Found this in my in box this evening:

Lake Hopatcong Water Level Management – Response from the State

Early last week I received a letter from Director of Watershed Management Larry Baier written on behalf of Mark Mauriello, Acting Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The letter was in response to the concerns expressed by the MWA and many of our members last spring. As a result of the events of last spring, and the comments of the MWA and many other organizations, the NJDEP is convening an advisory group that will examine the Lake Hopatcong Water Level Management Plan and the procedure for the annual drawdown of the Lake. MWA has been given a seat on this panel to ensure that the interests of the river are fully considered.

Mr. Baier wanted me to share the letter with MWA members, the letter in its entirety appears at the end of this e-mail.



I want to thank all of you who took the time to write to the Commissioner and those of you who support the work of the MWA in many other ways.



Finesville Dam Public meeting on Tuesday, December 1st

There will be a public meeting regarding the restoration project at the Finesville Dam on Tuesday, December 1st. The meeting will be held at the Bloomsbury Fire Company RiverView Banquet Facility, 91 Brunswick Ave., Bloomsbury, NJ, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. We’d love to see MWA members come out and support this restoration project.



The Final Draft Environmental Assessment for the Restoration of the Lower Musconetcong River at the Finesville Dam, prepared by USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, will be presented. A copy of the Final Draft Environmental Assessment, the agenda for the December 1st public meeting, and information about the Musconetcong at Finesville are available for your review online at Restoring the Musconetcong | New Jersey NRCS.





Beth Styler Barry

Executive Director

Musconetcong Watershed Association

(908) 455-1404

10 Maple Avenue

P.O. Box 113

Asbury, New Jersey 08802

Musconetcong Watershed Association Home Page



The above mentioned letter wouldn't copy. It summarized the events of last spring and came up with a plan to meet with affected parties to come up with a revised management plan. TU wasn't mentioned as a party at the table. I know Beth pretty well though, and I know she has the best interest of the river and it's Trout at heart.

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