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Resident scientist urges proper disposal of lake plants to protect water quality
Summary
A resident scientist warned neighbors not to leave piles of removed aquatic plants on lake banks, saying decaying plant matter and nutrients wash back into the lakes and degrade water quality; residents and a committee member debated who should handle collection.
A resident scientist urged neighbors not to leave piles of removed aquatic plants on the banks of the community lakes, saying the decaying vegetation returns nutrients to the water. "If you're going to be doing that, all those nutrients and decaying matter go right back into the lake," the resident said.
The speaker described decades of work in marine and freshwater science and told the group the lakes are in good condition: "we have a treasure right here. And these are some of the nicest waters in the state right now," they said, urging continued stewardship. The comments were made during the meeting's public-comment period as residents raised removal and maintenance practices.
Committee members and other residents responded with concern about who is responsible for collecting and disposing of removed vegetation. One committee member said collection should not fall to volunteers, while some residents reported landscapers had left piles on banks that morning. The meeting record does not show a formal decision about disposal procedures or a scheduled follow-up.
