The minutes from the 1990′s are below. Please note that minutes have been typed as they were written (except for any typo’s that you find – those are probably mine).
1990 – 1995 – The minutes for these meetings are missing. The remainder of the minutes are below.
Annual Meeting
Aug. 10, 1996
The annual meeting and picnic of the Nicatous Lake Campowner’s Assoc. met August 10, 1996 with 28 people in attendance. Victor Botting, Vice President, conducted the meeting in the absence of Ronald Pelletier, Pres.
The secretary’s report was read and accepted. The treasures report was read and accepted.
Old Business: Coombs brook closing to smelting was discussed. A letter was received in response to our request to close the brook and it was felt by the Inland Fisheries and Game department that so many other areas were closed, it was best to keep Coombs brook open for smelting.
The bad road conditions have been improved this spring by the National Guard. Many culverts have been replaced and gravel hauled to fill in the bad pot holes.
We had no response to the letter Ton sent to Gov. King asking for help in getting the dam and fishway repaired.
Election of officers: One vote was cast to keep the same slate of officers as we now have. Ronald Pelletier, President, Victor Botting, Vice President, Joy Botting, Secretary and Treasurer.
New Business: Ron has talked to Mr. Robbins who is the landowner of the area around the dam. He is very interested in working with us on helping with repair of the dam and fishway. Mr. Robbins will contact Champion to see if they will help on this also.
A suggestion was made to ask the national Guard if they would help with the dam repairs.
The members who volunteered to be on the committee for repairs are Ron, John Devin, John Reinzo, Mr. Haufault, and Vic Botting.
William Clement has asked to have a letter sent to Champion Paper Co. asking for road repair on his 32-36 road as it was badly damaged from “94 and ‘95 years of cutting and hauling out over that road.
Jet skis on the lake were discussed and it is the consensus of everyone that it is too loud and bothersome and very dangerous to the riders due to many rocks in the lake.
It was requested the secretary send members a copy of the last years meeting notes, list of membership and what is coming up to be discussed currently in June of each year.
A request to change meeting date from 2nd Saturday to 3rd Saturday of August was voted and passed unanimously.
Meeting adjourned,
Joy Botting
Annual Meeting
August, 1997
President Ron Pelletier welcomed everyone to the annual meeting, about 15 people present.
Jet ski’s were discussed and it was voted to have the secretary send a letter to the state of Maine commissioner of wildlife expressing our protest to use of jet ski’s on this lake. Approximately 125 members in the association as a whole submitted this protest.
Secretary’s and treasurers report were read and accepted.
Same slate of officer were elected.
It was voted and passed to donate five thousand dollars from the treasury towards building the new dam and fishway at the lake.
Respectfully submitted,
Joy Botting, Secretary
Annual Meeting
August, 1998
Meeting called to order.
Minutes of meeting of 1997 read and accepted. Treasurers report read and accepted.
Old Business: Robbins Lumber Company were told we would like to donate five thousand dollars toward rebuilding the dam and fishway at the end of the lake.
Election of officer: Same slate duly elected.
New Business: Lake was restocked with 2500 brown trout.
Jennis Robbins from the Robbins Lumber Company told us about the construction of the dam and the rock passage way for the salmon. A 6” higher water level will be expected on the lake. new bridge will be put over top of the dam. The state of Maine, Champion Paper Company, Robbins Paper Company will design and do the work on the bridge. We will help finance it with our donation.
Al Hutchinson of the forest Society of Maine spoke about the parcel of land to be given to conservation in Township #40, owned by Robbins Lumber Company here at the lake. There will be public camp sites for day use on the lake. This will not affect Champion Lumber Company land. This will keep the land same as it is now, and can not be developed in the future.
A motion was made to write a letter to the Forest Society of Maine showing our association approval of Robbins Lumber Company giving conservation trust to Forest Society. All in favor.
Five thousand dollars will be sent to Robbins Lumber Company after all work is done on the dam and fishway. Info will be sent to all paid-up dues members.
Meeting adjourned for picnic.
Respectfully submitted,
Joy Botting, Secretary
Note: Jerry Morton made a motion requesting we write to Robbins asking to include ATV’s in the conservation trust wording along with bikes, snowmobiles, etc. Motion passed.
Annual Meeting
August, 1999
Meeting called to order by President Ronald Pelletier and he welcomed everyone to the meeting and picnic. There were 37 members and guests present. Introductions were made by all.
Ron welcomed Jim Robbins from the Robbbins Lumber Company and Al Hutchinson from the Maine Forest Society.
Secretary’s report read and accepted. Treasurers report read and accepted.
We are all happy to have the new dam and new bridge.
Ron send a letter to the Robbins Lumber Company regarding ATV’s, also one was sent to the Forest Conservation group. Discussion to be held later.
Election of officers was held, the same slate of officers was reelected and duly voted in.
New Business: The lake has recently been restocked with 2500 brown trout again this year.
Jim Robbins from the Robbins Lumber Company spoke about their selling some of their land around Nicatous lake to the state of Maine, called the Duck Lake Connector, also all the islands on the upper lake and 22,000 acres of woodland.
Al Hutchinson of the Forest Society spoke on conservation of 23,000 acres around the lake. (Robbins Lumber Company owned land).. They may be assisting in the protection of loons on this lake. Eagles will be protected as well by keeping pine trees along the edge of the lake.
Champion Lumber Company is doing a good job cooperating with all and interested in this lake.
We would like to invite a representative from Champion Lumber Company to come talk to us next year.
The state of Maine will manage the six public campsites on the lake.
Ron read a letter of complaint from Mr. & Mrs. Donald Hufault regarding jet ski disturbance at their lake front. Bill Clement made a motion to write a letter to LURC regarding banning jet ski’s on this lake. Vote and all in favor. Alan Hutchinson stated that jet ski’s banned on this lake fits with the concept of keeping the loon population. He will help us with writing this letter of request to ban the jet ski’s from the lake.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Joy Botting, Secretary