GOALS BROKEN DOWN BY SUBCOMMITTEE

Water monitoring (quality/level/depth)

Sort Term (this year)

• Goal 1: Develop policies and procedures
  • In order to achieve this goal "expert" contacts will be made and proper testing and sample methods will be determined.
• Goal 2: Acquire proper monitoring devices
  • To accomplish this goal it is imperative that goal 1 is met and approved by the committee. Equipment required should be reliable, cost effective, and realistically easy to operate by the volunteers
• Goal 3: Begin sampling
  • Accomplishment of this goal is hoped to occur by June 2009

Long Term

• Track historical data to support lake health

Silt fences/shoreline erosion/construction driveways

Sort Term (this year)

• Goal 1: Work with CC&R staff in their efforts related to Silt fences/shoreline monitoring/construction driveways
  • In order to achieve this goal a minimum of bi-monthly correspondence will be initiated to support ongoing efforts of the CC&R inspector. In that correspondence information will be gathered related to ongoing efforts and areas needing improvement as it relates to our committees supportive role.
• Goal 2: Perform regular surveys of Lake Royale to identify and stratify potential runoff problems
  • In order to achieve this goal regular surveys of the lake are needed by members of this subcommittee. Potential problems will be stratified and reported to the CC&R inspector. Additionally, educational materials are necessary for property owners.
    Create electronic form that enables efficient and complete gathering of information
• Goal 3: develop an efficient method for residents to report potential problems with Silt fences/shoreline monitoring/construction driveways
  • This goal can be achieved by developing an online form that individuals may complete. The potential problem will be observed and results of observation reported to CC&R inspector. Additionally, any action will be reported to the individual that submitted the request
• Goal 4: survey POA owned properties that contain waterfront property for erosion and develop a strategy to remedy any potential problems
  • In order to achieve this goal detailed survey of the POA lakefront property will be performed and a report on condition of property and possible remedies to any problems will be reported to POLC, BOD, maintainance, and/or office staff.
• Goal 5: survey shoreline of the lake, record potential problems, provide helpful information to property owners to remedy the situation, work with CC&R, Army Corp, and/or DWQ to enforce issues that are not remedied.
  • In order to achieve this goal quarterly survey of the shoreline will be taken and potential problems documented. Problems will be brought to the POLC meetings and remedies will be discussed. Potential remedies could be: written request for PO to remedy situation, education, report to CC&R, Army Corp, DWQ. Create electronic form that enables efficient and complete gathering of information

Long Term

• Make clear methods to install BMPs to filter runoff and for shoreline erosion.
• Remedy POA owned properties, storm water issues/problems.
• Explore CC&R’s for potential revision in order for more efficient protection of the lake
  

Silt pumping/dredging

Sort Term (this year)

• Goal 1: Establish assessment system
• Goal 2: Monitor sediment levels
• Goal 3: Establish thresholds for silt depth removal
  • Prioritize sites
• Goal 4: Determine composition of silt.
• Goal 5: Dredge at least one cove to show an example of what can be accomplished and the cost involved.

Long Term

• Identify sources of silt
• Assessment
  • Monitoring equipment and action plan
• Research methods and determine costs
• Reclaim most heavy impacted areas
• Find silt dumping area
• Siltation prevention measures
  • Check dams, retention ponds, bio-retention ponds, etc
• Maintenance program
  • Monitoring
  • Long term scheduling
  • Reclamation of silt product
    

Education materials

Sort Term (this year)

Specific to individual proterty owners

• Goal 1: Establish POA procedure to send POLC letter + checklist to new property owners.
  • STATUS: Request submitted to POA
• Goal 2: Publish reminder letter in fall/spring in the Royale Reporter regarding ways to protect our lake.
  • STATUS: On regular schedule
• Goal 3: To establish an easy way for PO’s to report lake quality problems and their ideas/solutions.
  • STATUS: A report form will be available on the POLC web site
• Goal 4: To improve the POLC communication to all PO’s.
  • STATUS: Ordering sign to be put up at gate regarding our monthly POLC
    meeting. POs attending this meeting can easily express their ideas/solutions
    For now our new website and the Royale Reporter seem to be our best way of communicating with all POs. The POA does have a database we can use if we could justify mailing costs.
• Goal 5: To get kids involved in protecting the lake and their parents to follow.
  • STATUS: To work with schools and boy and girl scouts; not yet completed
• Goal 6: Have a celebration when we complete a project thus getting more people involved.
  • STATUS: To be scheduled when we complete first retention pond
• Goal 7: To get all Lake Royale clubs such as the 50+ Club involved
  • STATUS: POLC met with 50+ Club and the Beautification Committee so far with promising results: some good ideas and developing some cross committee projects.
• Goal 8: To develop material on how to construct rain gardens and other erosion preventive methods. Coordinate with the Beautification Committee and all property owners.
  • STATUS: A permanent rain garden has been set up at the clubhouse.
  • How to” web site is linked to our POLC web site.

  
  Specific to contractors

• Goal 9: Develop a way of educating contractors to better accomplish soil erosion prevention.
• Goal 10: Acknowledge contractors that do a good job in keeping the lake clean.
  • STATUS: Will be sending an erosion control letter to all contractors that do business in Lake Royale referring to the Cypress Creek Study and government and POA requirements. Publish articles in the Royale Reporter regarding contractor-generated erosion.

Specific to board of directors

• Goal 11: POLC members (at least one) attend all Board meetings to support them in completing their mission maintaining lake quality as a priority.
• Goal 12: Report on how we are meeting our goals.
• Goal 13: Our committee would offer our advice and support on any proposals submitted to the board affecting the quality of the water in our lake.
  • STATUS: Request board to include in their monthly agenda for short update on POLC goals status

  Specific to county/ government clean water agencies

• Goal 14: Communicate activities of these government organizations to the Board of Directors and PO’s. Get the following groups involved with our committee:
  FC Commissioners, USARMY Corp of Engineers, NC Division of Water Quality, NC Wildlife Resources Commission, etc. Get these groups to help coordinate our efforts with our neighbors.
• Goal 15: Contact other lake communities experiencing similar problems.
  • STATUS: POLC is working on obtaining matching funds for two retention ponds and several other erosion control and possible dredging projects. We have contacted another lake in VA to learn from their experience. We are continuing to contact other government agencies that might be able to help us complete our goals including funding.

  
  Specific to local businesses including realtors

• Goal 16: Send a letter asking for their ideas and help
  • STATUS: Letter to be sent within the next few months.

  Specific to POLC

• Goal 17: Establish procedure to remind POLC members to attend board meetings including important items on the agenda affecting the POL committee.
• Goal 18: At each meeting include outside experts on subjects relating to protecting our lake.
  • STATUS: Tim Gabriel a PO and expert on erosion control spoke at our last meeting and has volunteered to help our committee with technical advice as needed.
    JaMac associates presented a new device the WASTE X-BOX water and sewer total equalization system. Chris/ POL committee will present the Muddy Water Watch, a statewide initiative to reduce stormwater runoff. Kelly’s NC Erosion Control, LLC will present what their company does and what is new in the erosion control business.
    

Long Term

• Get everyone interested in achieving our most important mission: protecting the lake.
• Educate our watershed neighbors on how to improve and preserve water quality.
  

Lawn waste management

Sort Term (this year)

Long Term

Boat wash for protection from invasive plants

Sort Term (this year)

Long Term

Retention pond maintenance and future planning

Sort Term (this year)

Long Term

Ditch and culvert maintenance/installation

Sort Term (this year)

Long Term