Barnes Lake Management District

MEETING MINUTES Barnes Lake Management District October 8, 2025 CONVENE: 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Chair Linnea Madison, Vice Chair Tom Sparks, Kathy Peterson, Sharie McCafferty, Carissa Parvin, Rusty Weaver, Matt Brownell, Staff: Water Resources Manager Patrick Soderberg, Water Resources Specialist Dave Kangiser APPROVAL OF 5-14- Member Peterson offered corrections to the May 14, 2025 2025 MINUTES meeting minutes. Member Weaver motioned to accept the meeting minutes as amended. Vice Chair Sparks seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no members of the public present. MEMBER COMMENT There were no substantive comments from Barnes Lake Management District Steering Committee members. AQUATECHNEX LAKE Manager Soderberg summarized the treatment application for MANAGEMENT 2025. One treatment of Fluridone was applied in the early REPORT summer. A second Fluridone treatment was applied later in the summer to maintain concentrations that provide efficacy for treating bladderwort. Imazamox was also applied during the second treatment to target white water lilies and nuisance water shield lilies. WATER QUALITY Water Resources Specialist Kangiser summarized the lake level REPORT and temperature data. The data suggests that 2025 was one of the lowest lake levels recorded in recent years. 2025 LAKE WALK The steering committee reviewed the 2025 lake walk. The lake REVIEW walk was attended by 16 people. Eight of the 16 were non- steering committee members. 2025 WORK PLAN Water Resources Specialist reviewed the 2025 work plan. REVIEW 2025 BUDGET REVIEW Manager Soderberg reviewed the 2025 budget. FUTURE AGENDA The steering committee identified the following as agenda items ITEMS for the next steering committee meeting: • Barnes Lake Illuminary Procession (BLIP) • Officer Elections • 2026 Work Plan items ADJOURNMENT: With there being no further business, Chair Madison adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m. Prepared by Dave Kangiser, Water Resources Specialist 2