LAKEANNA CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Board of Directors Meeting
June 5, 2008
Call to Order
President Bill Hayden was absent. Vice President Doug Smith called the meeting to order at 6pm.
Officers Present
Doug Smith, Vice President, Patty Shapiro, Secretary, Ray Venator, Treasurer
Regional Directors Present
Bill Murphey, Mineral/Louisa, John Skelly, Brokenburg, Sharon LaTour, Berkeley, Mike Sowers, Cuckoo.
Committee Chairs Present
Combined License, Bill Murphey, Water Level, Doug Smith, Water Quality, Ken Remmers, LEEP, John Skelly, Navigation, Steve Falkenthal, Fireworks, Mike May.
Board and Committee Chair Absentees
Don Jernigan, Jackson, Dave Fosdick, Safety, Tom Nyman, Land Use, Rebecca Vignon, Social, Christine Cole, Newsletter.
Guests:Irene Luck, The Central Virginian, Ed Kube, The Lake Anna Observer, members from Freshwater Estates.
Guest Presentation
None.
Approval of Agenda
Approved as presented
Approval of Minutes
Approved as presented
Treasurer’s Financial Report – Ray Venator
Income reported as $15,937.66 for the month with expenses of $647.46 for an end of year balance of $102,616.63. Fireworks donations as of the end of May totaled $14,459.97.
President’s Report
Bill Hayden was absent. No report.
Vice President’s Report
No report.
Secretary’s Report
No report.
Treasurer’s Report
No additional report.
Jackson Director’s Report – Don Jernigan
Absent. No report.
Cuckoo Director’s Report – Mike Sowers
No report.
Mineral/Louisa Director’s Report – Bill Murphey
No report.
Berkeley – Sharon LaTour
No report.
Brokenburg – John Skelly
No report.
Belmont – Bernie White
Attended the Property Owner Associations meeting on May 31st, 2008 at the Tanyard Country Club that was sponsored by the POAVA, Inc of Virginia. HOA is NOT accepted any longer. The new title is POA for Property Owners Association, per the state law. Bernie is forming a support group to help POA’s in the lake area. Not all POA’s require property owners to be part of their Property Owners Association.
No candidate for the Jack Bertron Award yet.
Combined License – Bill Murphey
No report.
Navigation – Steve Falkenthal
Reported as follows: replaced one top and light on “no wake buoy” at the 719 bridge, retrieved 2 buoys from Contrary Creek. One belonged to EdgewoodBay and the other belonged to PineHarbor. Both were returned to their POA’s. Scott Wainner from Tara Woods asked for the proper procedures for setting buoys. They are having to replace a couple and don’t want to have to do it again. Doug Smith of Governors Point POA asked for information on obtaining a “no wake buoy” for their waterfront. Steve has been notified of two other requests for information on obtaining “no wake buoys”. He is waiting for additional information on how to contact these two people. VDGIF has rejected a request for a “no wake buoy” in MitchellCreek stating that this request would do nothing more than duplicate what is already in force pertaining to the 50ft no wake zone. Reported that the budget for FY 09 will be approximately $3000.00.
All buoys MUST be marked with a phone number and/or POA’s name.
Doug would like a copy of DGIF’s audit regarding number of buoys and placement in the lake.
Water Level – Doug Smith
The committee has spent hundreds of hours working on the 18 page report concerning the low water levels on the lake and has completed it with a list of recommendations. Members of the committee are: Doug Smith, Don Jernigan, Allan Lassiter, Ken Remmers, Michael Sowers. Ken presented the report and recommendations. Report is attached to the official minutes along with the recommendations and a supplement. Recommendations are as follows:
Recommendation 1: That LACA support a seasonal (April-July) rise in the normal operating level of the lake to 250.25ft msl. That its support be dependent on finding of acceptable impact in the DEQ-required IFIM study. That the adjusted level be implemented upon final approval of the IFIM study by DEQ. Also that LACA insist that the IFIM study include the DCR requested “on the lake study” as well as public involvement throughout the IFIM study.
Recommendation 2: That LACA work toward a modification to the Lake Level Contingency Plan that would set discharge rates from 40 cfs to 20 cfs by 5 cfs increments for each 6 inches of drop in the lake level until reaching 248 ft. That the discharge rate remain at 20cfs until the lake returns to normal pool level.
Recommendation 3: That LACA ask DEQ to define discharge rates as two day averages so that Dominion can adhere more closely to specified discharge rates.
Recommendation 4: That LACA ask Dominion to seek to reduce total lake level impact on the third reactor in any modification to design and operating procedures including new technologies such as dry cooling that become necessary in the remaining permitting and construction phases. Design and operating changes to units 1 and 2 should also be considered in mitigating total lake level impact.
Recommendation 5: That LACA work with LouisaCounty to address the needs of water for Dominion’s reactors in its Long Range Water Plan. That it include an option to work with Dominion to import water from the James River to support both the needs of the fourth reactor (and possibly units 1-3) and other county water needs in its long term planning.
Recommendation 6: That LACA oppose any new consumptive use of surface water anywhere in the watershed (lake and direct tributaries) when the lake level is below 250 ft.
Recommendation 7: That LACA approach LAAC about taking the lead on establishing a water conservation mechanism for the Pamunkey watershed. LACA should also seek to have such mechanisms included in the long range water plans of Orange, Louisa, Spotsylvania, Caroline and HanoverCounties.
Recommendation 8: That LACA representatives meet periodically (such as quarterly) with the DEQ staff at their Woodbridge offices to discuss pending or upcoming regulatory activity. The exchange could help DEQ understand LACA positions and allow LACA to better prepare relevant input.
Recommendation 9: That LACA representatives meet periodically with Dominion, Cutalong and other likely permittees to discuss pending or upcoming regulatory activity. The exchange could help the permittee understand LACA positions and allow LACA to better prepare relevant input.
Recommendation 10: That LACA continue to monitor and provide input into the Cutalong VWP process and to use the limiting elevations continued in it (248.5’ for short term and 249.75’ for long term uses) when future lake water withdrawal permits are contemplated.
Recommendation 11: That LACA sponsor a survey of LakeAnna residents (LACA members or entire population) in order to gather some specific data on the effects of low water on boating and to the likely impact of raising lake level 3 inches in the winter and spring months.
Recommendation 12: That LACA monitor the Water Supply plans for Louisa, Orange, Spotsylvania, Hanover and Caroline counties annually to determine if any additional withdrawals are proposed from Lake Anna, or downstream in the North Anna River which may ultimately affect lake levels.
Recommendation 13: That LACA participate in any stakeholder process involving lake issues and ask the appropriate authorities to initiate such a process when we think multiple issues/positions are involved.
On a motion from Ken Remmers and seconded by Mike Sowers all the recommendations and report were unanimously accepted.
The report will be placed on the LACA website.
Land Use – Tom Nyman
Absent. No report
LEEP – John Skelly
John reported that the committee is in the process of getting permission from the counties to put the No Litter signs up (copy of sign attached to the official minutes). Had two really good meetings this past month. One with each of Louisa and Spotsylvania counties. In order to avoid fees that are required to put signs up along the roadside the signs need to be endorsed by the counties. On the bottom of the sign will be an endorsement that states, “Endorsed by Spotsylvania County Office of Litter Prevention”. The other sign will have an endorsement by LouisaCounty that reads “Endorsed by Louisa County Clean Community Commission”.
Two formal applications have been submitted to LouisaCounty for their consideration. If they are approved one sign will be placed at Dickerson’s Store, left hand side of 208 going towards the lake, and the other will be at Route 522 at the CountyRecyclingCenter.
Safety – Dave Fosdick
Absent. No report.
Water Quality – Ken Remmers
Last water report showed that the E-coli levels are back to normal. Next training day is Friday June 13th at the State Park. Water samples will be taken on Monday, June 16th.
Budget request was submitted to Ray. Basically no dollars from LACA. Most of the money will come from grants. Still haven’t heard from DEQ as to whether they are going to give any monies.
Would like to do a “press release” with a letter giving LACA’s comments on PAM. Will email BOD with “press release” before submitting. Also will put a article in the newsletter.
Social – Rebecca Vignon
Absent. No report
Fireworks – Mike May
The first and second mailings of letters asking for donations for the fireworks have been mailed. Richard Cooley will be closely involved in the shooting and he has arranged for additional shells to be delivered. This is more than we originally contracted for. The shoot is scheduled for Saturday, July 5th at dusk (9:15pm) from Duke 2.
Newsletter – Christine Cole
Absent. No report
Old Business
None
New Business
The annual meeting will be held Saturday, July 29th at the Mineral Firehouse.
Adjournment at 7:45pm
Respectfully submitted,
Patty Shapiro
Secretary