Member Peterson announced that Judith Loft will be resigning from the LMD Steering Committee. Member Peterson or the City will present a card with signatures from the LMD. Member Parvin would like to be able to review the draft meeting minutes. Specialist Kangiser directed her to the webpage where the minutes are housed or to reach out to City staff to request the minutes. LMD Members would like a link on the BLMD webpage. The Steering Committee would like the draft minutes sent out for review rather than just to the Chair and Vice Chair. 9. Lake Management a. Aquatechnex Update (Conrade) Contractor Conrade was unavailable for an update. Manager Soderberg will contact Contractor Conrade to request he is at the next meeting. Member Sparks would like to discuss the use of Fluridone for the 2025 treatment season. What is the application window in the Permit? b. Lake Levels and Temperature (Kangiser) Specialist Kangiser reviewed the lake level and temperature data through June 2024. c. Private Treatment Update (Peterson) Member Peterson coordinated with Contractor Conrade to schedule and pay for private treatment applications. 10. General Business a. Lake Walk Recap (Committee) The Lake Walk was enjoyed by all that participated. The group stopped at the North end via the stormwater easement. There was lots of vegetation and shallow water. Scott Conrade from Aquatechnex said he could only access this area by foot. The stormwater easement is not a public access and is still private property. 2024 Meeting Dates January 31 April 3 May 8 Sept. 11 (5:00 walk about) October 9 November 13  Member Peterson asked why the treatment was inadequate to control nuisance vegetation. Manager Soderberg stated that treatment of nuisance vegetations was not included in the contract with Aquatechnex. Member Peterson stated that item #2 in the Lake Management District Goals in the IAVMP addresses this matter as follows: “Control the native, nuisance vegetation in the existing infected areas, reducing the overall abundance of the plants.” Member Peterson asked that this issue be added to the agenda for the next meeting. Chair Madison saw a lot of patches of fragrant water lilies when she was on the water. The method of application was not as aggressive in the past. The application seemed very quick and inefficient In order for Aquatechnex to use their airboat, the access at Member Day’s needs to be expanded. Any work like this that occurs below the ordinary high-water mark requires a permit from WDFW and Tumwater. Specialist Kangiser has started the permitting process, but it will likely take a few months to complete. b. Communications (Soderberg) City staff are under the assumption that the Steering Committee Members disseminate information to their respective neighborhoods. There was discussion about the need to clarify the neighborhood boundaries at the next meeting. How does communication flow from the steering committee to the LMD? Should the Steering Committee re- visit the annual meeting concept that is held at the nearby church? Manager Soderberg suggested we use the Barnes Lake Management District website to disseminate information. c. 2024 Work Plan - Specialist Kangiser reviewed the 2024 Work Plan. d. 2024 Budget - Specialist Kangiser and Manager Soderberg reviewed the budget. 11. Future Agenda Items 12. Adjourn 2024 Meeting Dates January 31 April 3 May 8 Sept. 11 (5:00 walk about) October 9 November 13