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Warner's Pond no-action subgroup finalizes draft, will send proposal to planning staff
Summary
A Warner's Pond Task Force subgroup approved draft version 1.15 of its 'no action' proposal by unanimous consent, agreed to attach feasibility notes on rejected options (drawdown and diver-assisted harvesting), and will forward the final PDF to planning staff for distribution to the full task force.
Mark Howell, chair of the Warner's Pond Task Force subgroup on a "no action" approach, said the group had finalized draft version 1.15 of its proposal and would send the file to planning staff for distribution to the full task force. "I'm gonna take that as unanimous consent," Howell said after members voiced support.
The subgroup agreed to keep a brief record explaining why certain operational options were rejected. Bill Camizza summarized the subgroup's technical review, saying the existing sluice gate and nearby drain pipe "would reduce the pond depth on average by no no more than 6 inches," a change the group judged insufficient to control invasive aquatic plants. Camizza also described diver-assisted suction harvesting as a possible targeted method, but one with recurring costs: "The cost range ... from approximately 15,000 to $25,000 an acre," he said, and noted some sites might require annual repeat treatments.
Those technical findings will be added as an attachment or short explanatory paragraph in the finalized draft so readers understand what alternatives were considered and why the subgroup did not recommend them. Members discussed, and generally agreed, that the subgroup should avoid recommending a standing committee while still documenting options that other task force groups could pursue.
Bert Cummings agreed to accept the edited copy, convert it to a PDF and "send it to the planning team" for distribution. Members also discussed public-facing materials: Camizza said he has a PowerPoint with photos (fishing scenes and Google Earth imagery) that could be adapted for the full task force meeting.
The subgroup discussed logistics for the upcoming full task force meeting, expected next Tuesday: presentations appear to be planned for roughly 30–45 minutes per subgroup, with time for public comment and a separate agenda item on a public survey proposed by Malcolm. The subgroup did not record any public comments during this meeting.
The meeting ended with the subgroup's decision considered final for this section; staff will circulate the PDF to the full task force for the larger group's synthesis and the subgroup adjourned.
