Beaver Lake Lots for Sale
Equestrian Lot E-6 is for sale. The asking price is $200,000. The lot is 5+ acres and is located on Rock Bluff Road and 27th Avenue. A for sale sign is placed on the frontage for identification.
Lot 1030 is also for sale. Address is 8893 Verdon Circle and it’s a B lot. Asking price is $40,000. Look for the BLA For Sale sign.
Contact the Beaver Lake Office for more information or to make an offer: 402-235-2241
NOTICE: Changes on the Billing Card
Beginning with the July 2024 billing card, you will notice a change to a line item. The acronym WTP (Water Treatment Plant) previously on the card will change to INF (Infrastructure). The reason for the change is that the loan for the water treatment plant was paid off on June 1, 2024. The loan payoff is a great accomplishment for Beaver Lake, but we have much more to do moving forward. The Board of Directors has decided and confirmed by a vote at the May 2024 Board of Directors meeting to continue the special assessment to accomplish higher cost infrastructure projects. They are projects that involve Utilities, Roads, Dam, etc.
For some of you, the WTP line may be on your card if you currently still owe a balance in that area. Once your balance is paid for WTP, it will drop off the card in the next billing cycle. If you have a concern about a balance or the change on the billing card, please call us with your concerns at 402-235-2241. Thank you reviewing this notice to keep up on the latest news.
Troy Weatherby
Managing Director
No Wake Zone Rules
A ‘no wake zone’ is a section of waterway with a strict speed limit. When navigating through a no wake zone, state and federal regulations generally require that the captain observe the slowest-possible vessel speed to maintain steerage, but no greater than 5 MPH. The goal is to minimize the wake created by boats passing through the zone.
No wake zones may be in place for a number of reasons. The intention may be to minimize the impact of large wakes when they reach shore, so as not to disturb wildlife habitat or cause unnecessary erosion to the shoreline, for example, or to protect a swimming beach.
The Nebraska Game and Parks teamed up with BLA Security to patrol our waters ahead of the 4th of July weekend. The three top issues they found:
Please review your vessel rating and inspect all your safety gear. Safe boating everyone!
Mike Langford and Jon Baumgart were elected to the Beaver Lake Board of Directors on Sunday, May 19, 2024
Results:
61 Judy Simpson
167 Jon Baumgart
227 Mike Langford
134 Ron Prchal
Votes were cast as follows:
236 Proxy Ballots Counted
72 Walk-In Ballots Counted
1 Invalid Ballot
307 Total Proxies + Walk-Ins
This report is the first in a planned series to update our members about our ongoing review of the dam.
To answer some questions, we are reposting the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ about the Boat Ramp Gates and Prox Card to open the Boat Ramp Gates.
The FAQ’s are in the Forms Section of the Website.
Feb 2024 Public Meeting Concerning Access Areas
See slideshow from meeting HERE.
Topics from 2-8-24 meeting:
Originally posted: 6-6-23
Reposted: 1-23-24
Please review this reminder concerning personal buoys
This article is to remind you of changes that were made in 2022 to the rules concerning personal marker buoys. These changes were made by the Board of Directors on July 21, 2022 with the approval of DCF 318. The purpose is to standardize all personal buoys on the lake and make them easier to see during the day and after dark. Please take the time prior to the April 1, 2024 deadline to prepare your buoys so they are in compliance. The buoys must meet the following criteria:
Also, be aware that there will be a $50 fine if buoys are not in compliance by the deadline with a 2-week time period to remove them. As another reminder, personal buoys are not allowed in the coves behind the Association NO WAKE BUOYS. The Board of Directors and staff appreciate your efforts to make these changes which will make the lake safer for everyone’s use.
Have a great summer!
Troy Weatherby, Managing Director
We’ve moved forward to e-voting at Beaver Lake Association to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and adopt greener practices.
Last election we introduced e-voting. Upcoming elections will implement e-voting exclusively for those who choose to vote by proxy. Those who choose not to vote by proxy can still vote in person at the clubhouse as usual on election day.
We want to be sure every member has the chance to get comfortable with e-voting so we can all help save money, time, and effort at election time.
Please check this website regularly and read the notices in our newsletters (sign up to receive them if you haven’t already). We’ll keep you updated!
Now that zebra Mussels have inhabited the lake, there are questions concerning how to stop them or keep them away from your docks, shore stations, and watercraft. After much research and discussion, the Board of Directors have decided to allow the use of “dock discs” in the lake. A dock disk is an 8” diameter flow through material that you place in a mesh bag and hang in the water under your dock. The copper and zinc inside the disc will combine and flow throughout the area and are intended to repel the zebra mussels within an 8 -10’ radius. The dock discs will be sold at Beaver Lake Marina as well as online.
The concern surrounding these discs is the use of copper. Copper is a regulated metal within the State of Nebraska drinking water standards. Therefore, the time to use the dock discs will be limited to April 15 to Oct 15 of each year. By October 15 the discs need to be removed so as not to pose a garbage problem in the lake and allow the lake to cleanse itself over the winter. The manufacturer of the dock disc states the use of the disc is only good for 6 months.
We have already extracted water samples from the lake as a baseline for comparison to future samples. By sampling the lake water and water plant effluent on a quarterly basis we can make timely safe decisions about the use of the dock disc in the lake. If we recognize an elevated level of copper in the lake due to the use of the disc, the Board will announce that use of the dock discs will cease, and all disks shall be removed in a timely manner. We ask that you use these devices as directed to protect your equipment and ensure lake quality for years to come.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Beaver Lake Association
Board of Directors
(Copied from August 2023 Newsletter)
Here’s the latest on our zebra mussel invasion. What started as a single adult found the 1st week of May in the back of party cove has ballooned into a full scale invasion across the lake. Adult mussels have been discovered in coves F (Party), N (NW), A (SW), M (West Clubhouse), I, and in main lake locations. Juvenile mussels have been showing up on the underside of shore steps, boat lower units, rocks, and items hanging in the water in every portion of the lake. Adult mussels are fingernail size up to 1”. They lay eggs all spring, summer, and fall while water temps are above 55 degrees. The microscopic veligers drift the water column for 3 to 4 weeks until they start attaching to hard surfaces. This means a new wave of young are ready to attach constantly reoccurring over and over as long as the water stays warm (above 55 degrees). The tiny shells develop and reach maturity at 1 to 2-years and start reproducing. The mussels live 2 to 5 years on average.
We need to all reman diligent with cleaning our watercraft, minnow buckets, and any other item that comes from another water source. There are still many invasive species we need to keep out of the lake. We also need to be sure to drain, dry, and clean our vessels and items before we go to another lake.
Ballast boat: https://youtu.be/alTMHclwwZk
Regular boat: https://youtu.be/tRK-fqXzLyw
Repellent type items are being researched for drinking water safety. More to follow on this once we get state approvals. Please remember that we can’t take chemical control methods into our own hands. Products like the “Dock Disk” need to be vetted for safety. Please allow us a little time. We’ll post results as they come available.
Protect your boat hull and boat engine lower units by keeping them out of the water while water temps are above 55 degrees. They can get into your water intake and attach if it is left in the water causing a maintenance headache/expense.
Nebraska Game & Parks video/audio and Nebraska Game & Parks slide presentation: https://www.beaverlakene.org/document-library/# (Protect our water)
Conservation Nebraska video: https://youtu.be/uydWZjLepYg
Biology of Zebra Mussel: https://youtu.be/XHI917OZeug
Submitted by: Russ Parmer, BLA Board President
