HomeMy WebLinkAbout112-08 - Ord. Creating Lake Management District No. 2 for Mason LakeORDINANCE NO. 2 -cOA
AN ORDINAN CE creating a Lake Management District for Mason Lake pursuant to Chapters 36.61 RCW, to be
designated Mason County Lake Management District No. 2 for Mason ,ake.
WHEREAS, Chapter 36.61 RCW authorized the Board of Mason County Commissioners to initiate the creation of lake
management districts;
WHERf',AS, the Board of Mason County Commissioners found creation of a lake management district for Mason Lake
to be in the public interest through adoption of Resolution 106-08; and
WHEREAS, the proposal to create the lake management district received a majority of the votes cast by property owners
within the proposed district pursuant to RCW 36.61.080.100.
N »W, T EREF E BE =T` OKID)) ED by the Board of Co :Ht1 ;.y Colnrnfssfoners of IN
Creation of Di strict
Mason County Lake Management District No. 2 for Mason Lake, as proposed in Resolution N
2008, is hereby created.
asoi County as fo11owsa
o. 98-08 adopted on August 12,
Conditions for District Operation
The conditions for the operation of Lake Management District No. 2 are set forth in Resolution 106-08, Exhibit A hereto, which
resolution is incorporated by reference as though set forth in full. The conditions for operation set forth in Exhibit A include the
findings and determinations, with district purposes, district boundaries, duration (10 years); annual rates and charges and
provision for a steering committee.
Rates and Charges - Collection
1. Rates and charges for Lake Management District No. 2 shall be included in Mason County's annual property tax
statements. Properties, which do not receive a property tax statement, will receive a separate billing statement for these
rates and charges.
2 The total amount of the Lake Management District No. 2 rate and charge shall be due and payable on or before the 3 0th
day of April and shall be delinquent after that date; however, if one-half of such rate and charge is paid on or before the
said 30th of April the remainder shall be due and payable on or before the 31 St day of October and shall be delinquent
after that date.
3 If a payment is received in conjunction with a combined property tax and Lake Management District No. 2 rate and
charge, and the payment is less than the amount due, the payment shall be applied first to the annual property tax of the
parcel and any remaining due amount to the Lake Management District No. 2 rate and charge.
Severability
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstances shall be found to be invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected, and the Ordinance shall
be construed or enforced as if it did not contain the particular provision held to be invalid.
ADOPTED this 14th day of October, 2008.
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Rebecca S. Rogers, Clerk of tide Board
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Oa Ring Erickson, Commissioner
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RESOLUTION NO: / U G 3
A RESOLUTION adopting findings and determinations consistent with RCW 36.61.070
regarding the establishment of Lake Management District No. 2 for Mason Lake and submitting
the establishment of Lake Management District No. 2 to a vote of property owners within the
proposed district.
WHEREAS,. the Board of Mason County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 98-08 on
August 12 2008 setting out its intention to consider formation of Lake Management District No. 2
for Mason Lake (LMD No. 2); and
WHEREAS, following the adoption of the Resolution of Intention, it was determined that
the Plat of Madings Orchard Beach was included in the first notification of the LMD 2 in error
Madings Orchard Beach does not have community lake access to Mason Lake and is therefore
removed from the proposed boundaries; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on September 9, 2008 to consider formation of
LMD No 2 and the County Commissioners heard support from persons affected by the formation
of LMD No. 2 and other comments regarding the proposed work program, and
WHEREAS, a representatives from the Department of Ecology, the Department of Fish
and Wildlife and Office of Financial Management had the opportunity to make presentations and
comments on the proposal.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Board of County Commissioners adopts the following findings and
determinations:
1. The formation of LMD No. 2 is in the public interest as evidenced by the following proposed
plan (Exhibit A) of lake improvement and maintenance activities, which is approved as part of
these findings. The proposed LMD will:
a. Manage noxiousaquatic plants in Mason Lake to meet recreational and aesthetic
needs fishery and wildlife habitat requirement and ecosystem and groundwater
concerns.
b. Employ proven techniques based on environmental safety.
c. Conduct water quality monitoring as needed.
d. Investigate and promote the best management practices and shoreline
enhancement.
e. Monitor for recurrence of Milfoil and Slender Arrowhead or emergence of other lake
plants that could adversely impact the freshwater system and recommend prompt
action to control these
f. Maintain an advisory committee of neighborhood representatives to direct the efforts
and funds of the LMD.
2. The financing of the lake improvement and maintenance activities is feasible since the
revenues to be raised match the activities set out in the proposed plan for LMD No. 2.
3. The plan for proposed lake improvement and maintenance activities avoids adverse impacts
on fish and wildlife and provides for measures to protect and enhance fish and wildlife
4. LMD No. 2 will exist for a period of 10 years.
Exhibit A
LMD - Mason Lake - Reso cation No. We' OP3
5. The amount to be raised through rates and charges is approximately $35,000.00 the first
year with a maximum escalation for inflation of 5% per year for the following nine years
6. The boundaries of the District are all properties fronting Mason Lake or having community
access to Mason Lake, in Mason County, Washington.
Annual Charge per Parcel: The proposed formula for annual rates and charges to property
in 2009 is 11 cents per thousand valuation. Revenue bonds will not be issued.
Section 2. The question of whether to form Lake Management District No. 2 for Mason Lake
shall be submitted to the property owners within the proposed distract. The
Department of Utilities & Waste Management shall prepare the ballots for submittal
to the property owners. Ballots will be received by the Office of the County
Commissioners, 411 N. Fifth Street Shelton, WA 98584 no later than 5:00 pm,
October 10, 2008.
Section 3. Ballots will be available for public inspection after they have been counted.
Dated this 9th day of September, 2008.
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2009 — 2019 LMD#2 PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT
JULY 2008 Page 1 of 3
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Reference LMD#2 Funds used from 2003 to
008 Attached is a copy of the spreadsheet indicating our expenses for the entire 5
year period of the previous LMD#2 You should note that treatment survey costs in
2006 and 2007 were paid from grant funds received to address specific costs, i.e., an
early infestation.. grant for Slender Arrowhead aka Sagittana ("SAG") for the
implementation of our IAVMP (filed and approved by DOE) We also obtained a grant
to study and test the effects of chemical treatment of both Eurasian Water Milfoil
("EWM") and SAG using a confined enclosed area for which we designed a pyramid
shaped 10 ft X 10 ft tent made of clear plastic installed (with divers) over the plants
injected with chemical. These expenditures from grants resulted in not using some of
the LMD funds in 2006 and 2007. Thus we were able to have funds available for the
2008 treatment, allowing us to skip 2008 and concentrate on obtaining more accurate
information (treatment results) in order to prepare a budget for the new LMD#2 for the
next ten years.
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PREVIOUS TREATMENT RESULTS: Over the last five years, we had many
unsuccessful treatment results. Some were caused by DOE banning the use of
pelletized herbicide that had been successful in the past; the dilution factor of the liquid
herbicide that we were allowed to use did not work in Mason Lake due to the currents,
springs, and temperature variances. This caused the product to dilute before the plants
could ingest enough to be effective. We conducted underwater camera tests to see if
we could conduct our own surveys, to reduce diver costs. We developed the "pyramid
tent" which was successful, but very labor intensive to deploy, although reducing greatly
the amount of herbicide needed During this period of time, the EWM continued to
spread. Though we had some success, the plant was spreading faster than we could
control. Now that we find the flaked herbicide working well, we are extremely
encouraged that we will be able to gain ground on the plant attaining a level of control
that will both reduce our costs, and reduce the amount of herbicide use in Mason Lake.
PROCESS' The treatment process consists of the spring survey to determine the
area of infestation the treatment (herbicide and barrier), spot surveys to check on
success and the final survey in the fall Barrier treatment consists of divers placing
landscape fabric underwater over the plants and leaving it down for two years, then
removing it. Diving to hand -pull individual plants is an on -going method to get spot
locations.
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The following will show the expected annual cost to control Eurasian
Water Milfoil (EWM.) & Slender Arrowhead (SAG) (1).
CURRENT FUNDS ON HAND AT END OF LMD#2 DECEMBER 31, 2007 (No LMD#2
funds are being collected in 2008)
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Donations
Grants
LMD#2 Tax Receipts
TOTALS
CURRENT OBLIGATIONS (2)
• Survey(s)
• Treatment
• Barrier Work
TOTALS
BALANCE AVAILABLE FOR 2008
ESTIMATED 2008 EXPENDITURES
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Main Survey
Spot Survey post treatment
Treatment 27 3 acres
Barrier Work
Balloting Expense
TOTALS
ESTIMATED 2009 EXPENDITURES
• Main Survey
• Spot Survey post treatment
• Treatment 27 3 acres
• Barrier Work
• Final Survey
TOTALS
$9,000
$55,700
$30,300
$95,000
$4,000
$22,900
$12,000 estimated using $0.50/sq ft as per contract
$38,900
$56,100
$3,500
$500
$23,600 assumes 3% inflation
$12,000 same as 2007 square footage area
$3,000
$42,600 (3 & 4)
$3,500
$500
$23 600 assumes 3% inflation
$12,000 same as 2007 square footage area
$3,000
$42,600 (3 & 4)
See next page for additional explanation references (1,2,3 &4)
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Additional Explanations:
(1) In addition to EWM and SAG, there are 2 additional plants found thriving in
Mason Lake, which we are not yet addressing, but may need to in the
future (Bladder Wart and Water Iris).
(2) Our contractor is AquaTechnex. We have paid them for services rendered;
however, all services were not completed within 2007, but will be
completed in the first half of 2008. Thus, these expenses will be paid from
the 2007 budgeted amounts
(3) 2009 and 2010 expenses are expected to mirror 2008, however with
success of continued use of the flaked herbicide we expect the cost of
treatment (area to be treated with herbicide) will be reduced in 2011 thru
2019, therefore spreading the annual budgeted amount of $35,000 over to
cover costs over the planned ten year period. VVe also have grant funds to
draw from covering some of these costs in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
(4) It is expected that with the above mention (item 3) reduction in the amount
of herbicide treatment required we would have funds available for
treatment of the two new plants, or others that we find in the future.
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