Barnes Lake Management District
Regular MeetingTumwater, WA · May 13, 2026
Minutes
MEETING MINUTES
BARNES LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
May 13, 2026
CONVENE: 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Chair Linnea Madison, Committee Members Sharie McCafferty,
Carissa Parvin, Rusty Weaver, Dana Day, Troy Patience, Jody
Keys, Lalani Shelton, and Matthew Brownell
Staff: Water Resources Specialist Dave Kangiser
APPROVAL OF Member Patience moved, seconded by Member Weaver to
MINUTES: approve the meeting minutes of March 4, 2026, as amended.
A voice vote approved the motion unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment.
MEMBER COMMENT: A member commented that vegetation clippings were being left
at 1226 Lake Park Dr. Specialist Kangiser referred them to the
Community Development Department at City Hall for follow up.
2025 WORK PLAN Specialist Kangiser reviewed the 2026 Work Plan.
REVIEW:
2025 BUDGET The budget was reviewed by Specialist Kangiser. No new
REVIEW: spending has occurred in 2026.
LAKE LEVELS AND The data shows water temperatures are nearing about 60
TEMPERATURE: degrees. This is the temperature range that aquatic plants begin
to emerge.
MUCK BIOTIC Aquatechnex submitted an estimate for a Muck Biotic
DISCUSSION: application for the 2026 treatment year. Muck Biotic is a bacteria
treatment that consumes organic material at the bottom of the
lake. The steering committee decided not to move forward with
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the application due to cost and lack of available staff at
Aquatechnex to monitor the results of the treatment.
FUTURE AGENDA The steering committee identified the following as agenda items
ITEMS: for the next Steering Committee meeting:
• Aquatechnex treatment season update
• Aquatechnex contract renewal
• Walk About review
ADJOURNMENT: With there being no further business, Chair Madison
adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Prepared by Dave Kangiser, Water Resources Specialist
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Agenda
BARNES LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
MEETING AGENDA
SPSCC Campus, 2011 Mottman Rd SW,
Bldg 32, Olympia, WA 98512 or Online
via Zoom
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
6:00 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Introduction and Agenda Review
4. Approval of Minutes
a. Meeting Minutes 3-4-2026
5. Public Comment
6. Member Comment
7. General Business
a. 2026 Work Plan
b. 2026 Budget
c. Muck Biotic Discussion
d. Aquatechnex Update
8. Lake Management
a. Lake Level and Temperature
9. Next Meeting Date - 09/09/2026
10. Adjourn
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