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Peru Board Gets Report on Worthley Pond

November 03, 2007 - PERU - Worthley Pond Association President Dave Clement told selectmen Monday night that the annual testing of Worthley Pond shows the water quality is stable.

Clement said the association has the water tested once a year in two places where the water is deepest and tums the results in to the state Department of Environmental Protection. He said the association pays three inspectors and has 29 volunteers to inspect boats for milfoil over the summer. They inspected 305 boats from Memorial Day to Labor Day at two sites.

The proposed boat ramp off East Shore Road has been put on hold by the state because of storms that caused problems at some of state ramps. The association opposed the site at first, but realized that was the only place for public access. Without a public ramp, the state will not continue to stock the pond. Clement said the pond has just been restocked with brook, brown and rainbow trout.

Clement brought the East Shore Road condition before the board again and wanted them to know it was still a big issue. On behalf of the association, Clement thanked the town for its financial contributions. He praised Selectman James Pulsifer and board secretary Kathy Hussey for having the spring water tested every month.

Clement also reported that the association is putting up a bulletin board by the spring to inform people when the spring will be closed due to testing and also for community news.

Clement was distressed when told the Planning Board had already sent in its shoreland zoning revision. He said the association had asked that a representative be allowed to work with the board. "I'm very discouraged that the Planning Board sent in the revision without asking for any feedback from the association," he said.

Selectmen said they would ask the Planning Board why it didn't honor the pond association's request, but Pulsifer said, "It is the job of the Planning Board to do the shoreland zoning."

In other matters, the board is considering applicants for road workman. The one road worker who remains is doing all the work with the help of Selectman Bill Scott, the acting foreman. The worker, who asked not to be identified, was upset that he had not been asked to be road foreman.

"The board has not actually requested applications for a road foreman and cannot do so until the town votes on whether or not to go with an elected or appointed position," Pulsifer said.


Lakes: Worthley Pond
Regions: Sebago


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