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A. herbicide treatments. Grassy Lake is finishing an on-going fluridone treatment; plants are decomposing. The longest prior duration of control that we have been able to gain from this type of herbicide is about two years. Lost Lake and other water bodies that had perimeter aquathol applications are doing excellent. The revegetated areas that Rollins College volunteers had been assisting us with on North Triplet are thriving with the water level increase. The City has five conservation areas that have been managed under a grant from the Florida Fish and Wild Life Conservation Commission: Lake Kathryn Circle, Secret Lake, Marigold, Carriage Hill, and North Winer Park Drive. These areas were treated annually for about four years. They will no longer allow annual funding for more than a five year time frame. To accommodate FWC's grant protocol, the conservation areas have now been moved into a biannual rotation. Lake Katherine Circle, the area that we are planning a clean-up for in October, is scheduled to have a treatment next spring. Other areas considered in this treatment were shown by Ms. Williams on the projector screen. Educational Outreach: Ms. Williams conducted a Kayak tour this past weekend with one of the residents that won a free eco -paddle as part of an Earth Fest raffle package. She explained that the resident had never paddled through any of the City's lakes, and it was an excellent opportunity to encourage her to educate her neighbors and promote community workshops or volunteer activities. Ms. Williams explained that she had been providing educational presentations for our Casselberry Summer Camp students utilizing the Stormwater Model, the Enviro-Scape. This hands-on model allows the children to interact and get a better understanding of Stormwater pollution, where it goes, and how everything is connected. We have also had representatives from the Cambrian Foundation and IFAS Extension Office to discuss topics such as surface water quality and protection of bee populations. Mead Gardens and the City of Winter Park Staff also partner with the City of Casselberry and conduct educational presentations at each other's Summer Camp programs. We have been partnering with them for a few years. The Lakes Management Guide Update draft will be distributed in a few weeks for your review and to be discussed in our next meeting. B. Upcoming Events: There will be grass carp installed in the retention ponds located across the street at Integra Lakes. This will help control aquatic plants. Grass carp helps to eat the submersed aquatic growth in retention ponds. The following fish will also be adding to existing stocked water bodies: Secret Lake — 10, Lake Griffin — 25, Lake Concord -15. The State determines how many are allowed. 2