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[quote="David Cook"]Anon,
The bridge seepage and the lake vegetation are not part of the same issue. They are two separate issues.
The vegetation project was initiated in the first quarter of this year. This was before we had the unexpected drop in the lake level which occurred two weeks ago due to the bridge seepage increasing. 
The lake vegetation project is a two tier project beginning with the physical removal of as much of the lake debris as possible which you saw earlier this summer. This had to be done first. The second tier is the ongoing annual lake water treatment to stop the seasonal growth from starting. The water treatment can onIy be done in the spring due to environmental concerns. I can only imagine what the lake would look like now if we had not taken the first step which was to physically remove as much vegetation as possible.
What changed was that the lake level dropped so precipitously about two weeks ago. We had to drop the level further as directed by the NJDEP to inspect the bridge. This was unexpected. We have since addressed the short term bridge issue which forced Cranbury to change its lake maintenance plan. There was no short term fiscal waste. Draining the lake does not kill seasonal growth that occurs in the lake. We are not spending 10K per two weeks. 
But in order to address the current vegetation issue we needed to start with physical removal and follow up with lake treatment in 2013. The Township is aware that physical removal and water treatment is not a permanent fix and that dredging has to be considered. We are in the preliminary stages of looking at the permitting, disposal and cost issues that comprise the dredging decision. 
I strongly encourage that you come down to the township Committee meetings with concerns like the Lake maintenance program. I can only cover so much in this forum which leaves the facts somewhat open to distortion or to be taken out of context. I encourage your participation in the future health of Brainerd Lake.
Thank You
Dave Cook[/quote]

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