October 15, 2010

To Mt. Kemble Lake Residents:

Between now and Thanksgiving, the dredging of the Lagoon will be done.� The Lagoon, located adjacent to the Clubhouse, is the small pond that was intentionally constructed as a silt trap for muddy water entering our lake system.� It is necessary to dredge the Lagoon about every five or six years.� It was last done in 2004.

The Lagoon will be emptied while the dredging is done and water from the incoming stream will be pumped directly into the Breeder Pond (the next larger part of our lake system).� While the Lagoon is empty, needed repair work will be done to restore the bank at the farthest end of the Lagoon (where the pipe carrying water from the stream enters the Lagoon).�� Years of drainage from the road has eroded that bank to the point that runoff water is now threatening the road.� That erosion was accelerated with the heavy rains that we have experienced this year.

The Association has engaged H. W. Alward of Basking Ridge to do both the dredging and restoration of the Lagoon bank.� Spoils from the Lagoon will be dumped at the �ball field� (the area at the end of Trail�s End where spoils from the lake dredging have been deposited in the past).� The dumping will not impact the newly constructed Dog Park.

While the work is in progress, you may experience some inconvenience with dredging equipment and trucks removing material and bringing in soil and rock to rebuild the bank.� At this point, we do not expect that any road closing is required.� Should that have to occur, we will notify you.

The cost of the dredging was included in the current year�s budget.� The cost of the bank restoration will be covered by anticipated under spending in the current year�s budget.

Thank you for your patience while this needed work is accomplished.

��������������������������������������������������������� Don Kuhn

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NOTE;

A different subject for boat owners who have boats at the beach or Fishin� Hole. Please store them inverted on the racks or on the grass for the winter.� Presently, there are several boats filled with water at the lake�s edge.� Thanks.