Opportunity to see Watermaster AMD 5000 in the Albany, New York area

Wanted to let you know about the opportunity to see the Watermaster out in Albany, New York and ask if you could please pass on the details to the FMCA members per our recent conversation. .

Date & Time: We will be there on Thursday, May 27 between 1 & 5 p.m. and also, that evening as explained below.

Our trainer, Pekka, from Finland will be conducting a training session with the operators from The New York State Canal Corporation (NYSCC) at their Vischer Ferry levee location, off of Ferry Dr., 5 miles west of exit 8 off of I-87. (We’re still waiting for an actual street address for GPS for this location.)

We expect to observe the training session that afternoon between 1 and 5 p.m. We will watch Pekka put the Watermaster through its paces in the water and then walk the machine ashore and take a closer look.

Afterwards, we’ll be staying at the Staybridge Inn, 39 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205 (Ph: 518-438-3300) and would like to meet up for dinner to hang out with our trainer, Pekka, and Randy Fenton from NYSCC, to discuss the Watermaster, how it’s used, etc., hear about NYSCC’s success with it so far, and answer any unanswered questions you may have. It will be a good chance for everyone to get to know each other.

Please let me know if you have any questions at this point or if there’s anything I can help you with. We’d really enjoy seeing any of the FMCA members there!

Please ask anyone who is interested in coming to RSVIP with me directly per my contact info below.

Michael Mooney
Watermaster North America
PO Box 130471, Ann Arbor, MI 48113
mmooney@watermasterna.com
www.watermasterna.com
734-304-2258

Steel Barge needed 16′ x 30′

Steel Barge needed 16′ x 30′ – if anyone is selling anything comparable, please reach out to me with photos and contact info.

Kelly.white@myfmca.org or 904-553-5189

OSHA Recording & Reporting – Lunch & Learn Zoom

Zoom – bring your PB&J and join us for OSHA Recording & Reporting Requirements

Kelly White is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Please note updated time is 12:00.

Topic: Monthly Safety Meeting – Lunch & Learn –
Time: Apr 20, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Healthy Waterways

Dear Neighbors,

I am sharing this info release recently sent to local media. It includes information about upcoming LOSOM workshops. Here is link to Martin County news and info releases.

Martin County remains steadfast in commitment to healthy waterways

STUART, Fla (April 2, 2021) – Earlier today, it was announced that there is a potential for encountering Blue Green Algae (BGA) in and around Lake Okeechobee. On Monday, March 29, BGA was visible at the Port Mayaca (S-308) on the lakeside, with the existence of microcystins detected at .79 parts per billion (ppb). Subsequent testing done at the St. Lucie Lock and Dam (S-80) measured levels of microcystins at .34 ppb. While these are trace amounts, Martin County reminds residents and visitors to maintain vigilance when recreating on and near the water in an area where BGA is present.

What Martin County is doing
Martin County continues to advocate on behalf of residents and the environment. Working with a team of experts, the county has been actively engaged in the development of a new Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM). The county’s approach prioritizes the health and wellness of the community and environment, and focuses on the harmful impacts that lake discharges have on the estuary and near shore coral reefs.

What residents can do
Members of the public are encouraged to participate in upcoming meetings including April 12 and 15, with the US Army Corps of Engineers and other stakeholders. Public comment is welcome during designated public comment periods. Key messages for Martin County include:

· There is no historic natural connection of the St. Lucie Estuary to Lake Okeechobee
· There is no ecological benefit in the St. Lucie Estuary relationship to Lake Okeechobee
· Salinity is the only performance measure modeled but not the only consideration for impacts and harm to the St. Lucie Estuary
· There is no performance measure for Harmful Algal Bloom impacts
· There is no performance measure for impacts to near shore Coral reefs
· There is no water quality treatment for discharges to the St Lucie Estuary
· Preventing non-emergency discharges to the St Lucie Estuary doesn’t preclude improvements to the rest of the system

LOSOM PDT Technical Workshop (Part 1)
Monday, April 12, 2021, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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LOSOM PDT Technical Workshop (Part 2)
Thursday, April 15, 2021, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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About the Martin County Board of County Commissioners The five-member Board of County Commissioners is the legislative governing body of Martin County. Each Commissioner is elected to a four-year term by voters in the countywide area. Chapter 125.01 of the Florida Statutes establishes the specific duties and powers of the Board of County Commissioners. Exercising their legislative powers, the County Commission adopts ordinances (local laws) and resolutions to establish policies and programs to protect the health, safety and general welfare of Martin County residents.

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Hurricane Sally EFO; OGC 21-0328

Great News Membership,

For those that work in the Panhandle; Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton Counties will no longer require a FDEP Permit for reconstruction of docks, seawalls, boathouses, boatlifts, etc as a result of Hurricane Sally for an additional sixty days. The FMCA President, John Loftis and I, worked diligently with the Governor’s Office and FDEP to make this happen. Please refer to the Emergency Final Order for additional details.

We would like to compliment both Florida DEP and the Governor’s Office for the immediate response we received as a result of our request to extend the Emergency Executive Order. It reflects the importance of the association and our industry in general.

A thank you is in order to “Hal Lovato w/ HMP Marine Construction” for your help as well!! This order would not have happened without your assistance.

Please reach out if you would like a copy of the order to kelly.white@myfmca.org. John Loftis will be releasing a more detailed description of events at a later date with more details and thank you’s to follow.

Respectfully,
Kelly White
Executive Director