December 14, 2011 · 12:00 am

The Devils Lake Creature Is Asking For Your Support

The Devils Lake Creature needs your help!  Local organization Let There Be Arts has partnered with local artist Heidi Erickson in her efforts to raise the necessary funds to complete the Regatta Grounds Park Devil’s Lake Creature as she now envisions it. LTBA is a non-profit organization on the Central Oregon Coast whose mission is to develop and support programs that introduce and encourage the artistic talents, creativity, appreciation and physical expression of our students and community. By donating to this project, you will not only assure the completion of this powerful Devil’s Lake Creature, you will also contribute to the continuing educational experiences in art for hundreds of children for years to come.  You can download the contribution form, or simply donate using Paypal.

For more information you may wish to download the fundraiser packet which included a detailed description of the project and many  pictures of the artists progress.  Follows is an excerpt including the project summary.  Thank you in advance for your support.

From Let There Be Arts Lake Creature

Heidi Erickson was commissioned by the City of Lincoln City to create a sculpture that would be placed at the entrance to Regatta Park on the west side of Devil’s Lake. This park is visited by thousands of local and visiting children every year and is well known by the local community for its wonderful playground area, and beautiful lakeside setting. As legend has it, Devil’s Lake is home to it’s own mysterious lake creature. Continue reading →

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December 13, 2011 · 10:55 pm

Parties Silent On Water Talks

PATRICK ALEXANDER
The News Guard

Neither side is saying much about an 11th-hour meeting between Lincoln City officials and members of the Roads End Water District, which took place
on Dec. 8.

The District requested the meeting on Nov. 28 as the City was on the cusp of sending out letters to Roads End property owners demanding that they consent to annexation in exchange for continued water supply.

City Manager David Hawker confirmed that he and Mayor Dick Anderson met with two members of the District’s board of directors, describing the talks as “cordial” but “uneventful.” Continue reading →

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December 6, 2011 · 11:12 pm

Lake Officials Question Erosion Study

PATRICK ALEXANDER
The News Guard

An erosion study that could play into a future decision on the water level in Devils Lake has received a rough reception from lake officials, who said the work failed to fulfill many of its objectives.

The District commissioned the study to inform its decision about whether to change the level of the D River dam, which helps keep the lake higher during the summer months. Continue reading →

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December 6, 2011 · 11:05 pm

Owners Call For Proof

City Manager Says Inspection Results Will Vindicate Septic Program

PATRICK ALEXANDER
The News Guard

Several lakefront homeowners have called on Devils Lake officials to oppose Lincoln City’s moves toward a septic tank inspection program, saying the City has failed to provide proof that septic systems are polluting the lake.

Speaking at the Dec. 1 meeting of the Devils Lake Water Improvement District, homeowner Mark Highland said the program was being “railroaded through” by City Manager David Hawker. Continue reading →

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December 5, 2011 · 12:37 am

Shoreline Animation

See Years of Lake History in Seconds

The Devils Lake Water Improvement District recently had an erosion study done to determine if and how the lake level affects erosion on properties surrounding Devils Lake.  The study and related materials were released on the District website prior to the December Board meeting.

The study provided an extensive collection of historical aerial photographs; twelve sets ranging from 1939 to 2007.  The report did not draw conclusions from these photographs related to the historical migration of the lake’s shoreline.  The RFP for the study discussed the creation of an animation created from the historical photographs.  The contractor decided to accomplish this with the use of a PDF file because of its wide availability.    This format does allow the curious to click hyperlinks in the document and move from year to year for any given areas of the lake.  It does provide some interesting viewing.

We thought it might be easier to see what happens to any individual section of shoreline if this animation was done using a time-lapse video.  This would let you see the shoreline change as the video plays; the video progress bar could also be used to select any view in the middle of the time-lapse.  Seemed like a good idea, so we figured out a way to create three time-lapse videos.

Imbedded in this article are three views of Devils Lake progressing over time.  Each of these views were created by scaling and rotating aerial photographs from different times.  The lake level at the time of each photograph is unknown therefore; no attempt was made to compensate for it.  Given the scale of the photos the impact of this omission is negligible.  It is recommended that you select full screen viewing for best results. Here are a few observations of each of the time-lapse videos. Continue reading →

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December 1, 2011 · 9:53 pm

December DLWID Board Meeting Report

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The Devils Lake Water Improvement District Board meeting was on Thursday December 1st at 6:00pm and was held in the City Hall Council Chambers located on the third floor of City Hall.

Special Presentation Erosion Study: Dr. Toni Pennington from Tetra Tech made a presentation on the erosion study recently released by the DLWID. Many details of the report were outlined which concluded that waves generated by boats or wind, the nature of the soils around the lake, the presence or absence of sufficient bank stabilization, and the slope of the lake bottom are likely more influential on shoreline conditions than relatively small changes in lake levels. The board asked several questions related to the contents of the report. Several questions that were submitted by members of the public were discussed. The Lake Manager and some Board members were highly critical of the report. It was stated the report did not address impact of inundation, reservoir hydrology, vegetation recruitment, impact of grass carp and the role of saturated soils.  More information on the contents of the report as well as links to related documents, see Erosion Study Released.

Public Comment: There were 15 interested parties in attendance. Comments were made to the Board in which were related to the erosion study, the septic program, sewers, the Cafe, sand fill at Regatta Park, and the new for the District to inform the public that the lake is not polluted and is safe for swimming. Continue reading →

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November 30, 2011 · 1:11 am

Lincoln City Agrees to Roads End Water Talks

PATRICK ALEXANDER
The News Guard

With letters demanding Roads End annexation consent poised to leave Lincoln City Hall any day, city councilors have agreed to a last-minute meeting with members of the Roads End Water District to discuss the supply of water to the area.

Mayor Dick Anderson said he and City Manager David Hawker would make themselves available to meet with a delegation from the District’s board of directors as early as this week. Continue reading →

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