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PADDLE , from Page 1 Bachalis discussed the status of Hammonton Lake and the birds of Hammonton at the Hammonton Canoe Club on May 16 .
Bachalis gave a two-part presentation starting with the status of Hammonton Lake , with the research stemming from a presentation given to the Lake Water Committee by Associate Professor of Environmental
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Studies at Stockton University by Emma Witt in February 2023 as the committee has been working closely with Stockton University since shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic began . Bachalis provided a water quality summary of the lake , stating that the overall quality is good as it supports a lot of wildlife , including fish and turtle species , as well as vegetation . Bachalis also
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mentioned that Stockton University is recommitting to weekly sampling in the summer and that they ’ re researching the coliform bacteria in the lake , which was shut down for swimming as it wasn ’ t meeting health safety standards to make it a worthwhile priority .
“ Even though returning the lake to swimming isn ’ t necessarily the highest priority on our to-do list at this point , we do want to get it to the point where that at least can become a question for discussion and decision making , so we want to get the E . coli under control ,” Bachalis said .
Bachalis noted that the lake can meet the health standards 75 to 80 percent of the time as he explained that E . coli only peaked to untenable levels after a rainstorm , stating that the levels go up a day or two after a rainstorm and then go back down within a couple of days . The committee ’ s hypothesis is that people are not picking up after their dogs as the stormwater drain lines are filled up .
Bachalis mentioned that Stockton University is also conducting a research to identify if the coliform bacteria in the lake is from which species . Stockton University is also looking to do a dedicated nitrate sampling to check pollution from lawns around the lake .
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Dan Bachalis speaks about lake , birds at Canoe Club
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Dan Bachalis ( right ) spoke on the status of Hammonton Lake and bird species at the Hammonton Canoe Club . Pictured here is Bachalis with Hammonton Canoe Club member Anna May ( left ).
“ We ’ re hoping to identify whether it ’ s human , which would be really bad , or a dog or wild animal . If it ’ s a wild animal , a deer or whatever , there ’ s not a lot we can do about it . If it ’ s a dog , we can begin to take some action ,” Bachalis said .
Bachalis also provided information on the vegetation summary of the lake , which contains bullhead lily ( spatterdock , bladderwort , yellow pond lily ), with the lily growing in shallow parts and some areas of the lake more impacted than others . Bachalis provided a timeline of the
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