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.

    Upcoming Events

    DLC meetings are via Teleconference

    January 16th: DLC Meeting starts at 7:00PM. Hybrid on ZOOM or In-person.

    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.

    Click Here For Instructions to join the meetings.

    Teleconference Meetings


    All DLC Meetings and Workshops are Recorded

    You can watch Deal Lake Commission meetings and Workshops on  APTVOptimum 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

    AGENDA – August 18, 2016

    DEAL LAKE COMMISSION

    AGENDA – REGULAR MEETING

    AUGUST 18, 2016

    CALL TO ORDER
    at 7:00 PM

    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

    NOTICE REQUIREMENTS:
    The notice requirements of C.231 P.L. 1975, have been met by transmitting the notice of this Regular Meeting to the Commission’s official newspaper on
    February 11, 2016, posting the notice where required and filing a copy of the notice with the Commission Clerk.


    LOCATION OF THE MEETING HAS BEEN CHANGED TO THE TOWNSHIP OF OCEAN MUNICIPAL BUILDING, WEST WING CONFERENCE ROOM, 399 MONMOUTH ROAD, OAKHURST, NEW
    JERSEY

    ROLL CALL:

    PRESENT

    ABSENT

    ALLENHURST

    ASBURY PARK

    DEAL

    INTERLAKEN

    LOCH ARBOUR

    NEPTUNE

    OCEAN

    Resolution #1 –
    Resolution to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, July 21, 2016 (Allenhurst and Deal do not vote)

    Offered by:_______ Seconded by:_______

    BE IT RESOLVED,
    that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Deal Lake Commission held July 21, 2016 be and the same are hereby approved.

    RECORDED VOTE:

    Allenhurst___; Asbury Park___; Interlaken___; Loch Arbour___; Neptune___; Ocean___

    Resolution #2 –
    Approve Treasurer’s Report and Authorize Payment of Bills

    Offered by:_______ Seconded by:_______

    RECORDED VOTE:

    Allenhurst___; Asbury Park___; Deal___; Interlaken___; Loch Arbour___; Neptune___; Ocean___

    AGENDA – REGULAR MEETING

    AUGUST 18, 2016

    OLD BUSINESS

    1. Flood Hazard Risk Reduction Resiliency Grant Program – Update – Report of two successful meetings held with the DEP in August

    2. Beach Replenishment – Flume Electrification funded by ACoE. Ocean Township offered to handle RFP and management along with DLC

    3. Sunset Avenue Bridge Replacement – Update – Monmouth University team ran sonar scan around and under the bridge; no major issues found; awaiting photos

    4. Bridge 11 (Interlaken to Loch Arbour) – Update – Monmouth University also tried to do sonar here, could not get under the sewer pipe; saw many issues;
    awaiting photos

    5. Watershed Ambassador Report –

    6. 319(h) Grant – Update

    7. Railroad Letter – Update

    8. Dave Dorfman – Wash out concerns in his backyard from Hollow Brook on Bimbler Boulevard now being addressed by County; DLC connected the players

    9. Organic Material Removal – Plans still being worked out with Ocean Township for all water bodies west of Wickapecko Drive

    10. MTD Clean-Outs – Request list of devices within the watershed from all towns and listing as to when last cleaned

    11. Deal Lake Master Plan – Re-write planned for end of year (will change based on results of DEP grant requests)

    12. Deal Lake Commission Meetings for September and October to be held in Loch Arbour

    13. Geese and Weed Issues

    14. NOAA Grant

    15. Report of Sunset Lake Commission meeting – Asbury Park Representative

    16. Dock Question – Response never sent; discussion

    17. Water Testing – John Tiedmann from Monmouth University on water testing teaming

    AGENDA – REGULAR MEETING

    AUGUST 18, 2016

    NEW BUSINESS

    1. Hollow Brook construction project restarted on Asbury/Ocean border

    PUBLIC HEARING

    Motion to open the meeting to the public – _______ moves, seconded by ______ (consensus vote)

    Comments, if any

    Motion to close the public hearing – _______ moves, seconded by _______ (consensus vote)

    ADJOURN
    – ________ moves, seconded by _______ (consensus vote)