Lake Tibet Social

Please join us in celebrating the new year on Friday, January 4th at 6:30 at the Kent Fire House. 

Dinner and dessert to be provided. Come to meet new neighbors and catch up with old ones! Formal invitations to follow.

Hope to see you there! 

Thank you, 

Lake Tibet Advisory Committee

Fall 2018 Meeting Recap

Lake Tibet Fall 2018 Meeting: October 28, 2018

Below is a brief summary of the topics discussed at the Fall 2018 meeting: 

1. Advisory Committee Introductions: 

- Dorian D’Ausilio – President

- Brian Lewis – Member 

- Vivian Gufarotti – Member

 - Liz Baird – Member, Secretary

 - May Katz – Member, Treasurer

2. Lake Assessment & Lake Management Update

 - Lake Tibet is classified and regulated as a freshwater wetland, which limits options for lake management. 

- Lake assessment study conducted by Northeast Aquatic Research. Findings report and recommendations due to Advisory Committee in January 2019.

- Beavers removed from the lake in summer 2018, under a NYSDEC permit. Beavers had been actively damming the lake outfall. 

- Carp stocking in progress and slated for spring 2019. 

- Solitude Lake Management conducted harvesting in October 2018. 78 loads of aquatic vegetation removed from the lake. 

- Looking ahead in 2019, potential hydro-raking for lake management approach. If conducted by May 20, 2019, the community will not have to re-apply for a NYSDEC permit. 

3. Beach Rehab Update

- Brian spearheading project and performing the work voluntarily. Project to be completed in spring 2019. 

4. Budget Update for 2019

- 2019: Budget = $7,500.
Allocated Insurance: $600
Public Area Maintenance: $1,800
Spillway/Dam Fencing Construction: $3,500
NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Permit Procurement: $700
Park District Events & Announcements Mailings: $900

5. Constitution & By Laws: 

- Need a defined constitution and by laws. The Advisory Committee will be revisiting and revising the constitution and bylaws. Proposed changes to be voted on during Spring 2019 meeting. 

6. Website & Email Address Update

- New Lake Tibet website: provides updates, regulations, lake management information, events, lake photos, wildlife sightings, etc. 

www.laketibetny.blogspot.com

- New Lake Tibet email address: laketibetny@gmail.com

7. Mailings  

- As a cost savings measure, we will email information to residents, put flyers in/on mailboxes, and post on the website. If you prefer formal mailings, please let the Advisory Committee know. 

- You will be responsible for notifying the Advisory Committee of your preferred method of information receipt. 

8. Garbage Pickup 

- During the May 2018 meeting, residents inquired about  town-provided garbage disposal services. Garbage disposal would be included in the taxes. Not all residents utilize garbage services. 

- If there is additional interest, we need a point person to identify viable options and determine cost. Any takers?

9. Neighborhood Get-together 

Lake Tibet Social on January 4th from 6:30 to 9:30. Dinner and drinks to be provided. BYOB! Formal invites to follow!

Fall 2018 Meeting...Thank you!

Just a quick "Thank You!" to everyone who attended the Fall 2018 Meeting! We appreciate everyone taking the time out of their busy schedules to join us at the meeting. A summary of the meeting will be posted shortly. 

We are looking forward to a productive winter and will reconvene in Spring 2019 with new updates and ideas. 

Thanks again...hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween! 

~ Advisory Committee ~

Lake Tibet Property Owners Association

Fall 2018 Meeting Reminder

As a quick reminder, the Fall 2018 Meeting is this Sunday! The agenda can be found here. Details regarding the meeting time and location are below.

Fall 2018 Meeting 

October 28, 2018

10:00AM

Kent Fire House 

2490 Route 301, Carmel, NY

Hope to see you there!

Lake Tibet Beach Update

A brief update on the Lake Tibet Beach Rehab Project...

In late September, a beach rehabilitation project was begun to remove weeds from the beach and create a more delineated zone for new beach sand, all in an effort to beautify the beach area. 

One of our Lake Association Board members volunteered to do a significant amount of the work associated with the project, from supply coordination to the actual work itself. Other residents have been volunteering as well to move the project along. The work has been coordinated with the Town of Kent. 

Unfortunately, some inclement weather has slowed progress but we thank all of the residents of the Lake Tibet community for your continued patience. 

A more detailed update will be presented at the Lake Tibet Meeting on October 28th. Hope to see you there! 

2018 Lake Vegetation Harvesting Update

As you may have noticed, there is a harvester on the lake! Here's a quick update on vegetation harvesting...

In September 2018, the Lake Association Board solicited bids from three contractors for vegetation harvesting. As a result of the bidding process, the Association Board partnered with Solitude Lake Management to conduct limited vegetation removal in the lake. This work is currently ongoing and should be completed by  October 20th.

Northeast Aquatic Research, the firm conducting the lake assessment, has evaluated vegetative conditions in the lake and has identified several priority areas that Solitude will target with their harvester. The purpose of the harvesting is remove large amounts of vegetative biomass from the lake and not to clip/remove lily pad leaves for aesthetic purposes. Northeast Aquatic has indicated that this approach will result in "more bang for our buck". Removing the biomass now will result in less vegetation decomposition and less sedimentation within these priority areas. 

The Board will work with Northeast Aquatic to assess the effectiveness of the harvesting effort following its completion. 

If you would like to find out more, please attend our Fall Meeting on October 28th at 10:00am at the Kent Fire House or email the Board at laketibetny@gmail.com! 

2018 Lake Assessment

During the summer of 2018, the Lake Tibet Association partnered with Northeast Aquatic Research, to conduct a lake assessment to evaluate current lake conditions, identify factors contributing to the vegetation growth within the lake, and to provide recommendations for future lake management. 

The findings of the 2018 lake assessment are currently being finalized. A representative from Northeast Aquatic Research will be in attendance at the October 28th meeting to present the findings of the assessment to date. 

Please attend the meeting on October 28th to find out more!