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Previous Gatherings !

 

July 13th, 2019

July 8th, 2018  The Woahink Lake Association met in the Meeting Hall (the Yurt)   in Honeyman Park for its Annual Summer Meeting and Social.

 

 

January 21, 2018 

 

 

July 17, 2016

On this, our 21st anniversary,  we met at the Group Meeting Hall in Honeyman Park to a thriving group of members dedicated to preserving Woahink Lake and its surrounding lands.   Siuslaw Watershed Council's Executive Director, Dan Carpenter  explained the importance of everyone in the watershed to partner with others in positions of responsibility to further watershed health.  After our delicious bar-b-q,  informative presentations by Karen Peck and Mark Chandler; Del Riesenhuber officiated the election of our Board after which festivities continued with birthday cake and  celebration.

 

January 30, 2016

          The Annual winter social was well attended and we met lots of new neighbors.

          We hope some of the new folks will want to become active members.  As there are

          two vacancies on the Board we are seeking new volunteers.  Anyone interested should

          contact Del Riesenhuber.

 

July 19, 2014

Good Summer News!

The Annual Summer Pot Luck for the Woahink Lake Association was beautiful.

More information on this get-together is in the new minutes page.

January 18, 2014

The Woahink Lake Association's January social allowed those attending to feel comfortable in an atmosphere of open discussion, good food and relevant information about a subject that is near and dear to us all.   It was good to share conversations about common interests with all those who attended at the Honeyman State Park meeting hall.

President David Bellemore brought us up to date with a poignant fact relative to maintaining our property values, water quality and community integrity saying; consider considering that every residence was 'a city'.  Now consider how long that 'city' would viably operate if their sewer system failed and tainted the water supply.  It is imperative that we, as individuals, attend to our responsibilities and care for our land and water even if other do not.

DEQ certified water tester Mark Chandler also gave a report of concern that he hopes to update in July's meeting when further data from tests is available.

We all are looking forward to the next get together in July.   Hope to see you then.

To our Woahink Lake Association Members  

Coming events

Dunes City Neighbor,                                                                                                          February 21, 2012

The Woahink Lake Association (WLA) board would like to thank the owners of septic systems in Dunes City , who have complied with Septic System Maintenance Ordinance #203 for the benefit of our community.  We commend your civic participation and offer our sincere thanks for your help in improving our lake water quality.

Dunes City ’s Ordinance #203 encouraged local property owners to protect our water supply, our property values, and the longevity of the lakes by mapping their drainfields and inspecting their systems when necessary.  We believe all residents should be treated equally and the City should continue to maintain records for all septic systems in Dunes City .  The fact that the City has records for the majority of the septic systems is terrific!  Our City Council needs to continue this effort to make sure all systems are in compliance.  Only then will we have a true “base line” from which to measure our continuing success.  We urge you to encourage the Council in this regard.

Woahink Sunrise Courtesy Ralph Farnsworth

The LUBA appeal process is progressing.  Dunes City has received letters from ORCA (Oregon Coastal Alliance), WLA, and Susie Navetta, (the petitioners) requesting meetings to resolve a recent Council action that removed Septic Maintenance Ordinance #203 from the City’s Codes. This ordinance is necessary to protect our drinking water, the investment in our homes and the longevity of the lake.

Dunes City ’s water testers, under Mark Chandler, informed us that the phosphorus levels are at 2 to 4 parts per million.  The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) recommends a phosphorus level under 7.1 parts per million for Oregon ’s Coastal Lakes .  Prior to the Septic Ordinance Mark’s team was recording phosphorus levels of up to 11 parts per million. 

It is most important that homeowners who have yet to have their septic systems evaluated be proactive and make arrangements to do so.

We are sure you will agree that this City operated lake water protection program works.  The WLA Board thanks you for your diligent individual efforts in improving the overall value of our community.

Your comments, questions and suggestions are appreciated.

P.O. Box 43    Florence , OR    97439   dropin@woahinklakeassociation.org

  The Woahink Lake Association's annual barbeque / pot-luck takes place every year in July.  

Members benefit from sharing their favorite dishes in a pleasant atmosphere 

supporting the good work done for the lake and watershed

The 2011 picnic meeting went well.  See how....

During this year's meeting Mark Chandler expressed appreciation to Dunes City for providing the budget for the monitoring program for Woahink and Siltcoos lakes.  Many thanks to all the volunteers that make it work and to Ralph Farnsworth for the purchase of a very cool microscope that will be used to identify algal species much quicker than from samples sent off to a lab.
The program is going well; several volunteers were recently certified by DEQ as proficient in sampling procedures for dissolved oxygen and turbidity.
Secchi disc readings for the past year ranged from 12 to 28 feet with the 12 foot reading in May which correlates with the highest turbidity and chlorophyll-a readings.  This was the peak of our spring bloom of the diatom, cyclotella stelligera which has become an annual event since 2005.
Nutrient levels have continued to be very low. We also had a very brief blue-green bloom in a small area off of Ford Way on June 1.  It was approx 20 by 50 ft. And only lasted 1 day. Upon analysis it was found that only 2% of the algae present was a blue green species.
Appeal was made to homeowners to be conscious of the value of preserving the natural vegetation in the riparian area. Salal makes a very good natural vegetative buffer, forming a strong root mat to absorb nutrients and prevent erosion. 

The 2011 picnic meeting went well.  See how....