Lake Life - July 2012

Volume 1, Issue 4

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Water level issues ...

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ur cover models are actually Diamond Lake residents Kathy Akins and her neighbor, Brenda Yahne. I asked Brenda – or actually had to beg her – to show off her stand up paddleboarding (SUP) skills and she brought Kathy along for the show. (See story on page 8.)

The Yahne family has found ways to have fun without going over 5 mph. Brenda’s husband, Dick, can be seen kayaking or swimming long distances on the lake many days.

SUPers say it is easy, relaxing and good exercise. It is one of the newest of many new water toys on the lakes.

I’m going to try fly fishing from one this weekend. Have you noticed? It’s finally summer. The water is warm, cold drinks are flowing and people are gathering. Lake life is great again.

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DIAMOND LAKE – The Diamond Lake Improvement Association may start installing beaver tubes sooner than expected. The plan was to wait until fall to avoid flooding downstream at Sacheen Lake. But since the water level at Diamond is not dropping, the association wants to take early action.

“We need to take care of this problem now,” said Geri Guinn, president of DLIA. The association has the property permits in line and they’ve been in contact with the Lands Council. Work may start as soon as mid-July. Access issues will need to be solved first. Some landowners along the channel that leads to Moon Creek have been reluctant to grant access to the stream from their land.

Some have questioned whether the beaver dams are the area to target. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the hydraulic permit to the improvement association for installing the beaver tubes. WDFW habitat biologist Jeff Lawlor wonders what is slowing the water flow through the system.

A survey done by Sewell Engineers and paid for by DLIA showed that the beaver dam is two feet lower than the lake level.

“You can’t back water up from something that’s lower,” Lawlor said.

He said more likely it’s the dense vegetation in the lake’s outlet that’s slowing the flow.

Accessing the land to install beaver tubes may also be a problem. Waterways are public, but in some cases like at Moon Creek, the private property owner has ownership of the land under the water.

Lawlor had his staff consult the prosecutor’s office. Their interpretation was that the landowner owns the land under the water, but they don’t own the beaver dams. That would allow the people installing the beaver tubes to canoe down the creek and get out of the boat on the dam.

By that interpretation, the beaver tube crew probably doesn’t need permission, but the prosecutors suggest they still contact the landowner. The hydraulic permit states that WDFW does not authorize trespassing.

Lawlor said things kind of got off on the wrong foot at Moon Creek. Some Diamond Lake residents canoed down the stream

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SACHEEN LAKE – After a record wet June with 6.36 inches of rain, summer arrived right on cue with much drier conditions and sizzling temperatures giving us some spectacular weather for our Fourth of July fireworks! And speak-

ing of fireworks, in this issue of Weather Babble, we’re going to talk about Mother Nature’s fireworks, thunderstorms.

So you think this summer sun is hot? Well, try getting hit by lightning Lutz and see how that feels. On

second thought, let’s not. Here are the facts: The temperature of an average lightning strike can reach upward of 54,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which is actually six times hotter than the surface of the sun; A typical lightning bolt contains around 1 billion volts and over 10,000 amperes; About 600 people are injured by lightning each year in the

U.S. and around 60 of them never get a second chance.

While we do get a lot of lightning strikes here in the U.S., it’s nothing compared to the hot spot of lightning activity which sits within a small community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo called Kifuka. They average 158 direct lightning hits per year within just a 10-city square block area! The importance of avoiding all this electrical energy speaks for itself.

Believe it or not, part of the invisible process of lightning (the bolts that hit the ground) actually starts from both the base of the cloud AND the ground.

The return stroke of a lightning bolt (the part we actually see) is where the discharge of voltage (or equalization in positive and negative charges) takes place.

Just knowing this one little fact can save you from falling victim to a strike, but more on that in just a bit.

First, a quick story – When I was a wee lad, we did not have the safety information that is so prevalent today. As such, it was not uncommon for us to take shelter under a tree when a thunderstorm arrived. On one such event back in the 70s, several of us took an unscheduled nap thanks to a bolt that indirectly hit us through a tree we were hiding under. In the mid-80s (when I should have known better) I was watching a thunderstorm through a window when a jolt sent both my wife and I backwards into the room. She soon learned that being married to an avid weather enthusiast had its disadvantages! And if that wasn’t enough, in 1994 I took another (minor) jolt from a nearby strike when we lived on a hillside near Spokane.

Of course, none of these were direct hits because if they were, I would not be here to bore you with all these stories. Save to say that during thunderstorms, you better not be hanging around me nor would it be a good time to climb up onto your roof to adjust the satellite dish. While a majority of strikes occur within the storm cloud itself, there are still a number of bolts that reach the ground and these are the ones that can ruin CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

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Watershed restoration funding available

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

OLYMPIA – The Pend Oreille Conservation District got word Friday, July 13 that it has received funding for riparian restoration projects. The Washington Department of Ecology awarded a $213,747 Centennial Grant to the Little Spokane River watershed project in south Pend Oreille County, but the conservation district has asked that 25 percent of that funding – more

than $50,000 – be available to other restoration projects throughout the county.

Terry Holloway, who has served as the POCD administrator since October, said the money will be used for things such as fencing out livestock and providing offsite watering facilities, and restoring the creek banks by planting trees and shrubs. The goal is to address water quality concerns regarding areas of high fecal coliform bacteria, temperature, pH, and sediment

identified in Ecology’s TMDL study for the river.

She said there are six landowners currently lined up to use the funding for work on their land. Some preparation work may be done this season.

In all, the state awarded $82 million for 57 clean water projects. The Centennial Clean Water Program is funded through state bonds.

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DIAMOND LAKE – The no wake zone remained in effect on Diamond Lake until at least mid-July, meaning boaters must keep speeds under 5 mph.

County commissioners were to meet Saturday, July 14 in a special meeting at the Diamond Lake fire hall to discuss it, but there was no quorum. Many residents gathered at the commissioners’ meeting Monday, July 16, but as of noon, the no wake zone was still in effect.

The wake restriction made for another quiet Fourth of July day when most traffic consisted of slow moving barges and some kayaks. Residents have reported some wake zone violators to the sheriff’s office.

They also say that boaters slow down when the sheriff’s boat appears and speed up again when they go. Some are taking their boating to neighboring lakes such as Sacheen.

When the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office gets those calls, they’ll usually launch the marine patrol boat to enforce the no wake, said Sergeant Questin Youk. No tickets have been issued yet. The violation comes with a $66 fine.

“Usually we just try to educate people,” Youk said.

The Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office did issue five boating infractions during the holiday week, four of them on Diamond Lake and one on the Pend Oreille River. Youk said they were mostly for violations such as having an expired vessel registration or not having life jackets on board.

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But with the water flowing, it can help over time. According to DLIA president Geri aware it was clogged, they requested a hydraulic Guinn, the level is dropping by a quarter inch a permit to clear it out, he said. It was during that day. time that a resident brought the problem to the “I’m pretty sure cleaning that culvert is going county. Some have criticized the county for how to help, and of course the hot weather too,” she long it took to act saying they were informed at said. least a week before the work was done only after Castro said the county has been inspecting a resident complained to the commissioners. the culvert all spring. As soon as they became DLIA is also hoping to move forward with its plans to dredge a 100-yard segment of Moon Creek. The association had engineers from “WHERE SERVICE IS OUR MAIN GOAL” Sewell and Associates study that option this past spring.

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Two thefts were also reported. Two car batteries were stolen as well as a large wooden dolphin sculpture.

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I N VA S I V E S P E C I E S Diamond Lake boat inspection program seeks more volunteers

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

DIAMOND LAKE – The Clean Boats Clean Waters program continues to seek volunteers to help run its boat inspection station at the public boat launch on Diamond Lake.

The program is the first of its kind in Washington. Its aim is to stop invasive species like zebra and quagga mussels from entering the lake’s waters and to prevent the spread of milfoil.

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Quagga mussels in local lakes could mean great detriment to the natural food chain and native species. Diamond Lake has the first boat inspection program of its kind in the state.

So far boaters have been very cooperative with the voluntary inspections, said Geri Guinn, president of the Diamond Lake Improvement Association, which organizes the program.

Although they haven’t always had someone at the launch to do voluntary inspections.

Clean Boats Clean Water has gotten off to a slower start than expected, but with the no wake zone in effect up to mid-July, there hasn’t been as much boat traffic as in normal summer seasons.

“It doesn’t get the full coverage that we’re hoping to do,” Guinn said.

DLIA is interviewing for a lake host to live on site at the boat ramp in an RV. The host the association had lined up earlier this year was unable to take the position after taking a job elsewhere.

With 53 people attending the monthly DLIA meeting July 11, the association was able to recruit some more volunteers.

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For longer distances, or if your board has no handle, you can more easily carry your paddleboard on your head. Here’s how: Stand the board on its tail (end) with the deck (top of the board) facing you.

Lay your paddle on the ground within easy reach.

Grasp the rails (the edges of the board) with both hands.

Walk yourself under the board so that your head is about midway between the nose (front) and the tail.

Stand upright with the board overhead, still holding it by its rails.

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Boy Scout encampment will bring thousands of scouts to Diamond Lake

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Nearly 4,000 LDS scouts will come to camp Scouts had some work to do at Camp here for a week July 30 through Aug. 4.

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Hold the board by the rails.

One hand will also be holding the paddle grip.

Pop yourself onto the board into a kneeling position, just behind the center point of the board.

From that kneeling position, get a feel for the balance point of the board. The nose shouldn’t pop up out of the water and the tail shouldn’t dig in.

Keep your hands on either side of the board to stabilize it.

Once you’re ready, stand up on the board one foot at a time. Place your feet where your knees were.

You might also bring a friend to wade out about knee-deep with your board. Have your friend stabilize the board as you get the hang of standing on it.

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Inn at the Lake owners ask for extension

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

DIAMOND LAKE – The owners of Inn at the Lake have asked for more time to appeal Pend Oreille County’s notice of violation for the vacation rental at 581 South Shore Road.

Pend Oreille County Community Development Director Mike Lithgow declined to extend the deadline. He said the timelines set by the county were reasonable. In a July 13 letter to the Inn’s attorney, he proposed the owners file an appeal with the Pend Oreille County Planning Commission by July 20. Pend Oreille County would then set a hearing with the Planning Commission, probably in late August.

Lithgow suggested that an inspection of the building be arranged between now and the date of the hearing, if any.

Lithgow had sent the owners a letter dated June 18 that notified them that it appeared the inn is in violation of county code.

Specifically, Lithgow said the owners didn’t get the necessary building permits to add three additional bedrooms and two bathrooms to the inn, that it needs a conditional use permit to operate a special event center in the current location and the inn is an unauthorized vacation rental.

The owners were given until July 6 to correct the alleged violations. Stacy Bjordahl is an attorney representing the inn owners. The inn is owned by Gayle Cagianut through the Cagianut Family Trust.

Bjordahl wrote July 5 to request an extension until Sept. 15.

“It is my understanding that the County has previously granted extensions under a similar set of circumstances (e.g. Sheckler),” she wrote. She said an extension is needed to accommodate her workload, existing deadlines mandated by the Court of Appeals as well as a scheduled family vacation out of the county.

Previously, she had asserted the inn is licensed by the state as transient lodging and state rules regarding transient lodging are stricter than the county rules, Bjordahl wrote. Since the inn was operating before the county established vacation rental and building codes, its rights to continue to operate, including operating an event center, was considered an acceptable non conforming use, she wrote.

In her letter of July 5, Bjordahl wrote, “With respect to your request to inspect the property,

we will accommodate an inspection the week of September 10, when I am available to travel to Newport. Since there have been no structural alterations to the Inn since 2006, by the property owners, there does not appear to be any immediate need to inspect the property.”

The county has hired Stanley Schwartz, an outside attorney, to represent the county, as county prosecutor Tom Metzger lives next door. Schwartz is being paid

through the professional services part of the prosecutor budget.

It’s Lithgow’s call, Schwartz said. He said he provided some legal advice but it is up to Lithgow.

Schwartz was not concerned with how long the process was taking.

“That’s due process,” he said.

The Pend Oreille County Planning Board Commissioners are the final authority for the county on the matter. The next step would be Superior Court.

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Weeds treated at Moon Creek COURTESY PHOTO|SHARON SORBY

Because the channel was too thick with vegetation, this air boat was used to treat weeds in the channel that runs into Moon Creek. Applicators sprayed Touchdown to kill the invasive reed canary grass in hopes that it will get water flowing out of Diamond Lake.

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Herbicide treatment causes some stir with neighboring landowners

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

DIAMOND LAKE – The noxious weed canary grass that’s prevalent in the channel that runs into Moon Creek should begin withering away within a week or so. On July 6, the weeds were sprayed with Touchdown, a liquid herbicide using glyphosate like Roundup, by a licensed applicator – Lakeland

Restoration and Inland Water Pest Control and Consulting, who was hired by the Diamond Lake Improvement Association.

They focused on the segment of the stream between North Shore Road to the start of the beaver pond and about 50 feet on either side of the channel. Plans were to travel the creek in a canoe, using a backpack sprayer to apply the herbicide. The weeds were too thick though, and an air boat had to be used to apply the herbicide instead.

Some residents along the stream were unhappy with the weed treatment. Some have told The Miner they wanted to be involved in the decision making process since the treatment area is literally in their back yards.

One resident put out a sign in protest. Another area landowner called the sheriff’s office and filed a complaint with the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

WSDA’s Pesticide Management Division in Spokane received the complaint, and the investigator has started his inspection of the facts surrounding the application.

Because the situation is under review, WSDA’s spokesman could not provide further details.

Whether the treatment will have a lasting effect remains to be seen. Reed canary grass has an extensive root system, said Sharon Sorby, weed control coordinator for Pend Oreille County. While the Touchdown product is supposed to kill the roots, some usually remain and the weed will likely come back. Sorby said they are working on a revegetation program that would replant with shrubs and trees.

Reed canary grass is a Class C weed, meaning that it’s already widespread in Washington and the county can enforce control of it if it’s beneficial. It was listed with the state Noxious Weed Control Board in 1995.

The non-native type of canary grass has been in Pend Oreille County since the 1940s, Sorby said. That’s when it was introduced as a pasture and hay forage for wet areas. It now infests every water body, she said.

For wildlife, primarily waterfowl, it is a less desirable habitat structure.

“Just the other day, we watched as three otters gobbled down three wood ducklings because they didn’t have adequate cover to hide in, as all there was for hiding in was the reed canary grass,” Sorby said.

DLIA is considering a three-year treatment program to care for the canary grass, as well as milfoil and yellow flag iris.

New permit fee will raise cost of installing docks OLYMPIA – Starting July 10, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is charging $150 to process the state permit required for construction projects in and around state waters.

That includes installing docks, bulkheads and culverts.

The permit, called a hydraulic project approval (HPA), has been issued to the public at no direct cost since 1943, when it was

Boat launch work to begin at Diamond Lake

created by the state Legislature to ensure that in-water construction projects meet state standards for fish protection. This year, after a series of state budget cuts, the Legislature authorized WDFW to begin charging applicants to help meet the administrative costs of assessing proposed projects.

Pend Oreille County already charges permit fees when these sorts of projects come through its community development

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department. On dock construction, depending on the size of the structure, the builder would need a shoreline exemption, which comes with a $220 fee. The $150 from the state would be on top of that.

Bigger projects, such as a dock costing more than $10,000 or a shoreline stabilization project, require a substantial shoreline development permit from the county. That costs $450 on top of the state’s new fee.

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Enjoy a dinner then delight in the classical elegance provided by Heidi and company, a show where intimacy and family are equally embraced. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. with the show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 or for the show only, $12 or $10 for seniors and children. For tickets and information call 208-448-1294. The Circle Moon is located at 3642 North State Route 211 near Sacheen Lake.

The fire district that covers much of south Pend Oreille County, including Diamond and Sacheen lakes, holds its monthly commissioners meeting on the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Diamond Lake Station, 325272 Highway 2.

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The philanthropic and social group meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at noon at various locations. Call president Maria Bullock at 509-998-4221 to find out where.

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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8 Home and Community Educators

The Diamond Lake club of the Home and Community Educators meets monthly on the second Wednesday at noon. Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971 for a location.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8 Watershed Planning Group Meeting

The planning group for the Middle and Little Spokane Rivers (the Department of Ecology’s Watershed Resources Inventory Areas 55 and 57) will meet from 9 a.m. to noon at the Spokane County Conservation District office, 210 N. Havana. WRIA 55 includes Diamond and Sacheen lakes as well as Eloika Lake, Dry Creek, Deer Creek, Deadman Creek, Dragoon Creek and the Little Spokane River. Visit www.spokanecounty. org/wqmp/projects.

SATURDAY, AUG. 11 Sacheen Lake Association Annual Picnic

The association will have its annual get together at the MyersHarter Sanctuary at 11 a.m.

The Victorian style Foxwood Tea House near Diamond Lake hosts an antique show with vendors and music. Admission is $4. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Visit www. foxwoodteahouse.com.

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your day. Like I said earlier, in these ground strikes, part of the lightning process actually begins at ground level and here’s how it works: During a thunderstorm, paths of electrically charged air are constantly moving within the storm clouds. Positive charges are higher up (like your typical house cat) while negative charges tend to stay closer to the cloud base like a ground squirrel. Lightning occurs within the cloud when these two charges meet. Cloud to ground lightning actually occurs when some of those negative charges from the cloud base “leak” toward the ground in what’s technically called a Step Leader. At the same time, positive charges on the ground are responding to the call of the Step Leader in the form of ionized air paths called Streamers.

Typically, there are multiple Streamers moving skyward from the highest objects under the storm. When the Step Leader meets the Streamer, it’s game-on and that’s one game you don’t want to be a part of!

A telltale warning sign that YOU might be hosting one of those Streamers is that your hair stands straight up. You might just think that you’re having a bad hair day, but now that you have read this, you’ll know better.

There are a lot of things you can do to avoid these unpleasant electrical nuisances in the first place. The most important thing is to seek shelter in a strong building or vehicle before the thunderstorm hits.

If you find yourself trapped outdoors, make sure that you stay away from the highest objects within your general vicinity. Now, if you find yourself outdoors and also happen to be unlucky enough to be hosting one of those annoying Streamers, (remember the bad hair thing) then you’ll need to act quickly. There are probably several other Streamers in the same area competing for that “electrifying” Step Leader, so in order to make yourself “less attractive” simply squat down as low as you can get, but remain on your feet.

If you can, squat down on only one foot. (I tried that once and immediately fell down.)

Go ahead and laugh, but if you are indeed talented enough to

squat down on only one foot in the pouring rain, strong wind, and possibly a little hail hitting your skull, then you would benefit from not having any ground electricity from nearby strikes passing through your heart.

In addition, DO NOT LIE DOWN ON THE GROUND as this could also leave you vulnerable to deadly electrical charges from nearby lightning strikes. And, if you find yourself singing during a thunderstorm to pass the time away, you probably should avoid that old Barbara Streisand song “You Light Up My Life”!

Seriously, by following some of these simple tips, you’ll be able to avoid being a lightning statistic, and that’s a good thing! In retrospect, perhaps I should take my own advice, but being the avid storm chaser that I am, it’s hard to do sometimes. So in this case, it’s do as I say, not do as I do. And on the

subject of “I do,” my wife has had to put up with my weather shenanigans for 30 years now (as of last month) and she’s still here. She should get a medal, but if she ever does, she better not wear it around me during a thunderstorm!

By the way, you can read more weather safety tips by logging onto my website www. climatehawk.org and clicking on the “Storm Safety” button.

While you’re there, be sure to check out the Discovery Channel’s Lightning Video link, which illustrates how lightning forms, and also has some awesome rare footage of actual Streamers moving up from tree’s and poles!

Next time we meet here in Lake Life, I’ll give you my take on what’s causing all the record heat throughout the nation this year. Is it climate change, global warming, or just a cyclical pattern? Stay tuned!

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Zebra and quagga mussels have not been found in the waters of Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Wyoming

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They are accepting donations toward the project. They also are raffling an inflatable kayak and other items. The drawing will be Aug. 25 at the DLIA general meeting.

“We have a lot of support,” Guinn said. “If we can do it and take care of the problem so we don’t have to deal with this again next year.”

Guinn said they have all the required permits to do the dredging. No timeframe for doing the work has been decided yet.

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A no wake zone also remains on Bead Lake. Because much of the land there is owned by the U.S. Forest Service, commissioners are deferring to them, asking them to decide when they feel the water has resided enough that wakes won’t cause excessive property damage.

The no wake zone was lifted at Sacheen Lake May 22. The wake restriction was on the Pend Oreille River from June 19-29.

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District also has some funding available for riparian plantings along the Pend Oreille River.

The Pend Oreille Public Utility District has granted up to $5,000 this year for tree and shrub plantings. The limit for each project is $500. Holloway would like to do 10 projects this year with the hopes to receive a larger chunk of funding next year.

Interested landowners can contact Holloway at the POCD office in the post office building in Newport at 509-447-5370 or pocd@conservewa.net.