On May 13th, the watershed survey was done. The results are at Kristin Feindell's office. Kristin works for the "State o' Maine" and she will analyze the results. The final results will be available this winter, but she promised us to get a preliminary page (that we can distribute) at the beginning of the summer.
I can tell you that we didn't have any huge problems. There are a number of non point phosphorus sources that could be addressed. These are mainly on the shorefront properties. It would help the pond if we could make our driveways so that they do not head straight downhill and they should have a crown or be slanted so that water flows into vegetation (not the pond). If we could make sure that trails and paths (to the water) are not eroded at all, it would help the pond. And if we could increase the vegetative buffers (that area of shorefront properties directly on the pond, which ideally is left undisturbed) are as wide as possible, it would decrease the phosphorus input into Quimby. Although I promised that I would not broadcast individual recommendations on the web, I can tell you that we need to address the boat access area, which is owned by the state. These areas are typically the worst for most ponds, because they head directly downhill and are oftentimes eroded by pushing boats into the pond.
The answer to the mystery picture is: It's a time lapse photograph of those small, white flies that swarm in the sunlight.
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