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 154 households, lots of personality, lots of diversity...all on the shores of our woodland lake. We work together because we need to... We party together because we love it...We help each other because we should. |
Our Mission: "To create a sustainable, environmentally healthy lake and wildlife setting for the enjoyment, benefit and safety of the lakefront owners by creating and implementing a responsible lake management plan through the active participation of all Slack's homeowners." |
04/05 : URGENT NOTICE TO ALL SLACK’S HOMEOWNERS
URGENT NOTICE TO ALL SLACK’S HOMEOWNERSJune 3, 2009
On June 15th, 2009 Aquatic Control Technology will be providing Slack’s Reservoir with a chemical treatment to control the spread of a specific invasive and problematic aquatic weed (Kabomba) in selected areas of the lake (listed below and approved at the General Meeting). A specific combination of herbicides will be used to attain the desired level of treatment and control. All products to be used are registered for aquatic usage by the USEPA and RI DEM. When applied by licensed professionals and in accordance with their label directions, they act on the targeted vegetation and present negligible risk to humans, fish, wildlife and other non-target organisms. Aquatic Control is in receipt of the approved permit from RI DEM for this work to be completed.
For your protection, the following guidelines must be followed:
• SWIMMING – Slack’s will be closed on the day of application – Monday, June 15.
• FISH CONSUMPTION – Restricted for three days – available after June 19.
• WATER DRINKING – Restricted for fourteen days (does not affect wells) – available after July 1.
• IRRIGATION – Restricted for fourteen days (DO NOT use the lake water to water your grass or gardens during this period) – available after July 1.
Areas to be treated:
Lakeshore Drive
Cabin Cove
Note: chemicals travel out only 500 feet from treated area.
Warning signs will be posted.
Direct any questions to Dave Smith at 949-3269 or Mark Barnes at 949-3674.
22/06 : Important Information
Mowing staff neededThe dam needs a regular haircut – partly to make it look dapper, and partly to continue our process of its inspection. We are always watching for animal burrows and any other concerns that happen in any earthen dam (even one recently repaired).
We need four two-person teams – one to mow and one to weedwack. During the summer we need these team every other Saturday. Please call Jay Forte at 349-0828 to volunteer. If we do not get volunteers, we will need to pay for the service which increases our spending and budget. Let’s handle this role ourselves. Call today.
Private property
Remember the beach area to the west of the dam is property of one of newest members Susan Humphries. Please respect her privacy and her property.
No trespassing
Please stay off the dam; remember its sole purpose is to hold back the water and create our lake; it should be used only in that way and not as a gathering place or social space. This is to keep the integrity of the dam and will keep people safe since there are still some final projects on the dam needed to make the area entirely safe.
