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• ' <br /> S ORONO COUNCIL P�IEETING HELD RIARCH 22, 1976 Page 6 <br /> � a) Domestic wastes ORONO-LONG LAKE <br /> b) Develop holding facilities for agricultural INTERCEPTOR STUDY <br /> � waste caater and educate farmers on how to (Continuec.) <br /> � minimize agricultural run-off <br /> c) Educate homeowners on the subject of lawn <br /> � fertilization (including golf courses) <br /> d) Deal with erosion problems <br /> w e) Do not fill in and develop wetlands (These <br /> are Dlature's sewage treatment plants) <br /> � f) Discourage ice fishe�men from dumping all <br /> caaste into lakes <br /> � g) Provide adequate waste removal on the shore- <br /> � line G�hen the lak� is under maximum pressure <br /> from the general public <br /> � h) Discourage the use o� high powered boats which <br /> stir up the sedi�ien� and release large amounts <br /> • of organic nutrignts into the water column <br /> i) Have infrared pictures taken of the shorelin� <br /> � during Tday every two years to determine the <br /> , sources of organic nutrients into the lake �o <br /> determine the trouble spots <br /> � j) Develop drainage and holding facilities for <br /> storm water run+�,ff from parkirig lots and major <br /> � roads which drain into tne lake. <br /> • i•�ost of these suggestiOri� do not require � <br /> • scientific input but do require common s�nse and <br /> a need for cooperation by the general public. <br /> � In scientific terms, it is my hope that we shall <br /> � be able to join forC�s with the terrestrial <br /> bi�logists in the De}�artmen� ,of �cology and <br /> • Behavioral Biolbgy to c�o a complete watershed <br /> study in the not-td�di��ant �uture. However, <br /> � at the present time Z am trying to identify <br /> � faculty for our fie�.c� p�ogram; in addi�ion, I <br /> ain trying to attraCt th� 20 or 30 graduate students <br /> � needed to do this jok�, I predict it will be at <br /> least three yea'r� before we are in a position to <br /> � turn our field biologis�s loo5e on a total watershed <br /> study. <br /> ! <br /> In the meantime, I will get a student involved in a <br /> � computer search of the literature to find out what <br /> � information we have on this important subject, and <br /> I will report back to you later this yearo <br /> � <br /> P,S. If LPICD can take care of items (a) through <br /> • (j) , then 4,re may not need a watershed study. <br /> � Lnd of letter. <br /> • <br /> � (Continued} <br /> • <br /> � <br /> � <br />