Others Help Too
The more I learn the better I like this place. Many people have been working on various projects and tasks to help the lake and general community. I now have heard about the "Save Lake Roberta" group and received this info from a neighbor:
The committee is working on formalizing the workshop results into a mission statement for the committee and a plan for the lake. The workshop was well attended. We had a biologist from the Parks department talk to us about the ecology of the lake. Stormwater explained how the ownership works and what their goals are. Below the surface it is the domain of Stormwater, above to the curb is Parks. Heard about the positive history of the lake. There used to be a yearly father/son fishing tournament in the 50s. The Christmas float goes back to the 50s. We now have a Children's Halloween Parade and a Christmas Concert. OSHNA funds the latter and also funded the restoration of the entry sign on Clifton and Nebraska.
Also I learned about this Hampton Terrace website.
I sent this to a few interested folks :
We need a barrier grate, trying to get Stormwater to build us one; if they won't do we have any funds to buy one? Is there any money to buy the fish?
Per DEP Bureau of Aquatic Plant Mgmt in Tampa, the recommended process is to herbicide 60% of the lake then introduce fish. That might cost between 800 and 2,000 bucks basis lake size. I’m not clear how big the lake really is. I’m guessing we don’t have those funds, so we will just take a slower route and try the fish alone. There is a possibility too many weeds can deplete the oxygen in the water, hurting the fish. Also, to apply herbicide probably requires a permit from EPC and they aren’t the easiest folks to deal with, so far at least. Every other organization has been quite helpful.
This is going to sound corny, but maybe we could let people name a fish for 25 bucks (or something like that) and get a little money to buy the grass munchers. Kind of a little marketing game. Maybe stick a tiny little plaque up in the entrance. A project with fish names and sponsors.
I’m also thinking about throwing a few minnows in there (if I can’t find already there) to eat mosquito and tadpoles. What do you think about that? [I've since learned there are some little minnows that will help control tadpoles. I guess the last frog uprising might have been after a drought that killed most of the fish]
The committee is working on formalizing the workshop results into a mission statement for the committee and a plan for the lake. The workshop was well attended. We had a biologist from the Parks department talk to us about the ecology of the lake. Stormwater explained how the ownership works and what their goals are. Below the surface it is the domain of Stormwater, above to the curb is Parks. Heard about the positive history of the lake. There used to be a yearly father/son fishing tournament in the 50s. The Christmas float goes back to the 50s. We now have a Children's Halloween Parade and a Christmas Concert. OSHNA funds the latter and also funded the restoration of the entry sign on Clifton and Nebraska.
Also I learned about this Hampton Terrace website.
I sent this to a few interested folks :
We need a barrier grate, trying to get Stormwater to build us one; if they won't do we have any funds to buy one? Is there any money to buy the fish?
Per DEP Bureau of Aquatic Plant Mgmt in Tampa, the recommended process is to herbicide 60% of the lake then introduce fish. That might cost between 800 and 2,000 bucks basis lake size. I’m not clear how big the lake really is. I’m guessing we don’t have those funds, so we will just take a slower route and try the fish alone. There is a possibility too many weeds can deplete the oxygen in the water, hurting the fish. Also, to apply herbicide probably requires a permit from EPC and they aren’t the easiest folks to deal with, so far at least. Every other organization has been quite helpful.
This is going to sound corny, but maybe we could let people name a fish for 25 bucks (or something like that) and get a little money to buy the grass munchers. Kind of a little marketing game. Maybe stick a tiny little plaque up in the entrance. A project with fish names and sponsors.
I’m also thinking about throwing a few minnows in there (if I can’t find already there) to eat mosquito and tadpoles. What do you think about that? [I've since learned there are some little minnows that will help control tadpoles. I guess the last frog uprising might have been after a drought that killed most of the fish]
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