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Notes from the Stockbridge Bowl Stewardship Commission, December 2, Hybrid meeting

Present:

  • Roxanne McCaffrey, Chair
  • Patrick White
  • Michael Nathan
  • Gary Kleinerman
  • Sally Underwood-Miller
  • John Loiodice
  • Michael Buffoni, Water Superintendent
  • Pat Kennelly, President Stockbridge Bowl Association via Zoom
  • Anita Schwerner, via Zoom
  1. Minutes of November 4 meeting – approval postponed; Minutes of November 18 meeting – approved as corrected
  2. Lake Management Plan complete. Motion made and passed to send to the Select Board
  3. White wanted to give it to Fleetwood consultants for review before sending to State
  4. Jim Wilusz, Board of Health, was not present, so tabled discussion about educating the public
  5. McCarthy asked that members get their ideas to Wilusz as he is coordinating the education piece
  6. Kleinerman mentioned software that would help folks identify trees and invasive plant species. Kennelly recommended another (cheaper) software that identifies plants
  7. Buffoni suggested to control Zebra Mussels — alert B&Bs (visitors bring in boats and should wash bottom to control invasives)
  8. Kennelly and SBA wrote a proposal to expand harvesting — McCaffrey said send to Michael Canales, Town Administrator
  9. White wants to be prepared to apply to CPC for funds for dredging in January
  10. The valve at the dam should be checked to assure it is operable (this is a valve used to lower lake level in winter — not used in years as Commonwealth does not want water level lowered)

Meeting adjourned


Photo: Lionel Delevingne

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