October 11
Friends—
This fall has been glorious. with many days looking like the photo above. We do hope you have been able to enjoy some of these days and hope you will be around for Autumn Glory festivities and the Parade., Weather forecasts is 70 degrees and sunny!
The FoDCL has begun the quiet phase of the 2018 with extensive planning and outreach to the business community. We face a hughe challenge: annual allocation of state funding for DCL and other state-owned lakes. To address the threats to the lake, we must get state funding for "big ticket" projects, such as dredging, shoreline stabilization, comprehensive prevention of invasive species, storm water controls.
Senator Edwards and Delegate Beitzel have already convened one meeting of key lake policy makers and entities. They are urging that we all have unified and collaborative effort supporting the bill they will be introducing. FoDCL Board is committed to be active, constructive participant.
We see our contribution is education and engagement of the "grassroots" -- lake property owners.
Funding Goal for the Campaign 2018: $40,000. We need to hire the lobbyist with whom we have worked in the past 4 years. We need to contract with a communications firm to help on messaging, development of broad range of materials, and social media campaign targeting Annapolis decision-makers. And, we must have a comprehensive outreach effort.
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We urge you to donation to the Campaign now. There is less than 3 months before the General Assembly session begins and we have a lot of work to do.
We have demonstrated our effectiveness in Annapolis so you know your donation will be used productively.
Donating to this Campaign is an investment in a sustainable future of DCL as well as in your property. How much is that worth to you?
UPCOMING EVENTS
50th Autumn Glory Festival Parade, October 14, starting at 1 pm. with over 100 entries including FoDCL "float-tilla" with the theme Autumn is Glorious at DCL for swimming, boating and fishing. We are really excited about the entry, being assembled right now by quirky, creative crew.
Sneak preview. Representing fall “swimming”, we feature a very large stuffed bear stuffed into a tiny bikini sitting on the back of a convertible! (Have you ever seen bears in the lake? It is not that unusual for them to cross the lake to get back to their den for the winter months. The entry will end with a sign: “Governor Hogan:, Extend the Season, Dredge DCL, Support funding for the State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund!”
Join us!!! We would love to share the fun with other lake-loving folks and especially kids!! Do you have a boat and a vehicle to tow it? We’re missing is a pontoon boat, jet ski, rowing shell and ice boat! We would love at least one clown and other folks to walk along side the “float-tilla”. Write us at contact@friends ofdcl.org.
October 23, DCL Policy and Review Board meeting, 6-8 pm at the Discovery Center. No agenda is available at this time. We assume wakeboarding will be on the agenda.
FoDCL No Wake Buoys for certain sediment impaired coves Friends of DCL along with some of the POAs/HOAs and individuals in sediment impaired coves is making a request to the PRB to support placement of “No Wake” buoys in certain coves. Why? Until these coves are dredged, the water levels are limited by deposition of sediment and contaminants. Boat wakes stir up the deposited sediment and contaminants which are suspended into the water column. Result: turbid, muddy, a foul odor, and negative impacts on water quality and conditions and recreational uses.
We are seeking placement of buoys in the following coves: Deep Creek, Chadderton, Back Bay, Poland Run, and in front of the Waterfront Greens section of Harvey’s Cove.
This process is not simple and shows the layers of complexity of a state-owned lake, rather than one owned by a local jurisdiction. Steps: 1) PRB reviews and recommends to e Secretary of DNR and the state-wide Boating Act Advisory Committee; 2) BAAC reviews and recommends changes in existing Maryland law specifying each of these new buoys; 3) a bill is introduced into the General Assembly to amend the law and goes through the whole review process in the House and Senate; and 4) The Governor reviews and signs into law.
Who knows how long this will take, but if you don’t take the first step you will never get to where you need to go.
