Fall 2007
One of the major changes this past season was a switch to a different herbicide application company, Aqua-Weed of Holly, MI. From all reports, it seems that this new company has done a great job for Lake Somerset. When any change is made, there can be some initial confusion because different companies do things differently. Aqua-Weed puts the shoreline and park notices up a day or two ahead of the application (instead of the day of) so that lakefront owners can turn off automatic sprinklers and everyone can plan ahead for the swimming and fishing restrictions. They sprayed the liquid chemicals along the shoreline, taking care of the weed growth closer to boat props and lifts. Our herbicide costs were lower overall this year, also.
I want to thank Larry Henning for his many years of dedicated service running the harvester. He resigned this season to help his son in their new rental business in Jackson. I also want to thank Glenn Martin for his many years of running the harvester, and for helping to train new people this year. Dick Dickerson has joined our harvester crew this year. I would like to have at least four people trained to operate the harvester for next year, so each one would only have to spend one day per week. This would allow each to have more time to enjoy the lake, and also give more coverage for vacations. This is a paid position. If anyone is interested in learning more about running the harvester, please contact me at home (688-3695) or via email at tinman55@comcast.net. It won't be long before we'll have to pull the harvester out of the water. If you can help with this, please let me know. If the association does not have you on our email listing, please send your email address to Tony Harsch at harsch@acd.net. I will send out an email notice when we have a scheduled date for the harvester.
Larry Wright
Special Water Quality Meeting
Wednesday, April 11
Garage Sale
Saturday, June 23
Boat Parade
Wednesday, July 4
Annual Picnic
Saturday, July 14
(Rain Date July 15)
Couples Golf Outing
August (Date TBD)
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Water Quality Investigators
Wallace E. Fusilier, Ph.D has furnished LSPOA with his updated 1992-2006 Water Quality Studies.
Available as a
Microsoft Word document
or an
Adobe PDF file.
Somerset Township Lakes Study -- Progressive AE
In September of 2005, Somerset Township retained Progressive AE to conduct a study of five lakes within the township. The primary objectives of the study were to evaluate baseline water quality conditions in each of the
lakes and the impact of septic systems.
In October 2006 Progressive AE furnished the results of their study in the following report.
Available as a
Adobe PDF file.
Kieser & Associates
In the spring of 2006 the firm Kieser & Associates, presented their Lake Study report to the board.