FRIENDS OF LAKE WINNECOOK

WATER QUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAM

SOMETHING FISHY IN UNITY POND
ALEWIVES -- FRIEND OR FOE?

October 28, 2003

6:30 PM

Unity Community Center
32 School Street (Route 139 just west of 202/9)
Unity

PROGRAM

Purpose:

To share information about fisheries management in Unity Pond, better understand interrelationships among species sharing the lake and explore species balance goals for optimizing water and habitat quality. Special attention will be paid to the alevife stocking program and its impacts. Resulting discussion by FOLW members and guests may lead to advocacy by FOLW regarding desired studies and/or policy positions regarding fisheries management in the lake.

Panelists:
  • Jim Lucas, IF&W Fisheries Biologist
  • John Perry or Gail Wipplehauser, DMR Anadromous Fish Stocking Program
  • David Potter, Unity College Limnologist
  • Barry Mower, DEP Division of Environmental Assessment

Respondents:

  • Pam Proulx-Curry, Unity College Chemist
  • Micah Thurston, IF&W Game Warden
  • Keel Kemper, IF&W Wildlife Biologist

6:30 pm Welcome: Pam Dyer, FOLW President

6:45 Panel Background Briefings:

  • Moderator: Mary Ann Hayes, FOLW Board Director
  • Inland Fisheries Management Plan: Jim Lucas (10 min)
  • Alewife Management Plan: John Perry (10 min)
  • A Theory About Impacts: Dave Potter (10 min)
  • Water Quality Evaluation: Barry Mower (10 min)

7:30 Discussion:

Respondent Questions and Comments

Audience Questions and Comments

8:30 Conclusion

Follow-up Meeting

8:45 Adjourn