Next DLC meeting will be March 16. Interlaken Townhall, 100 Grasmere Ave at 7PM

The DLC was chartered in 1974 by the 7 shore line towns. Our mission is to provide leadership, guidance, and resources to preserve and restore Deal Lake and its tributaries as a healthy and stable ecosystem. In addition, control lake levels during heavy storms to the best of our ability with limited ocean tide controls.

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    Upcoming Events

    DLC meetings are via Teleconference

    March 16th: Deal Lake Spring Cleanup

    March 21st: DLC Meeting starts at 7:00PM

    The public can participate in both the workshop and meeting through Zoom or by calling in from any landline or cell phone to hear the meeting live.

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    All DLC Meetings and Workshops are Recorded

    You can watch Deal Lake Commission meetings and Workshops on  APTV, Optimum 77 and throughout most of Monmouth County on FiOS 28. People outside of the city can watch APTV on the APTV website, www.asburyparktv.com, or by downloading APTV app on Apple TV or Roku devices.

    View past DLC Meetings here.

    Before You Buy or Build:

    Contact the NJDEP

    Deal Lake, its tributaries and watershed are regulated by Federal and State agencies. Check before you dig.

    Strict compliance with the NJDEP regulations apply to any land 50 feet adjacent to the Deal Lake shoreline as well as any land 50 feet adjacent to any stream that drains into Deal Lake.

    Property owners should contact the NJDEP before beginning any maintenance or any construction along the lake's shoreline.

    There can be consequences, including fines and time delays for proceeding with work, prior to securing the appropriate NJDEP permit(s).

    • The NJDEP Division of Land Use Protection gives info on regulations, permits: https://www.nj.gov/dep/landuse/bybob.html

    • The NJDEP Division of Land Use Protection Contact Form: https://www.nj.gov/dep/landuse/contact.html

    • NJDEP Land Use Phone Line: 609-292-2178

    Please click below to get more info before you build or buy on Deal Lake: 


    Guide for Lake Front Property Owners

    Meeting – June 21, 2018 – Minutes

    DEAL LAKE COMMISSION

    MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING

    JUNE 21, 2018

     

                The Regular Meeting of the Deal Lake Commission was held in the Borough of Interlaken Municipal Building, 100 Grassmere Avenue, and called to order at 7:00 PM by the Commission Chairman Don Brockel.  After the salute to the Flag, the Commission Clerk announced that the notice requirements of Open Public Meetings Act (C.231,P.L. 1975) were met by transmitting the notice to the Commission’s official newspaper on March 8, 2018, posting where required and filing a copy of the notice with the Commission Clerk.

     

    ROLL CALL

     

    PRESENT

    ABSENT

    Allenhurst

    x

     

    Asbury Park (alt. A. Chambarry)

    x

     

    Deal

     

    x

    Interlaken

    x

     

    Loch Arbour

     

    x

    Neptune 

     

    x

    Ocean

    x

     

     

    OTHERS PRESENT:

                Hunt Parry, Esq., Commission Attorney

                Peter R. Avakian, P.E., Commission Engineer

                Stephen Souza, Environmental Consultant

                Jessie M. Joseph, Commission Clerk

     

    Resolution #1 – Resolution to Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting,

                              May 17, 2018

                           

                UPON MOTION of Interlaken, seconded by Ocean, carried that the following Resolution be adopted:

     

                BE IT RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Deal Lake Commission held on May 17, 2018 be and the same are hereby approved (Deal, Interlaken and Neptune do not vote).

     

    RECORDED VOTE:

                Ayes:  Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Ocean

                Nays:  None

                Abstain:  Interlaken

                Absent:  Deal, Loch Arbour, Neptune

     

     

     

     

     

    MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING

    June 21, 2018

     

    Resolution #2 – Resolution to Approve Treasurers Report and Authorize Payment of Bills                               

     

                UPON MOTION of Interlaken, seconded by Ocean, carried that the following Treasurer’s Report for June 21, 2018 be approved and the bills listed authorized for payment.

     

    BALANCE ON HAND – PREVIOUS MONTH

      Manasquan Bank…..…………………………………………….………….$150,358.94

      NJ Cash Management Fund…………………………………………………..40,618.42

     

    TOTAL ON DEPOSIT……….……………………………………………..$190,977.36

     

    RECEIPTS

       Interest – Manasquan Bank (May)…………………………………..…………….98.61

       Interest – Cash Management Fund (May)……….…………………………….…59.79

      Other …………………………………………………………………………….…0.00

     

    TOTAL RECEIPTS……………………………………………………………..158.40

     

    DISBURSEMENTS

       2018 Appropriations:

       Lorraine Carafa, June……………………………………………………..……216.67

       Jessie Joseph, Admin, June………………………………………………….…408.33

       Don Brockel, storage fee (June; reimbursement 126.21…………………….…220.38

       Leon S. Avakian, Inc. (inv. #4173, $890.00)…….…………………………………..890.00

       Princeton Hydro, LLC (Inv #33620, $35.00, #33890, $450.00,

                                             #33898, $750.00)…………………………..……….1,635.00

      Jason Taetsch (2nd Otr. web services)……………………………………..……200.00

      Hunt Parry, Esq. (2nd Otr. legal services)………………………………….……675.00

     

    TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS………………………………………..…….…4,245.38

     

    BALANCES AFTER JUNE DISBURSEMENTS

      Manasquan Bank……………………………………………………………..146,212.17

      NJ Cash Management Fund……………………………………………….….40,678.21

     

    TOTAL ON DEPOSIT…………………………………………………….$186,890.38

     

    RECORDED VOTE:

                Ayes:  Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Interlaken, Ocean

                Nays:  None

                Absent:  Deal, Loch Arbour, Neptune

    MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING

    June 21, 2018

     

    OLD BUSINESS

     

    1. Flume Electrification – Don Brockel, Commission Chairman, gave a brief update.

     

    Hunt Parry, Commission Attorney reported that we are still working out details with Ocean Township on the funding and reimbursement Agreement.

     

    1. Interlaken to Loch Arbour Bridge Update – Mr. Avakian said the Contractor has agreed to remove the sediment from the lake as he is progressing with the punchlist items. There is still no date on when they will return to complete the project. 

     

    1. 319(h) Grant – Mr. Brockel reported that it is still in legal review.

     

    1. Organic Material Removal from Fireman’s Pond – No Update.

     

    1. Water Testing – Mr. Brockel reported that testing at various locations on the lake is still being done. We hope to have a report from Dr. Tiedemann at the September meeting. 

     

    1. Deal Lake Master Plan – Mr. Brockel said he will be forwarding a digital copy of the Master Plan with the comments and changes that have been discussed.  We hope to have it finalized for the August meeting.

     

    1. Ship & Sniff Program with Clean Ocean Action – Mr. Brockel said they still need to come back and test during a rain storm. He asked Tony Mauro, the Alternate Allenhurst Commissioner to become the project coordinator.    

     

    1. Weed Treatment – Dr. Souza reported that last Thursday the Terrace Pond section of the lake was treated with a new herbicide that has no use restrictions.  The residents and the golf course can still use the lake water after the treatment to irrigate with no side effects.  He looked at it today but it takes a good ten to fourteen days for it to work.  The treatment does not affect water lilies or algae.  If required, there may be another treatment later in July.

     

    1. Eagle Scout Project – No Update.

     

    1. McGillicuddy’s Shoreline Clean-Up – Mr. Brockel said the owner finally reached out to him and they will be doing a clean-up and plantings on the shoreline.

     

    1. Terrace Pond Depth Study – Dr. Souza reported that the depth study is complete. We are still waiting for the results from Monmouth University.

     

    1. Information signs posted around lake – No Update.

     

     

    MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING

    June 21, 2018

     

    1. Summer clean-up and boat tour – Mr. Nissim would like to see this done in August.   

     

    1. Lake Stocking – No Update.

     

    1. DOT Accountability for Stormwater Regulations – Mr. Brockel said it appears they are doing a better job in taking the necessary steps to ensure that proper measures are being taken to prevent pollution and silt from going into the storm drains.

     

    NEW BUSINESS

     

    1. Mr. Brockel announced that the Colonial Terrace Homeowners Association is going to hold a golf outing on September 22nd to raise funds for the dredging of the Terrace Pond section of the lake.

     

    PUBLIC HEARING

     

                UPON MOTION of Ocean, seconded by Allenhurst, carried that the meeting be opened to the public for comment.

     

    A resident from Ocean Township had questions, comments, concerns and suggestions regarding the state of Fireman’s Pond.

     

                There being no further comments, and UPON MOTION of Interlaken, seconded by Allenhurst, carried that the public hearing be closed.  There being no further business and UPON MOTION of Interlaken, seconded by Allenhurst, carried that the meeting be adjourned at 8:00 PM.

     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ______________________________

                                                                                                                         Jessie M. Joseph, RMC

                                                                                                                                Commission Clerk