QUEEN LAKE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING

Saturday, July 12, 2008, 9:00 A.M.

Phillipston Congregational Church on the Common

It is important to attend the annual meeting, as every member/owner’s participation is critical for the health and well being of the lake. Please encourage your Queen Lake neighbor to come.

Agenda

1. Introduction of campers

2. Reports

1. Secretary’s Report e. Boat Parade

2. Treasurer’s Report f. Weed treatment

3. Boat ramp/gate g. Phillipston officials

4. Dam h. Water quality

1. Old Business

• Discussion of lake pollution and septic problems with Board of Health

3. New Business

4. Election of Officers and Board of Directors

If you have items to add to the agenda, please contact either:

John Colby, President – Lake 978-249-5871, Home 978-249-8524

Gerry Gariepy, Secretary – 978-939-5465

Items for sale:

• Large format map of Queen Lake, which includes all properties and roads - $10

• Queen Lake, a History, hardcover $20, soft cover - $10

• Calligraphy prints of poem “Ode to the Queen” - $2

• The Spirit of Phillipston - $30

Attention: Some people have not sent in the septic system survey to the Board of Health; please mail in soon or an on-site inspection will have to be done to obtain information.

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Please return this form with your payment

Name_________________________ email Address ___________________

Home Phone____________________ Home Address___________________

Camp Phone____________________ Camp Address ___________________

Board of Health

50 The Common

Phillipston Ma. 01331

June 15, 2007

Dear Queen Lake Neighbor:

Last summer’s water quality, of the lake, took us all by surprise. But this years testing is not showing any improvement. The bacteria levels determined by the weekly laboratory testing, are unacceptable by state standards, and are most dangerous to our children. I know, separating kids from playing in the water, is not a fun job, for a mother or grandmother. We have moved forward with actions to determine the source and to prevent a contamination this summer.

The Board of Health has conducted an investigation into the source of this pollution and need your help in solving this problem. We must locate the source or sources of this bacterial contamination. These bacteria can only be found in human or animal waste. We encourage you, to patrol your neighborhoods and report all areas of suspicion, in a collective effort to find the pollution, affecting the full enjoyment of your lake property

Your participation, in our investigation, is critical if this problem is to be solved this year. Without your help, an Environmental Engineering Company will be contracted to research and conduct massive testing to locate the contamination. This would be very costly, and funded by taxes, and wouldn’t happen until late summer of ’08 at the earliest.

The following informational survey is intended, to complete the missing information, in the Board of Health files, about your property. If you haven’t fill in a survey form, you will be contacted for a site inspection of your property, to obtain the information required to complete our data base.

This information on page one, will be public record, and will be kept on file for your future use. However any information submitted on sheet 2 will be confidential, and use only for the process of solving the pollution at Queen Lake.

We encourage you to be a part of this solution, and to know that low interest loans are available thru the town for the repair or replacement of a septic system or well. Thank-you for your attention, and concern. For any questions please call Valorie Daigle, at 978-249-1735 on Wend. Morning or mail to the Health Board Office.

Sincerely;

Valorie Daigle

Health Director

If you returned a completed lake survey to the Board of Health already, thank you.

If not, please do so now.

LAKE SURVEY

SIDE 1

QUEEN LAKE ADDRESS_________________________________________________

Direction to CAMP________________________________________________________

Telephone Camp__________________________ Home or Cell ____________________

MAP/LOT# _______________________________

OWNER ________________________________

ADDRESS (if different) _________________________________________

TOWN ___________________________________

STATE _____________ ZIP________________

How many occupants? (avg.)__________ How many rooms in your camp?__________

Do you rent or lease your property? ______________for how long at a time?__________

If Yearly, Tenants Name____________________________________________________

What kind of water supply do you have for drinking and washing? (check all that apply)

□ LAKE DRAW □ ARTESIAN WELL □ NONE

□ BOTTLED WATER □ DUG WELL □ SPRING

□ SHARED WELL (House Number sharing water) _________ □ UNKNOWN

ON the ground surface is your well □ buried ? □ visible ?

PLEASE SKETCH YOUR LOT SHOWING:

C= CAMP

T= TRAILER

Y= YEAR

ROUND

W= WELL

D= LAKE

DRAW

A= ARTESIAN

WELL

S= SEPTIC

TANK

L = LEACH

AREA

G= LAKE

THIS IS YOUR STREET LOCATION

SIDE 2

HAVE you ever had your tank pumped? _________ How many gallons? __________

□ YEARLY □ 2-4 YRS. □ OVER 5 YRS.

HAS anyone else in your neighborhood had their tank pumped in the last 2 years? _____

Approximately how old is your septic system _________________

Did you know the town has 5% interest septic loans? ____________

Have you ever see anyone trying to repair their own septic system? _____________

IS your camp empty? _____ how long? _________

ARE any buildings or camps empty near you? _______ more than one ____________

CAN you see water or wetlands from your camp? ______on how many sides? ________

HOW many other camps can you see from your doorway? ________ or deck _________

IS there big surface rock or ledge in your area? ____

IS there a septic smell in your area?

□ Hot days? □ After heavy rains? □ Early in the morning?

Do you used the lake water for: □ swimming □ boats □ fishing □ bathing □ wadding

Does the water get a foam at the edges near your camp? ________