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APRIL 12, 2019 THE FRIDAY FLYER A-3

Candidates discuss the importance of dredging

The five-member
Canyon Lake POA
Board of Directors are
collectively responsible
for the management
and operation of the
POA’s business affairs.
The board members are
elected for staggered
two-year terms.
Three of the five
seats are up for elec-
tion in May when the
terms of Mike Harris,
Phil Hawgood and Tom
Nathan end. The three
directors are eligible to
run for another term.
The five candidates
vying for a seat on
the board are Jeanne
O’Dell, Tom Nathan,
Chris Poland, Phil
Hawgood and Mike
Harris.
In the weeks leading
up to the election, The
Friday Flyer is featur-
ing a series of ques-
tions to the candidates.
During this period,
residents will have a
chance to hear directly FILE PHOTOS
from the candidates
and learn what they Jeanne O'Dell, Tom Nathan, Chris Poland, Phil Hawgood and Mike Harris
hope to accomplish if
elected to serve on the board. with ensuring the health and aesthetic proverbial eight ball. The POA is doing provals will need to be obtained from
Last week, The Friday Flyer asked quality of the lake. Many of us, especial- a great job of taking care of the here and federal, state and local authorities. The
the candidates their views on the effec- ly those who purchased waterfront prop- now but we must simultaneously plan costs for a project like this are substan-
tiveness of the current committees and if erty, moved to Canyon Lake because of for the future. tial. Reserve funds are established for
they think the committees are properly the lake itself. maintaining the POA owned roads and
utilized or could be better utilized. In accordance with our articles of Tom Nathan common areas for the benefit of the
In this fifth installment of questions, incorporation and bylaws, “The Asso- I believe dredging the East Bay is members. Dredging the East Bay would
The Friday Flyer invited the candidates ciation shall do whatever is necessary, an important project for Canyon Lake. be for the benefit of the members; how-
to answer the following question in 300 conducive, incidental or advisable to For over fifty years, Canyon Lake has ever, the POA does not own this land –
or fewer words. The candidates are list- accomplish…to construct, maintain received silt carried by storm runoff – we have a lease for the use of the lake’s
ed in the order they will appear on the and operate recreational facilities of all most notably from Salt Creek. The cur- surface.
ballot. kinds…” According to the lake man- rent conditions in the East Bay promote Who is responsible for dredging is
Question: agement plan submitted to the Property the occurrence of a harmful algal bloom an ongoing conversation. A dredging
The community of Canyon Lake Owners Association in July 2016, “Giv- (HAB). Environmental conditions trig- project would certainly benefit East Bay
was developed in 1968 and the East en the superb work done to meet the ger HABs, such as warmer water tem- lakefront homeowners. Water quality
Bay channel and all the coves beyond TMDL by the Lake Elsinore and Can- peratures in the summer and excessive and general lake health would also likely
Indian Beach were added by the de- yon Lake TMDL Task Force, the next nutrients from fertilizers or sewage be improved. Working with the related
veloper at that time. Those areas were most impactful lake condition warrant- waste brought by runoff. public agencies to implement this proj-
graded to create additional waterfront ing remediation is sedimentation.” HABs that occur in freshwater are ect will be good for Canyon Lake.
lots that have served the community While sedimentation has an obvious dominated by the cyanobacteria Mi-
well for the past 50 years. Unfortu- impact on water quality, which would be crocystis – what we more commonly Chris Poland
nately, over that time, silt and debris of interest to EVMWD, it has a major call “blue-green algae.” This organism Yes, we need to dredge to help main-
from Salt Creek have raised the lake impact on our quality of life, our prop- produces a liver toxin that can cause tain the lake’s usability, water quality
bottom to nearly unusable levels dur- erty values and on one of our major rec- gastrointestinal illness as well as liver and ultimately our property values. The
ing low water conditions which occur reational facilities. Therefore, it is ben- damage. In addition to health concerns, POA Articles of Incorporation state the
every year. Do you believe dredging eficial to the POA to explore all funding HABs can damage the environment by POA is to “promote the creation and
options with any and all agencies that
the East Bay is an important project might be applicable. depleting oxygen in the water, which preservation of peaceful enjoyment of
for the POA and is it the responsibility Some shareholders might question can cause fish kills. the property and the protection of prop-
of the POA to dredge the lake since it the need to start this project when other Several years ago, the POA installed erty values.” Fortunately, that protection
is owned by the Elsinore Valley Mu- projects remain to be completed. The devices called a “SolerBee” into the East has been provided for the last 50 years
nicipal Water District? dredge project is a complicated proj- Bay with the purpose of lake circulation and it needs to be continued for all prop-

Jeanne O’Dell ect to plan as so many other regulatory and blue-green algae control. A deeper erties.
Canyon Lake is the jewel of our val-
agencies will need to be involved. We body of water would naturally keep the
I believe that dredging the East Bay must be in a position to apply for grants water cooler, which would then reduce ley. Our median property values exceed
is an important project for the Canyon and other funds as they become avail- the optimal environment for blue-green all others in the area because of our se-
Lake Property Owners Association. The able. algae to thrive. curity, our faithful compliance to the
board of directors should have a vested This could be a multi-year process. If Dredging the East Bay will be an ex- covenants and conditions, our lake, a
interest on behalf of our shareholders we don’t start now we will be behind the pensive and complicated process. Ap- uuCONTINUED PAGE A4

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