Spring 2007
Kieser and Associates will be working with Lake Somerset again this year to monitor our herbicide applications and the quality of our lake. Phosphorus continues to be a major concern between run-off from lawn fertilizers and older septic systems contributing to weed growth in our lake. We would all like to see less herbicide used in our lake, but we ALL need to work together to make that happen. Less phosphorus (fertilizer, clean/maintained septics, detergents) = less weeds = less herbicides needed!
In the fall of 2006, Somerset Township presented Progressive AE's report on the quality of the township lakes and Goose Creek. Lake Somerset has the largest total watershed area (land surrounding the lake that drains to the lake) with 6,200+ acres. Progressive indicated that phosphorus is entering township lakes at "an excessive rate." They indicated that our residential run-off needs to be reduced and said that good management practices can result in lowering the phosphorus contents of the lake. Drain fields have a finite lifespan of 15-20 years with year-round use. Many of our homes are not summer cottages; they are year-round homes. Maintenance of septic systems is important, as is reducing/eliminating use of phosphates in dishwasher detergents and fertilizers. Progressive AE will be coming back to the township in May with the results of their final study.
Thanks to Jim Compton, launching the harvester will be much easier starting this spring. Jim located rollers that will make the job a lot safer for our volunteers.
Larry Wright
(517) 688-3695
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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Kieser & Associates
Aquatic Plant Management -- The Board requested assistance from Kieser & Associates for aquatic plant management. The report dated October 5, 2007 is below.
Available as a
Adobe PDF file.
Lake Study -- In the fall of 2004 the Board hired Kieser & Associates to do a lake study, the main purpose of the study was to evaluate Lake Somerset's water quality conditions and make best management recommendations.
On March 18, 2006 at our regular monthly meeting, Mark Kieser presented the board a copy of the study and gave a summary of their findings.In the spring of 2006 the firm Kieser & Associates, presented their Lake Study report to the board.
The report is summarized here.
Water Quality Investigators -- UPDATED March 2009
Wallace E. Fusilier, Ph.D has furnished LSPOA with his updated 1992-2008 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.