Restoring

Written By Anna Price
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FIVE STEPS

Here are our initiatives for this year. Please join us in making them happen!

1. Dredging

The SBA will assist the Town in working with GZA, a firm that provides geotechnical, environmental, ecological, water, and construction management services. Together, we will: (a) finalize plans for dredging as per the Bullard Woods dewatering site design; (b) obtain cost estimates and a timeline for completion of the project; (c) consult with the Town to determine how much of the dredging it will fund. If Town funds combined with monies already raised by the SBA are insufficient for the dredging project, we will work with the Town to determine how to close the financial gap.

2. Mechanical harvesting

The SBA will help the Town obtain a more robust mechanical harvesting permit that will allow for more cutting than the 10 acres allowed under the current permit. The SBA will provide the resources of our lake management consultants as well as legal review to draft a new Notice of Intent for mechanical harvesting to be reviewed and filed by the Town.

3. Hand harvest

(a) The SBA will continue its partnership with the Town to monitor and hand harvest the invasive water chestnut that has been found behind the Kwuniikwat Island and down the outlet.

(b) The SBA is piloting a program to offer financial assistance (of up to $5,000 in matching funds) to our member lakeside residential organizations to hand pull invasive and nuisance vegetation from their communal swimming and boating areas.

4. Herbicides

Rather than pursuing possible use of the herbicide Fluridone, The SBA will pursue the use of a newer herbicide, ProcellaCOR, which is more targeted and allows for spot treatment of Eurasian Watermilfoil rather than full lake treatment. This approach provides more flexibility in terms of the area of application, timing, and cost. We will seek approval of the use of ProcellaCOR by the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program. Once granted, we will file a new Notice of Intent for the project.

5. Bullard Woods

The SBA will establish programs for Bullard Woods that will protect the old growth trees and remove invasive plants.

Planning, permitting, funding and fundraising for these five projects are currently part of the core mission of The SBA.

Anna Price

As the Director of Operations and Co-Leader of The Price Group, she has worked alongside her Mom Natalya Price since the very beginning. Anna is a woman of character and purpose, that is very apparent in her actions. She has a high-profile background in digital marketing and has trained over 500 real estate agents on how to best market and build their businesses. She believes success is an art form. Anna’s tenacity, perseverance and passion for real estate has made her highly respected among real estate professionals and adored by her clients. She is known for her gentle yet firm, assertive but not aggressive, and unyielding tenacious advocate for the relentless pursuit of her client’s real estate goals. Anna treasures working with clients from a variety of backgrounds and helping them achieve their real estate objectives. She truly appreciates the hard work that it takes to build a life of value and achievement, always seeking excellence. When Anna is not out in the field, you can catch her coming up with a new recipe, blogging on The Price Opinion, planning her next big trip around the world, staying current with the latest technology and striving to find the perfect cup of coffee. Anna resides in Summit with her loving family.

https://www.annapricemarketing.com
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