Matagamon Lake
Association, Inc.

Annual Meeting

Matagamon Lake Association

June 6, 2010

Meeting called to order at 1:15, secretary’s report was read, motion to accept, by John Banks, seconded by Jon Marshall.  Vote to accept unanimous. Treasurers report was read and motion to accept by John Banks, seconded by Jon Marshall, vote unanimous.

Officers reappointed were Donald Dudley, president, Noreen Peters, secretary and treasurer. Directors, reappointed were John Banks and Dave Hostetter, both 3 year terms. Discussion on changes in directors, as camps on river have been eliminated, was held and will be checked on for next meeting as some of these terms will be up next year. Also Buster Carter has moved from IF&W to NRCS, it was decided to ask him to remain on board under different category and ask biologist from Enfield on Wildlife side of IF&W to fill position held previously by Buster. The board has room for 4 non-voting directors at large, one IF&W Fisheries, one from wildlife, one Atlantic Salmon Commission; the other will be NRCS, if Buster will remain on board.

Spring run-off was discussed; a mild winter and early spring had made the runoff very light, no major flooding. Lake was filled shortly after ice out which was April 19. One of our earlier ice out dates.

Power point presentation was presented on our winter updates on equipment. Two grants were received in 2009 to upgrade hoist system. Previous system was 1940 vintage and in need of replacement, we had applied to two different sources, and received 13.000.00 from Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, and 20,000.00 from Quimby Family Foundation. The total update costs were 38,919.80. Included were new generator, 21kw diesel, rewire to , AC power from DC power, from generator shed to dam and overhead to mid dam,  10-ton Harrington Electric Chain Hoist, with motorized trolley and weather cover. Power steamer to thaw gates in winter and storage shed to house steamer. Work was started in November and completed in February. Thanks to Association members, Don Dudley, Joe and Allen Christianson, Tom Chase, Nels Kramer, Jon Marshall, who put in 135 hours of labor under cold winter conditions? Special thanks to Directors Nels Kramer and Buster Carter as they did the bulk of paperwork on applications for grants, without their help this all would not have been possible.

Financial report from 2000 to 2010 was given.

Discussion was held on future goals to continue on our dam upkeep. An estimate was given in March to repair and replace spalled cement on dam. John Banks was going to pursue possibility of help in funding thru NOAA fisheries and Jon Marshall to inquire on same thru MEMA.

Fisheries report was given by Nels Kramer, smelt egg transfers still being done yearly. Possibility of studies on lake this fall. Also possibility of river study by Atlantic salmon group if funding comes thru this year. These would be Mostly flow studies, which could benefit trout and salmon.

 Web site has been completely updated and reworked, check it out! Thanks to Tom Chase and Don Dudley.

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