5/11/2014 – Grand Lake Rec Club Meeting
Lake Level – approx. +6.5” with gates closed
Park
- Great traffic this weekend. All launch ramps +75% occupied. Local businessman advised most people he has seen in 5 years bank fishing at Windy Point
- 88 million capitol announcement – input at Ohiostateparks.org
- Shower house
- Splash Pad
- Utilizing 2012 Faber Capitol Funds
- Electrifying 14 campsites
- Upgrade 13 sites to full hook up
- Renovation of east bank shelter houses (paint, new partitions, hand dryers) and
- Shelter house
- Park just received funds to make repairs, seal coat and strip the West Bank Launch Ramp area
- 25% discount on camping, private and state docks
- Memorial Day weekend – all reservable sites full
- Dock fees were due by May 1st at 25% discount
- Lake Cleanup Day April 26 thanks to everyone who participated (Grand Lake Rec Club, LIA, Inmates)
- West bank road was approved for a OPWC grant with construction slated for late summer & Boardwalk
- Oil Derrick project. Thanks to your club for picking this project up and revitalizing it. Brad’s involvement much appreciated!
- Stump removal will begin after oil derrick project
- Governor’s Cup Regatta – Kozy is “Unlimited” sponsor. Other sponsors have been secured but still have a ways to go.
- Buoys are out. We will be developing new numbered buoys and placing them
- Start rough Fish removal this week
- “Get the Carp Outta Here” – May 16-18
- Linear Aeration – 5400’ to date with another 1000’ schedule for 2014 so far
- Prairie Creek Treatment Train is in operation
- Additional 40 acres of wetlands to be constructed and 2nd pump installed
- Rutchy property will be closed on this year (behind Zuma Thru)
- Plans are being developed to create a Coldwater Creek treatment train
- Grant submitted to purchase 40 acres to create wetland
- Dredge Projects-
- St. Mary’s Boat Club (Brutus) – 3385 cu yds
- Sunnyside channel (PAL) – 91 cu yds
- Little Chick Bay and Channel- once repair is made to the Eagle
- Other projects scheduled:
- Southmoor Shores
- Kozy Marina Bay and Channel
- Riley Bay West
- Rustic Haven Sand Bar
- Wright State DMRA:
- Contractor should start in the next 2-3 weeks. This site will be 1360 ft. long and 280 ft. wide and hold approx. 180.000 cubic yards McDaniels Group will be constructing. It will take about a month to construct.
- The new dredge Hoedag is on schedule for delivery for mid- June.
- Rustic Havens DMRA will be reclaimed starting next week.
- US Freshwater Boaters Alliance – Event May 17, 10am – 2pm at Lighthouse
- Remember as you prepare your boat to be launched to check registration and safety equipment