Invasive plant found at Me, NH border.

Read more at http://www.pressherald.com/2015/10/13/invasive-european-naiad-plant-found-at-maine-new-hampshire-border-biologists-say/

First day of Fall

Milfoil Monitoring , Jessie Dubin

This is Jessie's report to Chris that I thought might be of special interest to many of you.

From: H. J. Dubin <hjd72@live.com>

Date: Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 8:31 PM

Subject: Invasive aquatic plant survey-Sand & Hancock ponds

Hi Chris—

On 2 Sept I surveyed the Denmark/Wabunaki boat landing. I walked the shallow water observing the plants and snorkled the deeper water on left from Genest Camp to the right, almost  to Whitney Camp. I walked and snorkeled more or less 100 ft straight out from the boat ramp to a depth of about 5ft. The water is fairly low and this made the survey easier.

I did not observe any milfoil or other known invasive water plants. I did observe  more than 10 native water weeds. It took 3 hrs including travel and preparation.

Between 12-16 Aug I surveyed the shoreline by the Blazing Trails camp to Hancock Pond and the Dugway as well as the south side of Sand Pond by Waisanen, Wile, Wise and Neily camps. 3hrs

18 -28 Aug checked Dugway and Biologic Cove again. 1.5 hrs.

This is a total of 7hrs.

I am copying this to Jerry Holt and Joan Ladd since part of the survey is on Hancock.

Draft 2015 Annual Meeting Minutes

Click here Draft 2015 Annual Meeting Minutes

For past annual meeting minutes and other archived documents go to our website at https://sites.google.com/site/hancocksandpondsassociation/

Warden and Park Service Contacts

Parks and Public lands 

Gary Best,  Assistant Regional Manager for The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Division of Public Parks and Public Lands.

Phone 207 725-6351 

Fax 207 624-6081

email gary.best@maine.gov

See our Blog post regarding our meeting at the state beach July 2014.  http://hspanews.blogspot.com/2014/07/state-beach-supervision_32.html

Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

To reach a Game Warden 24-hours a day, please contact the dispatch center nearest you.

Gray
1-800-228-0857

We do have a local warden residing in Denmark but the above number is the preferred contact number for the quickest service.

Annual Meeting 2015

The annual meeting will be held at the Denmark Town Hall on Saturday July 11, 2015.  Sign-in begins at 8:30, the meeting will start promptly at 9 am.

Agenda:

LEA presentation

Secretary’s Report

Treasurer’s Report 

Committee reports

Committee Operating Guidance

Officer tenure/replacement

Election of Officers 

Other new business

There are several volunteer assignments to be filled.  Please consider doing more to help the organization and protect the lakes by filling a position or joining a committee.  Nominations can be made at the meeting or please feel free to respond and the nomination will be presented at the meeting.

Vice President

Milfoil Coordinator

Buoy placement/removal volunteer(s)

Dam manager(s)

Requirements for the positions are available upon request. 

Water Level Study Information Session

An information session will be held at the Sebago Town Hall, Potter Academy building on July 1 at 7pm.

This is an informational session only, further discussion and voting will occur at the annual meeting -  Denmark Town Hall July 11,  9 am.

The water level committee was formed at the 2014 annual meeting. This committee was charged with researching recent as well as historical data and proposing a water level that would best support the health of both Sand and Hancock Ponds.


Get report HERE

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4_qn55RcR-uN3JXTkxYeHNvczVoODAxMWsySjNUaUloTTZR/view