To: Beaver Lake Board of Directors

To: Beaver Lake Board of Directors

From: Troy Weatherby, Operations Manager

Re: Lighting Requirements

Upon review of the exterior lighting requirements for Beaver Lake Association I have done some research to determine what the needs for proper lighting on Commercial and BLA properties should be. According to different lighting manufacturers and electricians the type of light fixture that puts out the soft yellow lighting is High Pressure Sodium. Based on this information I have written DCF # 107 for the Board of Directors review and approval.

For general information on how this will impact the association I have put together some facts about our own lighting. Currently we have 9 Mercury Vapor Lights which put off a white/blue lighting color. To change the ballast in these fixtures will cost approximately $ 85 in parts per light which will come to a total of $765 to change all of them out. Many of these lights are 20 -25 years old and it would be better to change the complete fixture. The cost of a new fixture is approx. $95 – $110 depending on the brand. The total cost for replacing the Mercury Vapor lights would be $990. We currently have 2 metal halide lights at the boat ramp which emit a bright white light. The cost to change the ballasts in these two lights is approx. $200 each

This will take some time to change all of the lights out due to some coordination with OPPD as well as scheduling a boom truck for our use to get to most of these lights safely. However, I am asking the Board for exemptions on three sights. The sewer plant below the dam is out of sight from everyone at the lake during night time hours and at this time I don’t see the need to spend the money to change these lights. The shop is also out of sight from everyone at night and we need the brighter lighting for security and also safety while loading the sanders during the winter. The water plant is a security issue. I would like to leave these lights as they are due to state grant money being used to install most of them as well as it being a safety issue when we have to work around the lift station or tankage at night.

The remainder of the lights owned by BLA around the development I can have changed by the July 1, deadline. We will need to send letters out to the other commercial properties to notify them of this change. I feel the July 1, 2007 deadline will give them sufficient time to comply and still give us plenty of time to start having the lights on residential properties removed as called for.

These are my ideas to solve the lighting problem. There will be some arguments by property owners but I believe that in the long run the light pollution on the lake will be much less than it is now. I appreciate your consideration on these matters.

Troy Weatherby

Operations Manager