21st Annual Winter Workshop
FAQs:
Invasive Weeds
Meetings
Education/
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- Legislation
- Articles
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January 26, 2008, Hagen Center, Assumption College
Worcester, MA
8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
(Snow Date: January 27)
(Call 508-429-5085 for message)
Please fill out the registration
form and pre-register as soon as possible:
We expect a large turnout.
Pre-registration: $25 Members, $30 Nonmembers, $15 Students
Registration at the door will be $5 more per category plus those registering after January 21 should plan to bring their own lunch. Lunch is covered by the registration fee, except for late registrants
8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast (Included in fee)
9:00-10:15 Plenary Session In the Hager Center
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Featured Speakers Senator Stephen Brewer: Legislative Issues Senator Pam Resor (invited): Phosphate Bill Keynote Speaker: Richard Sullivan (invited): DCR Commissioner |
Introduction of New Members of the MACOLAP Board
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List of Officers Board of Directors, At Large: |
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:30 CONCURRENT WORKSHOP SESSIONS A,B,C,D,E (Choose One)
Note these sessions are repeated in the next hour, Except E is one 2-hour-long
session.
A. What makes a successful Lake Association? Learn from
the Experienced WEBSTER LAKE ASSOCIATION Folks or LAKE MANAGEMENT FUN
with DICK and JANE
- Dick Cazeault, President, and Jane Hill, Treasurer.
B. For new people LAKE & POND RESTORATION TECHNIQUES-
With EMPHASIS ON INTEGRATED LAKE MANAGEMENT
- Jeanne Lepage, Lycott Environmental,, and Jim Straub, MA DCR Lakes &
Ponds Program Coordinator
C. When Watershed Management isn't Enough - ALGAE CONTROL USING
ALUM: MA Case Studies
- Dominic Meringolo, Sr. Environmental Engineer, Aquatic Control Technology
(ACT)
Da. Conflicts and Opportunities in managing INVASIVE and PROTECTED
AQUATIC SPECIES
- Ken Wagner, ENSR
b. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES: Established and Potential
Invaders in Massachusetts:
- Tom Flannery and Michelle Robinson, MA DCR Lakes & Ponds Program
E. Using the GEIR and DEP Guidance Documents for Lake &
Pond Management Permitting (2 hours) A mock ConCom Meeting dealing
with common/future Lake Projects for New Folks
- Anne Monnelly, MA DCR OWR and Mark Stinson, DEP
11:30-11:45 Break
11:45-12:45 Repeated CONCURRENT SESSIONS A,B,C,D (Choose One) or Continue
in Session E
12:45-1:45 LUNCH BREAK, EXHIBITS AND NETWORKING
1:30-1:45 Business Meeting in the Auditorium
1:45-2:45 CONCURRENT SESSIONS F, G, H, J, K (Choose One)
F. BACTERIA and BEACHES: Science, Regulations, and Public
Health--Methods to Mitigate/Improve Effects of Stormwater Runoff
- Diane M.L. Mas, PhD, Fuss & O'Neil, Inc.
Ga. What to expect when you are conducting a LAKE-LEVEL DRAWDOWN-FORGE
POND, :ittleton/Westford-from Permitting through Mechanics
- Bob Hartzel, GeoSyntec Consultants, Inc.
b. PEQUOT POND-Permitting and Completing a Successful Shoreline
Restoration Project using At-Risk Youth Labor
- Alex McLeod, ConCom, and Anne Capra (invited), Pioneer Valley PC
H. WHEN YOUR DAM NEEDS REPAIR, Are You Prepared? Do you
know who owns your Dam? DAM OWNERSHIP and DAM INSURANCE issues.
- Philip Moreschi, P.E., Vice President, Fuss & O'Neil, Inc.
Ja. Evaluation of WATER CIRCULATORS for REDUCING EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL-Still
looking for answers on LAKE COCHICHUATE
- Naomi Slagowski, Tufts Uiiversity. Graduate Researcher
b. Dramatically IMPROVE WATER, Lessen INVASIVE SPECIES &
the UNTAPPED FUNDS to make it HAPPEN! Remote (Airplane) Scans, ECO-GUIDE
Circulators, ECOLOGICAL LAWN SEED, Local CPA Funding Source
- Jackson Madnick, Award-Winning Water & Energy Consultant, COLAP
BOD
K. Stormwater Projects SOLUTIONS, COSTS, FUNDING - - Watershed-Based
Plans and Clean Water Toolkit
- Jane Pierce, DEP 319 Program Coordinator
2:45-3:00 Raffle and END
Attention: CONSULTANTS and LAKE GROUPS with DISPLAY
MATERIALS such as posters, brochures,
dioramas, signs, etc. You are welcome to set up a display. For particulars,
, and to reserve a display spot, please call Carol Hildreth (508)429-5085.
This is an opportunity to display your wares and successes.
Session Topics are subject to change.
Driving Directions to Assumption College
From the North: Take I-495 or I-190 to I-290 West into Worcester
to Exit 18-Ware, Framingham, Route 9. Bear right from the exit ramp onto
Lincoln St. Bear right onto Concord St. which becomes Salisbury St. Continue
on Salisbury St. for about two miles through the intersection at Park
Ave., bear left at the Forest St. fork and right at the Flagg St. fork.
Assumption College is on your right.
From the South, East or West: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to
Exit 10-Worcester/Auburn Exit and follow I-290 East to Exit 17-Ware, Framingham,
Route 9. Turn left from the exit ramp onto Belmont St. (Route 9). Go down
the hill and through the intersection at Lincoln Square to the top of
the next hill. Turn right onto Harvard Street. Turn left at the second
traffic light onto Salisbury Street. Continue on Salisbury St. for about
two miles through the intersection at Park Ave., bearing left at the Forest
St. fork, and right at the Flagg St. fork. Assumption College is on your
right.
From the Southeast: There are two options: Take I-495
to I-290 to Exit 18-Ware, Framingham, Route 9, then follow directions
"From the North" above; or Take 195 to Providence, I-95 North
to 146 to I-290 East to Exit 17-Ware, Framingham, Route 9, then follow
directions "From the South, East or West" above.
Bring Lots of Folks--
There is much to get at this Workshop
