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==Association Update==
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'''Next Meeting:''' tentative?<br>
<b><u>Wednesday, October 10, 2010 , 6:30 pm at [http://sweetheartinn.com/ SweetHeart Inn]</u> </b> 
 
Officers: <br>
President: Chris DiBella <br>
Vice-President: Greg Kalivas <br>
Treasurer: Jeanne Papparlardo <br>
Secretary: Jennifer Kannan <br>
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'''Keep Forest Lake Alive''' <br>
Keep our lake safe and clean--Join now. <br>

Dues are $10.00 per person/ year.(see By-Law #15)<br>
Dues must be paid at the January meeting! <br>
Join with us.


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==Weed Invasion==
The Lake is being infested with Weeds this year,
Please take a moment and send an email with your address or the address which is closest to the weeds.
This information will be forwarded to the Conservation Department.
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==Bluebirds==
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Are you interested in seeing the Eastern Bluebird make a return to our Lake and it's environs.<br>
Check out this link, provided by Mr. Ed Nied Jr, about bluebirds.<br>
[http://herper.tripod.com/index-3.html Attracting Eastern Bluebirds ]

==Remembrence for Friends of the Lake==
[[Obituary and Remembrances]]

==Association Minutes and Bulletin==
[[Minutes: September 1, 2010 ]] <br>
[[Grant Application Support]]<br>
[[Minutes: March 31,2010 ]] <br>
[[Minutes: February 24,2010 ]] <br>
[[Minutes: January 13,2010 ]] <br>
[[Minutes: October 28,2009 ]]<br>
[[Minutes: September 30, 2009 ]] <br>
Mayoral Meeting:
::[[Memo from Forest Lake Association]] <br>
:::[[Minutes from Meeting with Mayor Manzi]] 

[[Minutes: AUGUST 26, 2009 ]] <br>
[[Minutes: JUNE 9, 2009 ]] <br>
[[Minutes: APRIL 22, 2009 ]] <br>
[[Minutes: MARCH 25, 2009]] <br>
[[Minutes: NOVEMBER 19, 2008]] <br>


Read the [[Association Bulletin]] <br>


== Methuen Rail Trail==
March 21,2009, spent an hour or so with the group. <br> They are trying to bring this section of the Rail Trail to life. <br>
Added a link to this group at the watershed links. <br>When you get a chance, check out the blog and click through the links.<br>
Your support is needed to help make this trail part of an active outdoor environment for your health and well being.
 [[Image:Nevins_Bird_sanctuary 002.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]]

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgodsey/sets/72157606365341234/ Photos on Flickr]

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgodsey/collections/72157606432579125/ images from Salem, Derry and Windham and other trails]

== 2008 Environmental Bill Notes==
[http://www.stevenbaddour.com/pdfs/Environmental_Bond_Bill_07_29_08.pdf Environmental Bond Bill 2008] <br>
[http://www.envirobond.org/ Coalition for the Environmental Bond] <br>
[http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=080814_energy_environmental_bond_bill&csid=Agov3 Governor Patrick Signs Historic Investment Bill Targeting Energy and Environment]<br>
[http://www.mma.org/index.php?Itemid=88&id=2958&option=com_content&task=view Massachusetts Municipal Association House and Senate OK environmental bond bill ]

== Methuen Health Department ==

[http://www.ci.methuen.ma.us/Documents/Health/MEETINGS09.pdf Board of Health Meeting Schedule 2009] <br>
[http://www.ci.methuen.ma.us/Documents/Health/MEETINGS10.pdf Board of Health Meeting Schedule 2010] Not Posted on City Site<br>
[http://www.ci.methuen.ma.us/documents/Health/MIN82608.pdf Board of Health Meeting 8/26/2008] BROKEN LINK-City Notified.<br>
[http://www.oasisdesign.net/water/quality/coliform.htm Info:Fecal Coliform Bacteria Counts: What They Really Mean About Water Quality]<br>
[http://www.hydepark.org/parks/jpac/WhitmanReport.htm Whitman Report;Chicago: Testing standards development with data]

==Recreation Usage==
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This 55-acre, relatively infertile natural [http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/resources/grtpond.htm#essex great pond] has a maximum depth of 28 feet and an average depth of 10 feet. <br>
It is located about two and a half miles east of Methuen center. <br>
Transparency is fair at seven feet, but aquatic vegetation is scarce except for scattered patches in the coves. <br>
Development of the shoreline is moderate to heavy, with the exception of the northeastern end, bordered by town forest. <br>
Public access is provided by a paved beach ramp located off a road through the town forest. <br>
Parking space is limited and the ramp is best suited to car top boats and canoes. <br>

[[Swimming]]

[[Fishing]]

[[Geo Caching]]

[[Hiking]]

[[Canoeing/Kayaking]]

[[Rowing]]

[[Biking]]

[[Town Forest]]

[[ATV Use in Massachusetts]]

[http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/10/21/merrimack_river_trail_idea_rekindled/ Merrimack River trail idea rekindled-2007]

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_pond_(law) Great Pond Definition]

[http://www.ci.methuen.ma.us/Solicitor/MunicipalCode/Chap9.htm#9_22 No Motor Boat with Internal Combustion Engine ]

== Environmental study ==
[http://www.lycott.com/ Lycott Environmental, Inc] 1988-89 Forest Lake studies

[[Paleolimnology]]

[[Greenways]]

[[Aeration]]

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== Spicket River Watershed ==

[http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/approach.html EPA A Watershed Approach]

[http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/mitigate/spicketriver.DOC Spicket River Flood Hazard Mitigation Committee Document (Microsoft WORD)]

[http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/hbi.asp?t=7 Historic Stone Arch Bridges in Massachusetts] <br>


== Addenda ==
[http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/drinking/commboh.htm DEP:Water Commissioners and Local Boards: Roles and Responsibilities for Drinking Water Compliance and Coordination]

[http://www.ci.methuen.ma.us/Documents/CONSERVATION/DRAWDOWN10209.pdf Drawdown October Update] <br>
[http://www.ci.methuen.ma.us/Documents/CONSERVATION/DRAWDOWN111009.pdf Drawdown November Update] <br>
[http://www.ci.methuen.ma.us/Documents/CONSERVATION/DRAWDOWN121109.pdf Drawdown December Update] <br>
[http://www.masslakes.com/lakeFacts.asp Interesting Lake Facts-nice site]<br>

[[Methuen Greenways]]

[http://www.greatpondfoundation.org/commentary.cfm Great Pond Foundation, Edgartown Mass.]

[http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/recreati/eml/emlmrb.htm Merrimack River Basin,NH] <br>
[[Information]]

[[Poynter.org article]](Sale of lakefront land by Church to City of Methuen)

[http://www.essexheritage.org/ts/ Trails and Sails Info]

[http://cobbettspond.org/index.htm Cobbett's Pond Impovement Association (CPIA)]

[http://www.eagletribune.com/punewsnh/local_story_314011729.html?keyword=topstory Cobbetts Pond Consultant response]

[http://www.sdevan.com/mpfra/tshirt.htm Al Torrisi T-Shirts]

<b><u>News:</u></b> Latest News on Proposed Legislation and Regulations. <br>
New legislation introduced in 2009 to protect rivers by State Representative Frank Smizik (Brookline) in the proposed Sustainable Water Resources Act (Bill H 834). <br>
The bill would mandate state adoption of “streamflow standards” in every Massachusetts watershed, which would include specific criteria for protecting fisheries, aquatic life and other “instream” uses such as recreation. The bill would also require the state Office of Dam Safety to consider dam removal as an option for dealing with unsafe dams (removal of obsolete dams is highly beneficial environmentally). Finally, it would authorize public water suppliers to implement “waterbanking,” under which they could charge a small fee for new and expanded service to be spent on measures that conserve water supplies or protect them from pollution. For more information on the bill see: [http://massriversalliance.org/sustainableWaterAct.html Link.]


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