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Barnes Lake Management District

Regular Meeting

Tumwater, WA · May 13, 2026

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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 BARNES LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT- MAY 13, 2026 1 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 BARNES LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT- MAY 13, 2026 2

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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 Meeting Information The public are welcome to attend in person, by telephone or online via Zoom. Watch Online https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83164224097?pwd=4SqjzaVJBHWvNIfMDlMvPpFab8HFtC.1 Listen by Telephone Call (253) 215-8782, listen for the prompts and enter the Meeting ID: 831 6422 4097 and Passcode 295010. Post Meeting Video of this meeting will be recorded and posted on our City Meeting page: https://tumwater- wa.municodemeetings.com. Accommodations The City of Tumwater takes pride in ensuring that people with disabilities are able to take part in, and benefit from, the range of public programs, services, and activities offered by the City. To request an accommodation or alternate format of communication, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator directly, call (360) 754-4129 or email ADACoordinator@ci.tumwater.wa.us. For vision or hearing impaired services, please contact the Washington State Relay Services at 7-1-1 or 1-(800)-833-6384.

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