Category Archives: Association News

Posts about Clary Lake Association stuff.

24 April 2013 LCN Article: Whitefield and Jefferson plan meetings to consider dam ownership

The anticipated article by Shlomit Auciello has appeared in today’s in Lincoln County News:

Whitefield and Jefferson plan meetings to consider dam ownership

It contains some rather serious misinformation. For example:

“PPM’s next recourse is to the departments of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Conservation (within the .Departrnent of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry) and Emergency Management. If none of those entities choose to take ownership, the state will order the water level lowered and the dam removed, Merrill said.”

That statement is categorically wrong and I can assure you, Dennis said nothing of the kind. He is well aware of what’s in the law. If he had said anything like that, I would have immediately corrected him. And then this:

“He [Fergusson] said the law requires a sale, even if only the cost of transfer is offered and PPM would have to keep the dam if no buyer appears.”

I said that? I don’t think so. The law does not require a sale and if no buyer appears, the State orders the water released and the dam removed. I wish Ms. Auciello would get her facts straight. The law is readily available. Correct information is readily available. Printing misinformation does everyone a disservice.

I’ve replaced the scanned copy I made with a better PDF from the paper’s site.

20 April 2013: Upcoming Clary Lake Association Board Meeting

bored_meetingThe Board of the Clary Lake Association is holding their regularly scheduled spring board meeting this coming Saturday the 27th of April at 2 PM at the home of Ellis Percy. Agenda items include but are not limited to setting the date/time/place of the Annual meeting, selection of a nominating committee, fund raising ideas, and discussing the preparation of a formal offer on the dam. While the meeting is not open to the general public, Clary Lake Association members are welcome to sit in and watch the sausage being made.

If anyone is interested in taking a more active role in the Association, there are some great opportunities to do so and this is a great time! Never before have we needed an active and engaged membership than we do now. In addition to a Nominating committee (whose role is coming up with a slate of officers to be voted on at the Annual meeting) we will be also be forming a Membership committee and a Fund Raising committee.  Please contact the Clary Lake Association board if you’re interested in getting involved in any of these committees, or if you feel there is another way you can be of service.

13 March 2013: Spring Rain, Canceling Newsletter Plans

The Winter 2013 edition of the Clary Lake Clarion Cancelled

I’ve always been a firm believer in the value of a hard-copy newsletter and 2 issues a year if at all possible, but no surprise, I’m canceling plans for the Winter 2013 edition mainly because it’s already spring and I’ve got more than enough on my plate to keep me busy without trying to crank out a newsletter too. Besides, this web site is doing a pretty good job of keeping people informed and in touch. We’ll send out a newsletter this June with a notice about the annual meeting, a dues notice and membership subscription form, and what have you.

Spring Rains Bring Welcome Lake Level Rise

Yesterday’s 0.78″ of rain combined with snow melt was enough to bring the lake up over 9″ so far (see today’s water level chart) and I expect it will rise a few more inches over the next 24 hours. Colder weather later this week will likely slow down the rate of runoff for a while. As nice as it is to see the lake come up, we should be prepared for exceptionally low water conditions this spring and into summer. This should not come as a surprise to anyone: the dam’s gate is still wide open and there is no significant snow pack left. This situation no doubt suits Kelley who wants to keep the lake from rising to the level of the breach in the dam. For what it’s worth, we’re now at that peculiar lake level where additional runoff causes the lake to mostly spread out over the shallow water areas, increasing the surface area without significantly raising the lake level so the lake is in a position to absorb considerable runoff for a while without rising that much. If you recall last year’s water level chart you’ll remember the large rain events we had in late April and again in very early June which brought the lake up to -19″ below the top of the dam- the highest it got last year. I might add that such water level fluctuation turned out to be disastrous for nesting water fowl, including the loons. I wonder what this season will bring?