Starting with the Feb 04 Boardnotes, the notes will be put on the web only after the next meeting of the Board, so that the minutes can be properly approved and corrected.  Only headlines of the most recent meeting will be there for the month after the meeting.  If you are interested in any particular topic, we suggest that you call one of the Board members.

Dlpoa Board of Directors Meeting Nov. 11, 2004

Larry Nokes called the meeting to order at 7;10 pm. All members were present except for Ken Rozelle and Darrell Rung. Two guests were Jim Davies and David Hovda.

Jim Davies was invited to speak about his involvement with the preparation of a sub area plan for Loon Lake. Because Loon Lake is a "unique area" and a "of statewide significance," the Growth Management Act allows the residents surrounding the lake to develop a separate sub area plan for governing development within the lake's watershed. The Loon Lake plan, in its present form, is based on the ACD (Assimilating Capacity for Development), which takes into account how any development affects the quality and quantity of water in the watershed. The plan is also based on the geologic and human history of Loon Lake.

Deer Lake is also a unique area and a lake of statewide significance. Do we want to write a sub area plan for our lake? If so, it must be completed within two years. Larry Twitchell will head a committee to look into writing a plan. Larry Nokes and Jason Johnson will assist him.

Next, David Hovda spoke of his frustration in trying to get the necessary permits to build on his Deer Lake property. It seems that the various agencies are trying to set a precedence in respect to the growth management/critical land use acts, and are blocking or stalling his efforts at every turn. To some it seems that these problems are the result of an "over-reaction" by these agencies, and when enough people are affected, it may take a class-action lawsuit to settle the matter. In the meantime, dlpoa recommends that Mr. Hovda be persistent in his efforts and "camp out" at the agencies until they move to help him.

Turning to regular business, the secretary and treasurer reports were approved as presented. Pete Clark asked that the board donate $300 to the food bank, as it has done in the past. This was approved without objection.

Committee Reports

July 4^th -- Plans are still in limbo as Dean Crump, recovering from surgery, was not available to discuss any talks with his fireworks man.

Fisheries-----Jim Santora lost four rainbows in the transplanting process. The rest are doing fine. John Gregerson has two pens of silvers (about 25,000 total) and perhaps will have an additional pen of rainbows in the near future.

Newsletter-----Claudia Otis asked for dates of dlpoa activities for 2005. Road clean-up is set for May 14; June 11 is the probable date for the annual meeting; fall clean-up--Sept. 17.

Dock Demo-----George Renner said that everything is approved, but the date has not been set, as we need to coordinate with Loon Lake.

New Property-----all of the necessary documentation will be in the hands of Stevens County tomorrow, and ownership will be transferred to dlpoa. Larry Nokes asked if it would be feasible to sell advertising in our newletter to help raise funds for building on our property. There was a question whether our mailing permit would allow this. Larry will check into it. A fund-raising alternative would be to ask for donations. Pete Clark suggested that we cut down on requests for other donations if we are going to ask for building money. It was generally agreed that we need to do something with the property instead of letting it sit. George Renner expressed the need to do a careful survey of our members to assess the desire, manpower, etc. needed to build a facility. We also need to be sure that the building is allowable under dlpoa's original charter.

Water Quality-----Mike Phillips said that our lake will be surveyed again next year for no cost (govt funded). Experts recommend yearly surveys for milfoil. If it is found, divers (available from Deer Park) can remove it at a yearly cost of 3-4 thousand dollars. The key is to be pro-active and stay on top of the problem. Otherwise, the cost could be $40,000 or more initially. George Renner asked about the possibility of forming an LMD, as Loon Lake has done. Answer: Loon Lake was forced to form an LMD because their milfoil was so widespread by the time it was discovered. An LMD is not necessary if yearly surveys are conducted.

Wood Cutting-----Virgil Standerfer reported that the cool, moist weather allowed for early burning and so the wood cutting season ended last weekend.

Community Action-----Larry Twitchell said that the committee has an additional zone-violation candidate who has two houses (one a rental) on a single piece of property. Larry Nokes, in a discussion with Dick Price, reported that the PUD inspection team was "booted off" the Kurt Young property and was not able to determine if there were any violations. With dlpoa's recommendation, Dick will invite Mr. Young to a meeting to discuss his current and future development. If he refuses to attend, the PUD has the option to assess him a $7200 sewer connection fee, plus a monthly usage charge. The board generally agreed that this may be the only recourse we have for action against the zoning violations which have occurred on his property. On the subject of commercial properties which claim open space exemptions, Dick agreed to review the charges for water and sewer use on these properties if dlpoa writes him a request for such a review. Larry will write the request.

In other news, Tony Delgado said that he will arrange for the county assessor to meet with us in Jan. To discuss open space tax exemptions. The new planner will also attend our Jan. meeting.

During the meeting, the board members readied the newsletter for mailing. This was accomplished at 9:40 and the meeting was adjourned.

Dlpoa Board of Directors Meeting October 14, 2004

President Nokes called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Eleven board Members were present. Five guests included Sally Clark, George Wagner, Lee Bailey, Jerry Rasley, and Tony Delgado. Absent were Dean Crump, Gerry Block, John Gregerson, Larry Hersom and Darrell Rung.

There was no treasurer's report . The secretary's report was approved as presented.

Turning to committee reports, Larry Nokes stated that plans for July 4th are on hold, awaiting Dean Crump's discussion with the individual in charge of Deer Lake resort's fireworks. But we need to get someone on line soon--no later than our January meeting. Mike Phillips raised the question whether we could use two docks for the fireworks, perhaps placing them in different areas so that more of the lake's residents could view the activities. Perhaps Dean's fireworks man could be in charge of the second dock. Lee Bayley wondered if our fireworks were necessary in view of all the other pyrotechnics taking place around the lake. It was generally agreed that our fireworks should continue. A suggestion was made that we ask in our newsletter that the public refrain from shooting off their fireworks during our display.

Pres. Nokes then asked Tony Delgado to update us on county news . Tony reported that Clayton White, recently hired planner, will begin work on Oct. 18 and hopefully will visit us by our jan. meeting. Tony said that while sheriff Thayer is reluctant to re-run the jail levee proposal, the commissioners are planning to do this in the near future. On the subject of zoning violations on Deer Lake, Tony suggested that we send a delegation to the county after the new year with a list of complaints. Tied to this was a discussion of the newly passed critical land use ordinance and also open space tax exemptions. The community action committee will need to study the parameters involved in these related topics prior to making our case before county officials in what should be a lengthy hearing. Jim Santora asked tony if a group of property owners could establish an R.I.D. For a private road. The answer was no, But the county road dept. could advise the property owners on the process of improving their own road.

Turning back to committee reports, Jim Santora (fishing) said that he will release jis 12,500 triploids next week and will receive 15,000 new regular rainbows on Oct. 25. He was informed by fish and wildlife that they will do nothing about our overpopulation of Macs, the reason being that fish populations run in cycles, and things take care of themselves over time. However, they will see about raising the limit on the larger Macs. In other news, Jim said that the fences on the narrows property have been removed and orange property- line stakes have been installed.

Road clean-up -----Mike Phillips said that 1880 pounds of trash was removed from our roads.

Emergency Services -----the fire district says no to having an emergency vehicle on the new property. Plans are still in the works for building a facility on Grouse Creek Road.

New Property -----Larry Nokes contacted Mrs. Mathews who was very amenable to transferring the property to dlpoa. Larry is preparing a quit claim and should be able to take possession of the property in a week. He thinks it would be wise to get title insurance on it (cost: approx. $200) and this was generally agreed upon. Larry suggested we petition the membership for suggestions on how to use the property. Possibilities: a senior center; a meeting place for small groups; a place to store archives; a recreation area for our kids; a small kitchen; a monument acknowledging people of deer lake. Larry will prepare a questionnaire to put in the newsletter.

Road Safety -----Larry Hersom will get with the road dept. To determine amount of road that needs oiling (although the county will not do the oiling).

Signage -----complaints have been received about the "tackiness" of some signs along our roads. There was a discussion of the signs' legality. Larry Nokes will contact Tim Dschaak about this.

Water Quality -----Mike Phillips had our complete shoreline surveyed. The good news is that no milfoil was found. The bad news: there is a lot of "slime" generated by grass fertilizers. Larry Nokes will check with his supplier to see if there is a fertilizer which will not foster the growth of this slime. A complete report of the survey will appear in the next newsletter.

Dock Demo -----George Renner said that the Salvation Army will allow us To burn docks on their property. If we are allowed to use the same Staging area for demolition that we have been using, dock demo days will Continue. George is working on this.

Wood Cutting -----Virgil Standerfer reports that he is cutting wood. His permit is good through December.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:15pm

DLPOA BOARD MEETING September 9, 2004

Larry Nokes called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. All members were present with the exception of Ken Rozelle and Virgil Standerfer. Also present were Darrell Rung and Don Stragis.

The reports by the Treasurer (Pete Clark) and the Secretary (Jack Low) were approved as presented. This was followed by the introduction of Don Stragis, a past Board Member and resident of Julius Terrace who in recent years has been contracting with the DNR to reduce hazardous fuels in forested areas. He discussed the 2005 Western Wildland Urban Interface Grant Program , stating that the Stevens County Fire District will sponsor a Granted Fire Prevention Project for the Deer Lake Area if DLPOA would like to get involved. It would require 50/50 matching funds; However, our 50% would not necessarily be in capital--rather, our work as advisors, consultants, volunteer firemen, etc., may suffice. After much discussion, Pete Clark moved that we participate in the program and allow the Fire District to proceed with the grant application. Jim Santora seconded the motion which was carried unanimously.

Larry Nokes informed the Board of three Dlpoa members who were interested in becoming Board Members: Jason Johnson, George Renner, and Darrell Rung. Mr. Rung, being present, introduced himself, discussed his background, and was then excused from the proceedings. After a discussion of the prospective members' qualifications, the Board accepted all three.

Next, Larry Nokes asked for a review of the Committees to assess their viability. The Newsletter Committee--which is very viable--is headed by Claudia Otis who said that she would like to have all news articles by the October meeting for publication in November.

John Gregerson reported that all is ready for the September 25 Road Cleanup . Chili Feed to follow.

Heading the 4th of July Committee , Larry Nokes reported the need for a good dock (minimum 20' X 40') for next year's fireworks. Dean Crump suggested that next year we hire the man who handles the pyrotechnics at Deer Lake Resort. When Larry raised a concern about licensing, Dean stated that the man is planning to upgrade his license so as to qualify for work with larger fireworks. Dean will keep us informed. Jim Santora asked if we could reverse the direction of the boat parade.

Other suggestions: we need someone to organize the boat parade, and we need the Sheriff's boat to lead it.

Larry Twitchell felt that the Signage Committee was no longer viable and should be retired. John Gregerson asked if our signs could be lighted. Larry will check into the feasability of doing that. Larry Nokes asked Larry Hersom to check with the County Road Department about installing a light at the intersection of Agar and N. Deer Lake Road. This would be a safety feature and would also illuminate our reader board sign.

Patrol Boat -----Pete Clark suggested that we fix the boat, sell it, and get it out of our hair. Larry Nokes concurred and made a motion to do so. Jim Santora seconded and the motion passed. Pete said a welder estimated it would cost about $500 to make the necessary repairs.

Mike Phillips stated that now that sufficient time has passed since the sewer system was installed and the cows above the Narrows have been removed, our lake should be tested thoroughly for water quality . He has observed that the clarity of the water is increasing every year. The question was asked whether we could have a yearly check for Milfoil. Mike will check into this.

On the North Deer Lake property , Larry Nokes discussed a letter from Margaret Mathews promising to deed the property to Dlpoa for the purpose of establishing a Community Center. Larry Twitchell made a motion to accept this offer. Jim Santora seconded, and the motion was passed unanimously.

Fisheries-----Jim Santora and John Gregerson reported that the fish are doing well. 26,000 Silvers will be placed in a new pen this winter. At the Game Department meeting in October, Jim will try to get the Mac limit increased on our lake.

Emergency Services -----Gerry Block reminded us that Stevens County Fire District #1 is celebrating its 50 year anniversary on September 18, 12-5pm at the District Office in Clayton.

Road Safety ----- Larry Hersom asked for some direction on what more he can do on this Committee. He has checked on dust control and there seems to be three options available to us:

(1) Pave (not an option)
(2) Oil, or
(3) Slow Down.

Perhaps oiling is the best option, but it will take a lot of support from the residents. Larry Will put out a questionnaire in the next newsletter to drum up support for an oiling plan.

In New Business , Larry Nokes asked that in the next month everyone think about goals and objectives for the year. Darrell Rung asked about the possibility of organizing a neighborhood watch program. He agreed to write a news article addressing the need to be watchful for suspicious activity in our neighborhoods.

Jim Santora reported that he has a crew lined up to take the fence down on the Narrows Property. Also, if we can clear some area (two 50' circles) on the property, he has a contact who will supply us with trees and shrubs for planting.

There being no other business, the Meeting was adjourned at 9:25pm.

DLPOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING May 13, 2004

President Larry Nokes brought the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. All members were in attendance. Visitors were County Commissioner Tony Delgado and Sally Clark.

The treasurer's report was approved as presented. The secretary's report was corrected and approved. "Fire alarms" was amended to "smoke alarms." The minutes stated accurately that there would be no pancake feed this year, as Gerry Block was stepping down after 20 years of heading this event. Subsequently, Sally Clark generously offered to accept this responsibility, so the feed is on. Sally acknowledged the Helping Hands Association for their assistance in the past with the pancake feed. In the discussion following, it was suggested that some of the income from the pancake feed should go to the Helping Hands Association and also to the fire station. Gerry Block noted some repairs and other needs of the fire station. Larry Nokes asked Gerry and Sally to prepare for the board's consideration a list of recommendations concerning these needs and other community projects discussed by our group (recognition signs, etc.).

FISHERIES REPORT John Gregerson said that he will receive 2 nets in the fall for silvers. Jim Santora will get more triploids next week. Bruce Hughes has stated there was a silver release on May 10. Rainbows will be released on the 15th. Also, Bruce has asked for time at the annual meeting to discuss the care package project a West Bay group is putting together for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

MEMBERSHIP Dean Crump would like to have a meeting prior to the annual meeting to discuss ways to promote membership.

NEW PROPERTY Ken Rozelle will attempt to contact the Mathew heirs about acquiring the property on N. Deer Lake Road.

ROAD SAFETY Larry Hersom stated that Sgt. Westerman has agreed to attend our annual meeting.

PATROL BOAT Pete Clark reported that the boat is running smoothly. He called for volunteers to patrol the lake this summer. Much discussion followed in which the following points were made:

• (1)DEER LAKE SAFETY PATROL should be painted on side of boat;
• (2)Deer Lake Resort should have the yellow lake-rules cards available for distribution;
• (3)people giving out citations leave themselves open for civil suits--the tone of communication between patrol and public needs to stress safety education rather than law enforcement;
• (4)lake rules should be printed on orange flags and made available to waterskiers, etc.
• (5)board members should talk to their neighbors to enlist patrol volunteers, and someone is needed for scheduling the patrols;
• (6)there needs to be at least some minimal education program on how volunteer patrollers are to deal with the public.
  

In other business, Mike Phillips told us of a letter from Steve Waunch , thanking DLPOA for the Knox Box. Lee Bayley reported that the EPA is now saying that blue styrofoam is legal for dock flotation, but white and orange styrofoam is not.

Commissioner Delgado presented a handout from the county treasurer's office explaining how our taxes are used and distributed. He also told us of the acquisition of a building to house an ag and trade center in Colville at no cost to taxpayers. The county has bought a new ambulance building and has approved $140,000 in renovation money for a jail for low-risk inmates. On the September ballot the county will ask for $17.2 million to build a new jail/courts building with a levy of 65 cents per $1000 valuation. The county will also ask for a boost in sales tax to support the criminal justice system. On the subject of planning, Tony stated that the county has a shortage of planners--down from 5 to 2. An additional person is needed who is a natural resource expert. The restructuring of the planning department has not proven to be effective.

In the final order of business, the board analyzed the proposed bylaws amendments . Minor changes were made and Lee Bayley moved to accept the proposed amendments for submission to the general membership. Mike Phillips seconded and the motion was unanimously approved. Larry Nokes will host a meeting on May 20 to prepare for the mailing of the bylaws to the membership.

Meeting adjourned at 9:55 pm.

DLPOA BOARD MEETING April 8, 2004

Larry Nokes brought the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. The board members in attendance were: Mike Phillips, Larry Nokes, Larry Twitchell, Jim Santora, Pete Clark, Lee Bailey, Claudia Otis, Larry Hersom, Jerry Block, Bruce Bassett, Dean Crump and Ken Rozell. Tim DsChaak, Virgil Standerfer, John Gregerson and Jack Low were absent. George Wagnon came to visit. Glen Allison and Mrs. Templeton were there to share information on the school levy vote. They were there to speak in favor of the levy and answer questions.

Russ Armstrong gave us information on several fire dept. subjects.

Keith Reilly has been hired on a one-year contract to be our new fire chief . April 24^th will be a free chipper day. Anyone can chip his or her yard waste at the Loon Lake fire station from 9 to 3 p.m.

A burning rule to remember: no burning after sunset. The fire should be completely out. The DNR sets the rules and the fire dept. can now write courtesy letters to offenders with a copy going to the DNR. A second incident will cost the offender $170. The Nox box will be installed next week at Loon Lake elementary school by the fire dept. One of the main objectives of the fire dept. is to educate the public about all the different fire rules. There are separate rules for beach fires. Russ is writing fliers and articles for the regional newspapers. There are still 120 smoke alarms available free through the dept.

Treasurers Report: The 9-30-03 report has been corrected. Income from dues, donations and fireworks has risen. There was a motion to accept the report. It passed unanimously. The minutes were read. There was a motion to accept them as read. It passed.

Fourth of July : The contract was signed for the fireworks. The location of the docks holding the fireworks was discussed. There are several areas that can't see the fireworks from their point of view. They are: parts of the narrows, part of Tamarack Bay and Pinelow Camp. They will have to find another viewpoint or go out in a boat to see them.

Newsletter: Articles are due now. We are starting a nostalgia corner in the newsletter. Anyone wanting contribute to it may submit their material to Claudia Otis.

Roadside cleanup : All ready to go.

Signage: The reader boards will be updated to cover the chipper day. It was brought up that we might want to put information boxes on the reader boards. We could put newsletters and other informational fliers.

Patrol boat : Pete Clark says it will float soon.

A Community Action Committee has been formed to deal with an unwilling and non-responsive county government. Larry Twitchell and Larry Nokes are the first members. We will be looking at different ways to get those jobs done that are important to our lake environment.

Road safety : Larry Hersom would like a representative from the sheriffs office to attend the annual meeting to share information on what is being done around our lake to keep people safe. Larry also would like information on tickets written, crime statistics and how to make people aware of what is going on around their own neighborhoods and on the lake. What can be done to reduce the litter problem on the roads going to the dump?

Pete Clark gave us a review of procedures for the treasurer . He will put a set of these to print in the near future. He suggested we find an assistant treasurer with the idea of training someone to take his place. He also brought up the possible audit of the books. Lee suggested a financial review as a less formal way of keeping an eye on the security of the treasurer's dept. We will give Sean Douglas the books to review before the annual meeting.

There will be a meeting to review the by-laws . It will be at Larry Nokes house, Wednesday the 14^th. Those attending will be: Larry Nokes, Larry Twitchell, Jack Low, Mike Phillips, Larry Hersom and Lee Bailey.

There was some discussion on how board members are elected and removed. There will be more study on the subject.

There will be two or three vacancies on the board in time for the annual meeting. We need some applications.

There was discussion about political candidates and endorsements of them by DLPOA. It was agreed that we have to be very careful because we represent all of the members of DLPOA and have no way of knowing what they think. So we probably won't venture into that arena. We invite anyone running for commissioner to our meeting to get a feeling of where they stand on issues affecting our lake.

George Wagnon was introduced. He came to see how the board operates. He has been on the lake many years and was with the fire dept. for many years until he retired.

The annual meeting is followed by a potluck. Please bring something yummy to eat.

There will not be a pancake feed this year unless someone takes over for Jerry Block, who is retiring from this event after 20 years.

Lee Bailey said he would write an article about Gerry Brinkman .

The meeting was adjourned at 9:45p.m.

DLPOA BOARD MEETING March 11, 2004

Larry Nokes called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Visitors in attendance were Russell Armstrong (SCFD#1), Howard Richards (Friends of Clayton), Curt Vail (WDFW), Commissioner Tony Delgado, and Ron & Barbara McKenzie. Minutes of the Feb. 12 meeting were corrected and approved.

In presenting the treasurer's report, Pete Clark moved that the signatures of two officers be required on all checks and CD liquidations. Bruce Bassett seconded, and the motion passed 13 to 1. The treasurer's report was approved as read.

Visitor's Discussions

Larry Nokes introduced Commisioner Delgado who passed out copies of "The Code of The West" and discussed the latest county news. The Cougar Bill has passed both houses. This bill allows a pilot program in a 5 county area in which a pursuit season identifies the number and location of cougars in our area, followed by a winter hunting season which will allow the use of hounds. In other news, preliminary plans are in the works for a new fire station to be built (hopefully on Boise-Cascade donated land) next to the transfer station within a couple of years. In regards to the transfer station, plans are still being developed to solve our waste management problems. In addtion to expanding the facility for more efficient use, there is talk of (1) using bigger trucks to haul away twice the load of the present trucks, and (2) establishing a hazardous material facility.

Within the year, residents should see a slight drop in insurance rates because of tender credits (credits for water tenders) which our fire district should soon receive.

Russell will keep us abreast of fire district meetings concerning fireworks and burn bans. He reminded us that last year the county commissioners placed a 3 week burn ban in effect because of extreme fire danger.
Russell further discussed a smoke alarm grant. People wanting smoke alarms installed should call the district for applications.

Russell came forward with a request that DLPOA help raise money for a KNOX BOX for Loon Lake School. This is a box which contains the school's keys and can be opened only by fire district personnel in emergency situations. The total cost for the box would be $225 + tax. Pete Clark moved that we buy the box for the school. Gerry Block seconded, and the motion was unanimously approved.

Howard Richards, representing Friends of Clayton, told us that his non-profit organization is taking over the addressing signs program from the fire district and will install the address signs (blue on one side indicating receding numbers and green on the other side indicating advancing numbers) for a fee of $15. They will also install longer signs showing address ranges. This program is very helpful in lowering the response time for emergency vehicles. For applications, contact Friends of Clayton through the fire district office.

Fishing
Curt Vail, fish biologist from WDFW passed out the results of the Deer Lake warm water survey conducted in June of 2000. This survey did not address our kokanee, mac, or trout populations. Sampling these fish would require a hydro-acoustic survey, and at present WDFW does not have that capability. The warm water survey does show an abundance of small mouth bass (33%) and other predators which limit our number of kokanee.

When asked if we are doing a good job of fish management, Curt felt that we were and that we had a good number of net pens in operation. Bruce Bassett asked if WDFW would be able to supply us with additonal fish if we were to increase our net number. Curt will have to check on that.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

JULY 4th-----Larry Nokes gave the fireworks contract to Pete Clark. The fireworks proposal is the same as last year, with a few minor changes.

FISHERIES-----John Gregerson said the fish are looking healthy, although he hasn't seen any silvers. Still, he thinks they are there--down deep, which counters Bruce Bassett's theory that the silvers escaped when the nets were changed. Time will tell.

CLEAN-UP-----John Gregerson reports that everything is a go for May 22. Gerry Block took names of volunteers who will bring chilli for the after clean-up chilli feed.

MEMBERSHIP-----Lee Bayley suggested we issue membership cards. In the discussion following, it was generally felt that the process is too expensive and not worth the effort. Membership decals are available at the annual meeting.

EMERGENCY SERVICES-----Gerry Block reported that because of the finacial crunch, we cannot use fire district equipment for our annual Santa Visit next Christmas. She will check with the commissioners to see if DLPOA would be allowed to pay for the use of a truck. Some concern was expressed that more of the lake should be served if we as a group are going to finance the use of a truck. The problem is that the truck needs adequate space for turning around, and some areas of the lake lack this space.The subject was tabled at this point.

PATROL BOAT-----Pete Clark will finish sealing the boat keel this spring.

Old Business

Dean Crump wants feedback on Deer Lake nostalgia, memorabilia and history. He has a contact who will put a book together for us.

On bylaws, Pete Clark observed that we have no instrument to properly deal with interim directors--whether it be to appoint them, remove them or anything else. In the following discussions of proposed amendments, it became apparent that we need to establish a new bylaws committee to produce a document which can be presented to the voters at our annual meeting. In the meanwhile, we need to alert the membership of this plan. Larry Nokes will do this in his next newsletter address.

On zoning violations, there is nothing new to report at this time. People noticing any shoreline problems should contact Barbara McKenzie at 325-1299. She will forward any complaints to DOE.
On the ditch clean-out, Bruce Bassett will walk the ditch to assess its condition and will contact Dick Price about cleaning it out.

Claudia Otis reports that the vote is still running about 2 to 1 against selling the Narrows property.

Meeting adjourned at 9:30pm.

DLPOA Board Meeting February 12, 2004

Vice President Larry Twitchell called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Visitors present were Ivan Miller and Bruce Hughes, both representing Northeastern Washington Wildlife Management Group. Also present were Keith and Debbie Ferguson, Deer Lake residents.

The minutes of the Jan. 8 meeting were read and amended as follows: (in regard to spring clean-up) John Gregerson is in charge of the East side, while Mike Phillips is in charge of the West side of the lake. Thus amended, the minutes were approved.

With Pete dark still on vacation, there was no treasurer's report; however, Claudia Otis reported that she recently deposited $6125 in dues/donations, with $2200 of that amount being fireworks donations.

FISHERIES Bruce Hughes of NE WA Wildlife objected to the information presented on his group in DLPOAs last website report. He felt his group should be given credit for the many positive things it does for our lake, and he shared with us the history of the many projects with which his qroup has been involved. It was not DLPOA-s intent to denigrate the group. We much appreciate the valuable work they do for our lake and will assist them in any way we can.

Bruce further stated that the fish count in the rainbow net is approx. 12,000. The fish are doing well and are about 8 long at this time. The silvers have not been seen since they were transferred to their new net, but Bruce assures us that they are there-down deep. In response to Larry Twitchell"s question about the effects of the ice, Bruce said that the aerator solves any ice problems.

NE WA Wildlife meets the first Wed. of each month in Chewelah. For further information, contact Bruce at 233-3010.

NEWSLETTER Claudia Otis needs the committee articles for the next newsletter by our April meeting. She reported that ballots enclosed in the last newsletter are being counted as they are received, and thus far the vote is approx. 2 to 1 against the sale of the land.

CLEAN-UP Mike Phillips had a caller reminding him that the spring clean-up falls on the day of the Lilac Parade. It was generally felt that this would have minimal effect on the clean-up, and the date remains May 22. Mike will write an article on the clean-up plans for the next newsletter.

NEW PROPERTY Larry Nokes, arriving at 7:20, reported that everything is in line to establish the rightful heirs to the site on N. Deer Lake Rd. Lloyd Nickel still needs to check the archives for final preparation. A parcel number has been assigned to the property.

COLVILLE MEETING Larry Nokes apprised us of the progress in regards to the ongoing zoning violations on the lake. In a recent meeting with representatives of the prosecuting attorney's office, planning depfe., the PUD and Tri-County Health, Larry Nokes and Larry Twitchell pressed for action to be taken. Dick Price stated that Mr. Young is one way or another in violation. However, there seems to be reluctance on the part of the prosecuting attorney's office and Tri County Health to enforce the laws. DLPOA's representatives made it clear that we expect the violators to be prosecuted. Jim Whitbread, County Engineer, is now in charge of Planning, and it is felt that he will be helpful to our cause if he can get some support.

Concerning the Davis property, the enforcement officer for the Dept. of Ecology would like to get involved, as would the department of electrical inspection.

SIGNAGE Larry Hersom is now in charge of the reader board.

ROAD SAFETY Larry Hersom reported having one response to his newsletter article. It was a complaint about the potholes on N. Deer Lake Rd., and the caller wondered if it was the responsibility of the property owners to repair them. The County has this responsibility, but they are generally slow to act and do not fix all of the problems.

The road itself was poorly constructed after the water/sewer line project and is difficult to maintain. Larry thought it would be very useful to establish traffic volumes on our roads. He checked with the Public Works office, but they have not yet responded with statistics on traffic volume. The office did report that last year 30 citations were written, and there were 4 reported accidents on our roads. In 2002 there were 37 citations and no accidents reported.

WATER QUALITY Bruce Bassett predicts that we will have flooding this spring unless our overflow ditch is cleaned, and the best time to clean it is now. He made a motion that DLPOa contact Dick Price at PUD to see if they would do this work for us.  Larry Twitchell seconded the montion, and it was carried unanimously.  Larry Nokes appointed Bruce to make this contact.

JULY 4th Larry Nokes stated that everything is on line for the celebration and he will soon contract out for the fireworks display.

BYLAWS Larry Nokes reminded us that two years ago the board proposed modifications of the bylaws which were to be voted on at the next annual meeting. This was never done and so needs to be addressed at our next annual meeting. In the meanwhile, we should review the bylaws for any other possible changes. He suggested that Article VII, Section 1 be amended to read: Committees shall be established as needed-the reason being that the need for various

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VACANCY Lee Bayley expressed interest in filling the board vacancy until the general election in June, and gave us details about his DLPOA background, including his past presidency. Bruce Bassett moved to accept Mr. Bayley. Larry Hersom seconded, and the motion was unanimously approved.

MILFOIL Lee Bayley thought our group needs to be pro-active about milfoil and sugg.ested we set up a Lake Management District (LMD) for that purpose. Bruce Bassett stated that we cannot establish an LMD until we actually have a problem. The lake was inspected in August and no milfoil was found. Still, it was generally felt that we must be pro-active. We must do our homework, educate the public, and get ready for the problem to present itself. Larry Nokes asked Lee to write an article on the subject for our next newsletter.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Dean Crump suggested that we develop a history of Deer Lake and have it available to the residents. Larry Nokes cited this as another reason to build our own meeting house on the new property.

2. Back on the subject of fishing, Jim Santora predicts a good fishing year because of the normal winter we have had this year. The triploids he raised should gain 10 pounds per month. Bruce Bassett reiterated the problem of too many predator fish in the lake. He feels that the problem could be alleviated if fishermen would keep all fish caught-releasing none. Larry Nokes brought up the subject of planting non-predator fish (such as crappies). Jim Santora will run these by Curt Vail (fish biologist) and invite him to address them at our next meeting.

3. Larry Hersom shared some observations he has made during his brief tenure on the board. He feels that all new members should receive a notebook which includes DLPOA history, bylaws, etc., which should be required reading for new members prior to their first meeting. He further suggested that at our annual meeting we present our goals and priorities for the coming year, and ask the membership for input and ideas on other priorities. A general discussion followed concerning when these issues should be presented to properly prepare the membership for discussion, voting, etc. There was some fear that the membership has too many issues to consider at the annual meeting, but Larry Nokes opined that historically the number of issues has been very manageable. Larry Twitchell pointed out our new "Letter to the Editor" section of the newsletter affords another avenue for discussion of issues among the membership. In another point, Larry Hersom suggested we have an audit every 2 years, and Lee Bailey volunteered the pro bono services of Shawn Douglas, a CPA and Deer Lake resident.

4. Lee Bayley suggested that important motions-especially those involving money-be recorded accurately with names, exact wording and precise votes. This will be done.

5. Lee Bayley, after having attended a Fire District meeting, informed us that many changes are coming and that Gerry Block will have a lot of information to share with us.

6 The date for the annual meeting is set for June 12 at the fire station. The plans for a hoe down have been hosed down for now, but Larry- Nokes will rekindle the idea for next year.

Meeting adjourned at 9:20pm.

DLPOA BOARD MEETING JAN. 8^th, 2004

Larry Nokes called the meeting to order at 7:05pm; no visitors were present. With Pete Clark being on vacation, there was no treasurer's report. The minutes of the November 13 board meeting were approved as read.

NARROWS PROPERTY. Larry Twitchell reported that the issue of the sale/no sale of the Narrows Property is awaiting the vote of DLPOA members. Ballots are included in the January DLPOA Newsletter. Larry and Claudia Otis will tabulate the ballots as they are returned..

FOURTH OF JULY. Last year $4800 was donated for the Independence Day festivities. $4500 was spent, leaving a balance of $300 to be applied to the next celebration. The parade will take place on July 3, the fireworks on July 4.

FISHERIES -- The rainbows are doing fine, enclosed in their brand new net.  Restablishing silvers in our lake is a learning experience and a major problem.  We have an overpopulation of mackinaw and bass.  Flathead lake has had this same problem in trying to raise silvers.  We hope there will be a fish biologist at the next board meeting.  There will be more discussion of the silvers issue in the future.

There will be brookies released into the lake this year by Fish & Wildlife.

CLEAN-UP. The spring clean-up is scheduled for May 22. John G. is in charge of the project this year.

EMERGENCY SERVICES.  Gerry Brock reported that while it is still in the discussion stage, the fire district may want to build a new fire station on possible donated land located near the transfer station. The problem is, how will the new station be financed? One possibility is a block grant, if the average income of the surrounding population is found to be at a low-income level. This would require a major canvassing project. In any case, the timeline for a new station is five years or less. With a new station, the fire insurance rating for the area would be reduced from a 10 to an 8.

In other news, the new fire chief will be on line in March. Snow is covering our fire hydrants-we all need to adopt a hydrant and maintain it. The fire district is seeking more CPR instructors.

DLPOA PROPERTY, N DEER LAKE RD. Tim Dschaak reported no new information on the property. From all indications the property was legally transferred in 1926, and Lloyd Nickel is of the opinion that the property belongs to the Matthew heirs. The value of the property has been set at $500.

SIGNAGE. Larry N stated that he received a complaint that too often our readerboard sign reflects negative information. Perhaps we should try to make our messages more positive and thus make our lake more attractive to visitors. Larry suggested that we form a committee to investigate ways to advertise the special appeal our lake affords to people looking for summer and winter activities.

PATROL BOAT. John G. discussed the repair of the boat with an expert who said that an aluminum seam can be welded with no difficulty. However, the rubber seal in the seam would need to be removed or the weld wouldn't hold. The subject was tabled until spring.

COUNTY MEETING. Larry N reviewed the meeting in Colville concerning the Kurt Young property. He stated that Lloyd Nickel didn't feel there was strong enough evidence to prosecute the commercial aspects of the case, but that the health issues concerning sewer hookups were another matter.

Public Health in conjunction with the PUD requested from Mr. Young an on-site inspection of the property in December. No further information at his time.

ROAD SAFETY. According to Larry N., Dean Westerman said there is a radar unit in Addy that we may be able to use. Larry will check on this.

NEW BOARD MEMBER Larry N stated that we are still looking for someone to fill a vacancy on our board. Perhaps a member of one of the bay associations would be interested in representing his/her group on the board. Gerry B. will check with prospective volunteers in the Wanakawin association.

At this point the business turned to the preparation of mailing out the January newsletters. This being accomplished, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35pm.