Lynn City Hall and Memorial Auditorium
3 City Hall Square
Lynn, Massachusetts 01901
(781) 598 - 4000
Mon. Wed. and Thurs. 8:30 AM to 4 PM
Tuesday 8:30 AM to 8 PM
Friday 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
NOTIFICATION OF AQUATIC TREATMENT SLUICE POND, LYNN
Sluice Pond in Lynn will be chemically treated with a USEPA/MA registered aquatic herbicide targeting the control of nuisance aquatic vegetation on Monday, May 23, 2022.
The pond will be closed to swimming, boating, and fishing until Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
Additional restrictions include a one-day restriction on livestock/domestic animal consumption, a three-day restriction on using pond water for drinking/cooking, and irrigation of turf/landscape ornamentals, and a five-day restriction on using pond water to irrigate food crops/production ornamentals/newly seeded turf.
Temporary signs that warn of the applicable water use restrictions, will be posted around the pond shoreline in advance of treatment.
The work is being performed for the City of Lynn, under contract with Water & Wetland, LLC and pursuant to an Order of Conditions permit from the Lynn Commission and License to Apply Chemicals permit from MA DEP.
POSTED WARNING
- SLUICE POND TO BE TREATED ON MONDAY, MAY 23, 2022
- SLUICE POND WILL BE/HAS BEEN CHEMICALLY TREATED FOR THE CONTROL OF NUISANCE AQUATIC VEGETATION
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DO NOT USE THE WATER/WATERBODY FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES UNTIL THE DATE SPECIFIED BELOW:
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SWIMMING, BOATING, FISHING
5/24/2022
- LIVESTOCK/DOMESTIC ANIMAL CONSUMPTION
5/24/2022
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DRINKING & COOKING
5/26/2022
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IRRIGATION TO TURF / LANDSCAPE ORNAMENTALS 5/26/2022
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IRRIGATION TO FOOD CROPS / PRODUCTION ORNAMENTALS, NEWLY SEEDED TURF
5/28/2022
THIS HERBICIDE TREATMENT IS BEING CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO PERMIT ISSUED BY MA-DEP (MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION) AND ORDER OF CONDITIONS ISSUED BY LYNN CONSERVATION COMMISSION. THIS SIGN MUST BE POSTED FOR A MINIMUM OF SEVEN DAYS OR THE LATEST DATE LISTED ABOVE.
YOUTH SUMMER JOBS - DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
1) YOUTH WORKERS
- Must be between the ages of 16-21
- Clerical/Office work
- Outdoor cleaning/Maintenance work
- Up to 26 hours per week
- Starting pay $14.25 per hour
- Up to 100 positions available
-Working with Children
2) YOUTH SUPERVISOR
- Responsible for work crews of 7-8 youth workers
- July 5 through August 5th, 2022
- Leadership skills and experience with youth
- Up to 26 hours per week
- Starting pay $16 per hour
- Up to (6) positions available
- Must submit resume
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SOLID WASTE FEE - Due to rising solid waste costs effective January 1st, 2021 any residence with additional barrels leased through Waste Management will incur an additional solid waste fee from the City. Please call the DPW with any questions. (781) 268-8000.
