“The Post Sunday, October 3, 2004 3 ®.. (continued from page 1) important to wildlife, and will make it easier for new sedi- ment to get into the lake. f But James says just the oppo- site is true, that increasing the depth will allow sediment to settle below the current, where it: will stay put and not be washed into the main part of the lake. He said the plan also calls for establishing a “biofil- ter,” plants in the channel that can absorb much more phos- phorus — a particularly harm- ful nutrient — than they need to live. The environmental council has worked for years to obtain grant money that has been used to stabilize shoreline ar- eas. “Most of the soils are sta- ble,” Daley said, and the cur-- rent sloping wetland edges trap @ something a channel steep sides will not do. Ron Tibbott, a fisheries biolo- gist with the Pa. Fish and Boat Commission, shares that con- cern, although he said the final plan might not be particularly harmful. “We certainly did have initial concerns,” he said, when pre- sented with three different pro- posals. Tibbott said he encour- aged the one that disturbed the smallest area. “Most of the im- pacts are on what's already open water.” He also said that limited dredging can actually create op- portunities for greater diversity of wildlife. Daley said he and the council do not oppose development at the lake, but want to protect the few remaining natural ar- eas. “That wetland is environ- mentally significant,” he said. “It’s kind of an incubator for any life forms at the lake.” Up to 30 new boat slips would be built behind the buildings. Armand Mascioli, a partner in the townhouse devel- opment, said they would not be PHOTO CONTRIBUTED si Bhakti. POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK These photos, taken more than 10 years apart, show the growth of vegetation that has taken place in the area behind the Marina Pointe townhouses. The photo at left was taken in the early 1990s, the one at the right was taken last week. reserved for property owners. “We're increasing the publics access to the lake,” he said. Critics of the dredging also charge that the application is based on “disingenuous argu- ments in favor of removal of or- ganic matter because it is ‘con- taminated’ or ‘dirty,’ ” accord- ing to a letter written to DEP by Mike Case, a Wilkes Univer- sity professor who has studied the lake since 1980. In the letter, dated Sept. 9, Case argues that dredging a wetland that filters out sedi- ment would contradict the goals of projects -at the lake funded through the state’s Growing Greener initiative. Case also charges that the af- fected area was “conveniently” reduced to just under one-half acre, which falls just below the size at which mitigation — es- tablishment of a replacement wetland area — is required. In- stead, the developer has pro- posed making a contribution to the Pa. Wetland Replacement Project that can be used to cre- ate or protect a wetland else- where in the state. James, the consultant, said the state requires a contribu- A look at the plan Area of detail . Under a proposal by the developer of ~ will be dredged to a depth of eight feet, ~ and 30 boat slips constructed. ; the Marina Pointe townhouses, a section of the marsh behind the development Marina Pointe development tion of $7,500 per half acre of wetlands that are not replaced locally. Contributions are often pooled and then used on a larg- er wetland area. That amounts to exporting wetlands at the lake’s expense, Daley said. An application for the project from the townhouse developers has been under review for sev- eral weeks at the DEP office in Wilkes-Barre. Mark Carmon, TIMES LEADER GRAPHIC/PAUL BOWERS DEP spokesman, said James’ Kingfisher Group submitted re- sponses in late September to questions raised by DEP and in public comments. Carmon would not give a deadline by which a decision will be made. “It depends on how successful the applicant was in addressing the questions and comments from the pub- lic,” he said. Public comments continue to be accepted, “any Band (continued from page 1) grade, when Zaykowski wrote Krivak a letter. “We're go- ing to be in a band someday, I said,” recalls Zaykowski. Zaykowski, a sales manager with a tele-communications company, is married, with two children. After graduating from estchester University, he hived in southern Pennsylvania for about 16 years. On 9/11 a good friend of mine, Jeremy Glick, was killed or? United Airlines flight 93. He rushed the cockpit.” -Zaykowski said that losing a friend in such a sudden, tragic way was the catalyst for coming back home to the Back Moun- tain. “I said to my wife, T want to be around friends at this time.” We didn’t really have a lot of friends down there; we're kind of transient. My wife is from the Poconos and I'm from here, so we wound up coming back.” One day, Zaykowski bumped into a member of Krivak’s fami- , who told him that his old iend had also just moved back Dallas. Krivak and his wife fecided to return to Dallas af- ter living a number of years out of state. “We wanted our son to know his grandparents,” he said. ] While they were catching up with the details of each other’s lives, Zaykowski mentioned that he still played guitar. Kri- vak, a graduate of Rider Univer- sity in New Jersey, played bass umpkin Patch) Pick Your Qwh Pumpkins Free Hayrides | CORN MAZE ‘Hay Maze, Hay Fort, String Maze | Fri, Sat, Suh Nooh—Dusk www. 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Many of his oil paintings adorn the walls of his home. Wanting to get all of his old buddies together again, Za- ykowski threw a party at his house. “I broke out the guitar and Mike’s like, ‘Hey, we should get together and jam,” and I fig- ured, wow, what an outlet, be- cause we all work. Instead of gathering around the TV, we could all get together and let loose, artistically.” Curves The power to amaze yourself. ™ At Curves, we give the | support you need to | sachive 30-minute fitness | and commonsense weight {S88 loss. i Over 7,000 locations to serve yoss. Lehman 674-5588 *Offer based on first visit enrollment, minimum 12 mo. c.d. program. Not valid with any other offer. Valid only at participating locations through 7/11/04. Search 75+ sites for jobs from across the country and around the corner The guys started rehearsing in McLaughlin's basement and in no time they were playing before live audiences. Their first gig was at the American Legion in Dallas. McLaughlin says he'd always dreamed of being in a band. He admits being nervous during the first two sets, but his confi- dence grew as he watched the dance floor fill up. “If we're doing cover music, and the song is 3 minutes and 45 seconds on the CD,” Krivak explains. “We like to extend it, maybe jam it out and play our own version. We do a reggae version of Johnny B. Goode. We put a little spin on it.” “If we're playing a song, and we see a lot of people out there dancing, we're gonna keep go- ing” said McLaughlin. Doing things their own way is important to the bandmates. “Were in it for fun,” Za- ykowski said. “I'm not this pro- fessional guy who's gonna play note for note. That's not hap- pening. No way.” To keep the crowd in an energetic mood, they control the music that’s played during breaks. “We got some really funky stuff that we play, like the theme song to Sanford and Son and a Scooby Do techno re-mix. Concrete Road’s schedule is starting to fill up, thanks to manager Rich Kern, who is Kri- vak’s brother-in-law. The pro- duce manager at Mr. Z's in Dal- las, Kern, also a bachelor, has been booking gigs for the band for six months. He also wrote one of their original songs, “Ooty, Ooty.” “We've been staying in the Back Mountain so far, because this is where our following is,” said Kern. The band plays a cross sec- tion of music from the Grateful Dead, Charlie Daniels, Rolling Stones, U2, Talking Heads and the Foo Fighters, which Krivak calls “happy rock and roll.” They will be playing at the Farmer’s Inn on Huntsville Road, Trucksville, on October 23 and a Halloween party at Li- bations, Main Street, Dallas, on October 30. The band also plays for private parties. For booking information and show dates, call Rich Kern at 675-0077. Need extra copies of this week’s Post? 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Anyone who disagrees with the final ruling may appeal it within 30 days, either to the Environmental Hearing Board, an independent administrative court or directly to Common- wealth Court. The hearing board meets in Harrisburg, Philadelphia or Pittsburgh, Car- mon said. He said it is custom- ary for DEP to notify the appli- cant, the municipality and HAVE YOUR SAY Public comments are still being accepted on the pro- posed dredging at Harveys Lake. To put your concerns on the record, write to: Soils and Waterways Section Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection Two Public Square Wilkes-Barre PA 18711-0709 A copy should be sent to: Ron Tibbott Pa. Fish and Boat Commis- sion . 450 Robinson Ln. Bellefonte PA 16823 those who commented when a decision is reached. It is common for DEP to grant approval while attaching conditions, such as restrictions on the scope of the project. Each of those conditions may also be appealed. James said he'd like to start the project within a couple of weeks, or at the latest by Thanksgiving. “After that, the stuff tends to freeze up in the trucks,” he said. Hadsall witnesses christening of PCU Texas Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kyler R. Hadsall, son of Betty L. and Richard K. Hadsall of Harveys Lake, was present when First Lady Laura Bush christened Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Texas (SSN 75) in Northrop-Grumman, Newport News Shipyard, Newport News, Va. Hadsall is one of 134 officers and Sailors assigned to PCU Texas, the second of the new Virginia-class submarines. The $2. 2 billion submarine has been under construction since Fuller wins teaching award 2002. Virginia-class submarines use advanced technologies to in- crease firepower, maneuverabil- ity and stealth. The 377-foot long submarines are capable of staying submerged for up to three months at a time. PCU Texas, the fourth U.S. Navy vessel to be named for the 28th state, is scheduled for delivery to the Navy in 2005. Hadsall is a 1988 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School and joined the Navy in December 1988. Bradley B. Fuller, M.P.A., M.A., of Tunkhannock, was recently presented with the 2003-2004 Excellence in Teaching Award from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at St. Joseph’s Universi- ty in Philadelphia. Fuller has been an adjunct professor at the uni- versity since 1990 and teaches courses in health administration, health policy, organizational theory, psychology, gerontology and management theory. He is employed as the executive director of the Pottstown Area Seniors’ Center and resides in Birdsboro with his wife. Disque receives Masonic honor Richard Disque II, of Windsor Drive, Dallas, was among 133 thirty-second degree Scottish Rite Masons that elevated to 33rd degree in a special ceremony held Sept. 21 in Milwaukee. 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