OWLA Meeting - 7pm on Sept. 4, 2019

Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting

September 4, 2019

Springside Inn at 7:00 PM

Agenda

Welcome Members and Guests!

7:00 PM – Formal Meeting Call to Order

• Roll Call Sheet

• Approval of August 7, 2019 Minutes – Ann Robson

• President's Report – Julie Lockhart

• Committee Reports

o Citizen Science/HABs update – Dana Hall, Bill Phillips

o Treasurer's Report and Budget – Sue Gatto and Peter Rogers

o Fund Raising Campaign, Grants – Jim Beckwith, Kim Mills, Ken Kudla, Dana

Hall, Linda Vitale

o Finger Lakes Institute and NYSFOLA Symposia – Peter Rogers

o Membership Update - Linda Vitale, Diane Kudla

o 2019 Ditch Initiative, Dumond Farm project –Dana Hall, Julie Lockhart

o WQMA and Meetings with Other Organizations – Rick Nelson

o Outreach/Website – Nancy Hart, Julie Lockhart, Ken Kudla

o Cayuga County Rules & Regulations Committee – Ken Post

• Open Forum for Member Feedback and Questions

• 8:30 PM - Adjourn

We value your opinions and ideas regarding OWLA

and encourage you to participate in OWLA meetings.

Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting

April 3, 2019

Springside Inn at 7:00 PM

Agenda

Welcome Members and Guests!

7:00 PM – Formal Meeting Call to Order

• Roll Call Sheet

• Approval of March 6, 2019 Minutes – Ann Robson

• President's Report – Ken Kudla

• Committee Reports
o Treasurer's Report and Budget - Jeff Trescot and Peter Rogers
o WQMA and Meetings with Other Organizations, March 9 Symposium Feedback– Rick
Nelson
o DEC/USGS Initiatives in Owasco Lake – Rick Nelson
o Citizen Science – Julie Lockhart
o 2019 Sampling Plans – Peter Rogers
o 2019 Ditch Initiative – Dana Hall
o Rules & Regulations – Ken Post
o Outreach – Nancy Hart
o Membership Update - Linda Vitale
o Lake Level – Jim Beckwith
o Board Elections – Ann Robson
• Old Business

• New Business

• Open Forum for Member Feedback and Questions

• 8:30 PM - Adjourn

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Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting

February 6, 2019

Springside Inn at 7:00 PM

Agenda

Welcome Members and Guests!

7:00 PM – Stormwater and Sewers; Seth Jensen

7:30 PM – Formal Meeting Call to Order

• Roll Call Sheet

• Approval of December 5, 2018 Minutes – Ann Robson

• President's Report – Ken Kudla

o OWLA Strategy Update

o 2019 Action Items

• Committee Reports

o Treasurer's Report and Budget - Jeff Trescot and Peter Rogers

o WQMA and Meetings with Other Organizations – Rick Nelson

o Citizen Science – Julie Lockhart

o 2019 Sampling Plans – Dana Hall

o Rules & Regulations – Ken Post

o Outreach – Nancy Hart

o Membership Update - Linda Vitale

o Lake Level – Jim Beckwith

• Old Business

• New Business

• Open Forum for Member Feedback and Questions

• 8:30 PM - Adjourn

We value your opinions and ideas regarding OWLA and encourage you to participate in OWLA

meetings.

OWLA Meeting - Wednesday 11/7/18

Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting

November 7, 2018

Springside Inn at 7:00 PM

Agenda

Welcome Members and Guests!

7:00 PM – Formal Meeting Call to Order

 Roll Call Sheet
 Approval of October 3, 2018 Minutes – Ann Robson
 President's Report – Ken Kudla
 Committee Reports:

• o Treasurer's Report and Budget - Jeff Trescot and Peter Rogers
• o WQMA and Meetings with Other Organizations – Rick Nelson
• o Citizen Science – Julie Lockhart and Kim Mills
• o In Lake Technology Update – Peter Rogers
• o Rules & Regulations – Ken Post
• o Outreach – Nancy Hart
• o Membership Update - Linda Vitale
• o Lake Level – Jim Beckwith

 Old Business
 New Business
 Open Forum for Member Feedback and Questions
 8:30 PM - Adjourn

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OWLA meeting - October 3, 2018

 Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting

October 3, 2018

Springside Inn at 7:00 PM

Agenda

Welcome Members and Guests!

7:00 PM – “Asian Clam Survey Results and Quick Update on Invasive Species” - Michele
Wunderlich, Cayuga County Planning Department

7:15 PM - "Phase 1 Work Plan for Dumond /Veness Property" - Scott Fonte accompanied by
Todd Dumond and Doug Kierst.

7:30 PM – Formal Meeting Call to Order
 Roll Call Sheet
 Approval of August 1, 2018 Minutes – Ann Robson
 President's Report – Ken Kudla
 Committee Reports
o Treasurer's Report and Budget - Jeff Trescot and Peter Rogers
o WQMA and Meetings with Other Organizations – Rick Nelson
o Citizen Science – Julie Lockhart and Kim Mills
o In Lake Technology Update – Peter Rogers
o Outreach – Nancy Hart
o Membership Update - Rosemarie Romano and Linda Vitale
 Old Business
 New Business
 Open Forum for Member Feedback and Questions
 8:30 PM - Adjourn

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meetings.

OWLA Meeting Wednesday June 6th, 2018

 Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting
June 6, 2018
Springside Inn at 7:00 PM
Agenda

  

Welcome Members and Guests!

7:00 PM - In-lake Technologies - Dana Hall

7:15 PM - Call to Order

·         Roll Call Sheet (1 minute)

·         Approval of May 2, 2018 Minutes - Peter Rogers (1 minute)

·         President's Report (5 minutes)

·         Committee Reports

o    Treasurer's Report and Budget - Jeff Trescot and Peter Rogers (5 minutes)

o    Elections - Ann Robson (20 minutes)

o    Lake Day, News, Meetings with Other Organizations - Rick Nelson (5 minutes)

o    Citizen Science - Julie Lockhart and Kim Mills (15 minutes)

o    Outreach - Nancy Hart (5 minutes)

o    Membership Update - Rosemarie Romano and Linda Vitale (10 minutes)

o    Adopt a Highway Proposal - Dana Hall (5 minutes)

o    Lake Level - Jim Beckwith (5 minutes)

·         Old Business

o    Governor's Proposal Update - Ken Kudla (5 minutes)

·         New Business

·         Open discussion-membership thoughts

·         8:30 PM - Adjourn

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OWLA Meeting Wed. May 2nd

Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Springside Inn at 7:00 PM

Agenda

 
Welcome Members and Guests!

7:00 PM - "OWLA Strategy Update - Member Input Required" - (15 minutes)
7:15 PM - Call to Order
• Roll Call Sheet (1 minute)
• Approval of April 4, 2018 Minutes - Peter Rogers (1 minute)
• President's Report (5 minutes)
• Committee Reports
o Treasurer's Report and Budget - Jeff Trescot and Peter Rogers (5 minutes)
o Nominations - Ann Robson (15 minutes)
o Lake Day, News, Meetings with Other Organizations - Rick Nelson (5 minutes)
o Citizen Science - Julie Lockhart and Kim Mills (15 minutes)
o In Lake Technologies Status - Larry Campanelli (5 minutes)
o Outreach - Nancy Hart (5 minutes)
o Current Membership Update - Rosemarie Romano and Linda Vitale (5 minutes)
o The New Watershed Rules and Regulations - Ken Post (5 minutes)
o Lake Level - Jim Beckwith (5 minutes)
• Old Business
• New Business
• Open discussion-membership thoughts
• 8:30 PM - Adjourn

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OWLA Meeting - February 7th, 2018

 Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Springside Inn at 7:00 PM
Agenda

  

Welcome Members and Guests!

7:00 PM - "Potential In lake Projects" - Larry Campanelli (15 minutes)

7:15 PM - "Meeting in Albany" - Dana Hall (15 minutes)

7:30 PM - Call to Order

·         Roll Call Sheet (1 minute)

·         Approval of January 3, 2017 Minutes - Peter Rogers (1 minute)

·         President's Report (10 minutes) - Jim Beckwith

o    Lake Level

o    Governor's Proposal

o    Bruce Natale Meeting

·         Committee Reports

o    Treasurer's Report and Budget - Jeff Trescot and Peter Rogers (5 minutes)

o    Citizen Science- Julie Lockhart (5 minutes)

o    Strategy & Messaging - Nancy Hart (5 minutes)

o    Membership and Corporate Campaigns plus Web Site - Peter Rogers (10 minutes)

o    Membership Campaign - Rosemarie Romano (3 minutes)

o    The New Watershed Rules and Regulations - Ken Post (2 minutes)

·         Old Business (5 minutes)

·         New Business

o    Open discussion-membership thoughts

·         8:30 PM - Adjourn

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OWLA meeting, Wednesday 10/4/17, 7pm

Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting Oct. 4, 2017

Springside Inn at 7:00 PM

Agenda

Welcome Members and Guests!

Remember to put water away now.

A SPECIAL PRESENTATION

7:00 PM  "Nutrient Management on Dairy Farms"
William Jones, Business Development Manager,
Venture Creations, RIT's Technology Business Incubator
related story link: http://auburnpub.com/news/local/how-an-rit-startup-could-help-remove-thousands-of-pounds/article_f70b9172-034b-5c3a-8795-fef38f43a6ed.html

7:30 PM Call to Order
1. Roll Call Sheet
2. Approval of August 6, 2017 Minutes - Gilda Brower
3. President's Report
4. Committee Reports
a. Treasurer's Report and Budget - Jeff Trescot and Peter Rogers:
b. The Ask - Bob Brower
i. A Brief Overview of the Sept 23 Cyanobacteria bloom
ii. The QAPP Status
c. Citizen Science- Julie Lockhart and Dana Hall
d. Membership - Rosemarie Romano and Linda Vitale
e. The New Watershed Rules and Regulations-Ken Post
f. Lake Day - The Great Race-Rick Nelson
g. Strategy and Messaging Committee-Nancy Hart and Ken Kudla
i. Increasing OWLA's Growth::The Strategic Messaging Project Status

8:15 PM
5. Old Business
a. WOTUS Letter...Dana Hall
6. New Business

8:30PM
7. Adjourn

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OWLA meeting - Wed. August 9th

Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting

August 9th, 2017

Springside Inn at 7:00 PM

Agenda

Welcome Members and Guests!
Remember to put water away now.
7PM Call to Order
1. Roll Call Sheet
2. Approval of July 5th, 2017 Minutes - Gilda Brower
3. President’s Report
7:20 PM
4. Committee Reports
a. Treasurer’s Report and Budget – Jeff Trescot and Peter Rogers:
b. The Ask – Bob Brower
i. Tributary QAPP Progress Budget
ii. Riparian Project Status
c. Citizen Science- Ken Kudla and Julie Lockhart
d. Membership - Rosemarie Romano
e. Fund Development- Dana Hall
f. The New Watershed Rules and Regulations-Ken Post

8:00PM
5. Old Business
a. Lake Day – Rick Nelson
6. New Business
a. Increasing OWLA’s growth even more, A New Strategic Marketing Proposal
8:30PM
7. Adjourn

OWLA Meeting - Wed. April 5th, 2017

Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting

April 5th, 2017

Springside Inn at 7:00 PM

Draft Agenda

Welcome Members and Guests!


7PM  Call to Order
1. Roll Call Sheet
2. Approval of March 2017 Minutes - Gilda Brower
3. President's Report
a. Committee Organization and Members
b. New Volunteer Opportunities
c. Changes in Staffing (Program Coordinator)

7:15PM
4. Committee Reports
a. Treasurer's Report and Budget - Jeff Trescot and Peter Rogers
b. 2015-16 Ask - Bob Brower
c. Strategy and Messaging- Nancy Hart
d. Citizen Science- Ken Kudla and Julie Lockhart
e. Lake Level- Jim Beckwith
f. Nominations- Ann Robson
g. Lake Day - Rick Nelson (Nancy Hart)
h. Membership - Rosemarie Romano
i. Fund Development- Dana Hall

8:15PM
5. Old Business
a. Owasco Flats- Nancy Hart

6. New Business

8:30PM Adjourn


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OWLA Meeting, Wednesday 3/1/17

Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting

Wednesday,  March 1, 2017

Springside Inn at 7:00 pm

  

Draft Agenda

  

Welcome Members and Guests

  

  

7 PM Call to Order

  

Special Program: "Recent Owasco Lake Research and Interesting Findings"; Dr. Todd Walter, Cornell University, Director NY State Water Resource Institute (WRI) will discuss work focused primarily on small, previously unstudied intermittent streams.

  

"Q and A"

  

1.      Roll Call Sheet

2.      Approval of February, 2017 Minutes - Gilda Brower

3.      Financial Report - none

4.      President's Report

  

7:30 PM

  

5.      Committee Reports

a.       Ask - Bob Brower

b.      Lake Day - Rick Nelson

c.       Lake Levels- Jim Beckwith

  

7:55 PM

  

6.      Old Business 

a.       Membership - Rosemarie Romano

 

7.      New Business 

a.       CADDIS Dana Hall

  

8:30 PM Adjourn 

  

  

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OWLA Meeting - 12/7/16

 Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting

December 7, 2016
Springside Inn at 7:00 PM
Draft Agenda
Welcome Members and Guests
 
Call to Order:
 
7:00PM Presentation: Andy Zepp; Executive Director
                              Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT)
 
Andy will provide an overview of FLLT's Conservation Strategy for the Finger Lakes. The report proposes $100 million in funding recommendations to address the "Top 10" water quality issues faced by all of the Finger Lakes. Andy also hopes to collect additional information from OWLA members.
 
 
7:30PM
I.        Roll Call Sheet
II.      Approval of October, 2016 Minutes - Gilda Brower
III.    Financial Report - Jeff Trescot
IV      President's Report  (Strategic Planning for 2017; The Sluiceway at Emerson Park; SON)
 
7:50PM
V.    Committee Reports
A. OWLA's Testing for 2016 - Ken Kudla
B. Ad Hoc Notification Group Update - Peter Rogers
C. Fox Toyota Watershed Projects - Rick Nelson
 
8:20PM          
VI.      Old Business
            D.  Communications - Carolyn Hiza
            E.  Membership - Rosemarie Romano
F. CAFO Permit Update Dana Hall
 
VII.    New Business  
8:30 PM Adjourn
 
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OWLA meeting on Wednesday 11/2

Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting        

Wednesday November 2, 2016 

Springside Inn at 7:00 PM

Draft Agenda

Welcome Members and Guests

Call to Order:

I.        Roll Call Sheet
II.      Approval of October, 2016 Minutes - Gilda Brower
III.    Financial Report - Jeff Trescot
IV      President's Report

V.    Committee Reports

A. OWLA's Testing for 2016 - Ken Kudla
B. Ad Hoc Notification Group Update - Peter Rogers
C. Fox Toyota Watershed Projects - Rick Nelson
           
VI.      Old Business

            D.  The Sluiceway at Emerson Park
            E.  Communications - Carolyn Hiza
            F.  Membership - Rosemarie Romano
G. CAFO Permit Update - Dana Hall

VII.    New Business
 
8:30 PM Adjourn

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Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting       

October 5, 2016

  

Owasco Yacht Club at 7:00 pm

  

DRAFT Agenda

Welcome Members and Guests

  

Call to Order:

  

PROGRAM FOCUS:  Watershed Restoration Projects:

  

7 PM:  Dutch Hollow Brook, Jason Cuddeback, CC Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)

  

Jason will review the nine projects in the Dutch Hollow Brook Sub-basin designed to reduce nutrient loading or sedimentation. This collaborative $200,000 program is being implemented by the SWCD as a result of NYS funds captured by OWLA in 2013.

  

7:30 PM the Fox Toyota Dealer Match Program, Rick Nelson, OWLA

  

Director Rick Nelson will summarize projects that have been proposed by the SWCD and the Owasco Lake Watershed Inspection Program (OLWIP) with the goal of starting implementation in the fall of 2016. The projects proposed for this collaborative $20,000 program will be implemented by the proponents as a result of an award to OWLA in the summer of 2016, made possible by the generosity of Fox Toyota of Auburn, NY and the Toyota Corporation.

  

7:45 PM the Enhanced Watershed Action Program, Bob Brower, OWLA 

  

Bob Brower will review the status of this complex and collaborative program, focused on the Sucker Brook and Veness Brook Sub-basins designed to reduce nutrient loading or sedimentation. This collaborative $600,000 program is being implemented mostly by the SWCD as a result of NYS funds captured by OWLA in 2014.

         

  

  

8:00 PM 

  

I.        Roll Call Sheet

II.      Approval of Sept, 2016 Minutes - Gilda Brower

III.    Financial Report - Jeff Trescot

IV.    Committee Reports

A.  Lake Level Committee-Jim Beckwith

            B.  Ad Hoc Notification Group Update - Peter Rogers

             

V.      Old Business 

  

            D.  The Sluiceway at Emerson Park

            E.  Communications - Carolyn Hiza

            F.  Membership - Rosemarie Romano

 

VI.    New Business

G. Amend and Re-Confirm the Fox/Toyota Award Process and

H. Establish the Fox/Toyota Award Committee   

8:30 PM Adjourn

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OWLA meeting - Sept. 7th

  Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting       

September 7, 2016

Springside Inn at 7:00 PM

Draft Agenda

Welcome Members and Guests

  

Call to Order

  

I.        Roll Call Sheet

II.      Approval of August 25, 2016 Minutes - Gilda Brower

III.    Financial Report - Jeff Trescot

  

IV.    Committee Report

  

            A.  OWLA's Testing for 2016 - Ken Kudla

            B.  Ad Hoc Notification Group Update - Peter Rogers

            C.  Cove Captains Update - Linda Vitale, Jean Cannizzo

            D.  Communications - Carolyn Hiza

            E.  Membership - Rosemarie Romano

V.      Updates

  

              A.  Update HAB Program - Tim Schneider

              B.  The ASK - Bob Brower

              C.  Toyota/Fox Grant - Bob Brower                                             

             

VI.      Old Business 

  

                Summary of Progress of OWLA 

  

VII.    New Business

VIII.  Wrap-up (next meeting; assignments; agenda planning items)

             

Adjourn

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Special Meeting on Thursday August 25th

Owasco Watershed Lake Association

Special Meeting        

Thursday - August 25, 2016 

Auburn Public Theater at 8 Exchange Street

From 7:00- 8:30 PM

Agenda:

Welcome Members and Guests
Call to Order
 
Focused Meeting on Harmful Algae Blooms (HAB)
Telecommunications Conference with Dr. Rebecca Gorney of NYSDEC
 
A. Dr. Gorney (NYSDEC) will present a state-wide overview of the HAB issue, participating from Albany. Owasco Lake Watershed Inspector Tim Schneider will be attending and will offer a local perspective on the HAB circumstances in Owasco Lake, based on this year's sampling results.
 
B. Ad Hoc Notification Group Update-Peter Rogers will describe the current efforts to enhance presentation of information about HAB's in Owasco Lake. This focus is a part of the group's efforts to improve notification of all troubling issues identified through monitoring of the lake and watershed.
 
C. The Stream Identification/Information Program - Watershed Specialist Drew Snell, OLWIP will make an exciting announcement about the status of this new program.
 
There will be no OWLA business meeting at this special focus session. August minutes and financial reports will be approved at the regular September 7th OWLA meeting.
 
Adjourn

NEW DATE AND LOCATION August meeting

The OWLA August meeting will be held on Thursday, August 25, from 7 to 8:30 at the Auburn Public Theater at 8 Exchange Street, Auburn, New York 13021.

The August 25 meeting will include a focus on the Harmful Algae Bloom (HAB) issue, with Dr. Rebecca Gorney of NYSDEC.  Dr. Gorney will teleconference in to the meeting from Albany. Owasco Lake Inspector Tim Schneider  will also be attending and will offer a local perspective on the HAB circumstances in Owasco Lake. A short business meeting will also occur, time permitting.

OWLA Meeting May 4, 2016

Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting

May 4, 2016

Springside Inn at 7:00 PM

DRAFT Agenda

Welcome Members and Guests

 

Call to Order

 

I.        Roll Call Sheet

II.      Approval of April 6, 2016 Minutes - Gilda Brower

III.    Financial Report - Jeff Trescot

 

IV.    Committee Report

            A.  OWLA's Testing for 2016 - Ken Kudla

            B.  Ad Hoc Notification Group Update - Peter Rogers

            C.  Cove Captains Update - Linda Vitale, Jean Cannizzo

            D.  Communications - Carolyn Hiza

                    1. Newspaper Articles - Nancy Hart

            E.  Report on Strategic Planning - Bob Brower, Kerry McElroy

            F.  Membership - Rosemarie Romano

V.      Updates

              A.  HAB Testing with DEC Scott Kishbaugh - Bob Brower

              B.  Lake Day- June 22, 2016 - Rick Nelson

              C.  The ASK - Bob Brower

              D.  Owasco Lake Management Plan Report Card - Jim Beckwith

                    1. Health Department Notification - Jim Beckwith

 

VI.      Old Business 

                  Lake Levels - Jim Beckwith

 

VII.    New Business

                  Report on NYSFOLA Conference -             

VIII.  Wrap-up (next meeting; assignments; agenda planning items)

Adjourn

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OWLA meeting Wednesday April 6th - 7pm

Owasco Watershed Lake Association Meeting

April 6, 2016 

Springside Inn at 7:00 PM

Draft Agenda

Welcome Members and Guests
Call to Order

Topic: The Land Value Landscape 2015
Introduction: Community Mapping Program Bob Brower, CEO, I.A.G.T. and
RACNE, and David Carr, Principal, Resource Interpretations
Introduction and Background of Ashleigh's Project
Presenter:  Ashleigh Grossos, Intern at I.A.G.T.

I.      Roll Call Sheet
II.    Approval of March 2, 2016 Minutes - Gilda Brower
III.    Financial Report - Jeff Trescot

IV.    Committee Report

            A.  Ad Hock Notification Group Update - Peter Rogers
                  1. Cove Captains Update - Peter Rogers
            B. Communications - Carolyn Hiza
                  1. News Paper Articles - Nancy Hart
            C.  Report on Strategic Planning - Bob Brower
         
V.      Updates

              A.  Summary of March to Lake Day 2016 - Rick Nelson
              B.  Lake Day- June 22, 2016 - Rick Nelson
              C.  Nominating Committee Report - Ann Robson

VI.      Old Business
   
VII.    New Business
              A. Report from Consultant - Kerry McElroy, Jim Beckwith            
VIII.  Wrap-up (next meeting; assignments; agenda planning items)

Adjourn

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