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Board hears options to address beaver dam; residents would bear estimated $10,000 cost
Summary
President Giles told trustees a beaver dam is affecting lake levels and described options including licensed trapping or lethal removal; he said estimates to resolve the problem were about $10,000 and that lake residents—not the village—would be expected to pay.
President Giles reported a beaver dam is affecting lake levels and outlined options for removal. He said licensed trapping or lethal removal are possible approaches and warned that simply removing a dam without addressing the animals can result in the dams being rebuilt.
"This will cost $10,000.00 and lake residents will pay the bill, not the Village," Giles said. The board discussed licensing and regulatory differences (commercial trapping for pelts versus 'good-riddance' lethal removal) but did not authorize village funds for work; Giles said residents on the lake would be expected to arrange and pay for removal.
