Updated! Lake Boon Commission meets Thursday, June 20

 

Due to late posting of the revised LBC meeting agenda which was to include interview/selection of the recommended candidate for Lake Boon Commissioner, this item cannot be considered at this meeting. It will be put on the agenda for a subsequent meeting to be scheduled. Therefore, the original agenda (below) will be followed this evening.  The LBC apologizes for the confusion.

The Lake Boon Commission will meet on Thursday, June 20 at 6:45 p.m. in the Stow Town Building, 380 Great Road (Route 117), in Stow.

Here is the agenda:

Public Comment

Meeting Minutes

Pay Bills

•     Solitude
•     LBC boat/buoy supplies

Discuss Solitude lake weed treatment progress.

Letter from lake resident re: dock licensing

New Business for next meeting

Chairman’s Comments

Date of next meeting

Adjourn

 

Cushion found

This red, white and green cushion was found floating in the narrows between basins 1 and 2.  It’s now located at 25 Worcester Ave in Hudson.

Kayak paddle found

This kayak paddle was found and is now at 22 Davis Road in the narrows between the first and second basin for the owner to claim.

Safety regulation reminder

The great weather brought out boaters and the Stow Police this past weekend. The police gave out eight warnings for not carrying life jackets on kayaks or paddle boards and for speeding in the narrows and during quiet hours. Let’s be safe and considerate out there!

You and your guests need to be aware and adhere to Lake Boon Rules and Mass State Law: https://lakeboon.wordpress.com/lake-rules/. In some cases of safe boating distance, more restrictive state laws take precedence over Lake Boon rules which are in the process of revision.

Mass laws are available in a more readable form at https://www.boat-ed.com/assets/pdf/handbook/ma_handbook_entire.pdf.

From page 53 of that handbook, key state laws include:

◊ Motorboats may not be operated

• Within 150 feet of shorelines used as swimming areas
• Within 75 feet of floats or markers that designate swimming areas

◊ At a rate of speed that creates a wake that causes damage, injury, or excessive rocking to other vessels, rafts, or floats

◊ At more than “headway speed” under any of the following conditions:

• From 150 to 300 feet of shorelines used as swimming areas
• Within 150 feet of marinas, ramps, rafts, or floats
• Within 150 feet of swimmers

Found rowboat

This white Great Canadian rowboat has drifted ashore at 23 Worcester Avenue and can be retrieved there.

Found kayak

This green Old Town Loon kayak drifted ashore at 281 Sudbury Road. If you are the owner, you can claim it there.

Herbicide treatment scheduled for Wednesday, June 5

NOTICE:

SOLitude Lake Management will be conducting an herbicide treatment to the aquatic vegetation in Lake Boon in Stow/Hudson, Massachusetts on June 5, 2019.

The use of the lake’s water in some areas of the lake will be restricted as follows:

Swimming, boating, and fishing: Until June 6, 2019 in basins 2, 3, 4

Livestock watering: Until June 6, 2019 in basins 2, 3, 4

Direct drinking: Until June 8, 2019 in basins 2, 3, 4

Irrigation: Until June 8, 2019 in basins 2 and until further notice in basins 3 and 4

For specific water-use restrictions based on location, please refer to the treatment map at this link: BoonLk19_restrictions-compressed

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact SOLitude Lake Management at (508) 885-0101.