Westwood Lake Community Bulletin Board
Visit the Westwood Lake Yahoo Group where you can post your own messages to your neighbors.
This is a family-friendly place, so please, no offensive material.
If you see an alligator, call the
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
at 1-866-392-4286 to have it removed.
Have you read the weed control history yet?
Cover those weeds with a TARP
If you are still pulling weeds, or even worse, staying out of the water because of the weeds, we've found a really simple solution. Cover the weeds with a sun-blocking tarp for about five or six weeks. When you remove the tarp, the weeds are gone! Use a few weights, like concrete blocks, to keep the tarp from sliding away. Don't leave the tarp in one place for too long or the weeds will start to grow on top of the tarp and you'll have a hard time moving it. When you move the tarp, you'll find the weeds are gone and there is a fine layer of silt, but that is easily brushed away. Perhaps if we all keep our swimming areas under control with the tarps the annual Sonar chemical treatment in the waters north of 47th Terrace will continue to control the remainder of the waters.
Keep an eye out for Manatees
| A family of Manatees was last seen visiting Westwood Lake in 2004. For more information about manatees visit the Save The Manatee Club. |
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Safety Rules (from 1968)
- All motor boats travel in a counter-clockwise course in the lakes.
- Keep a reasonable distance from shore (50 feet recommended in lakes).
- All boats have running lights and a 360o light when running at night.
- Absolutely no wake thrown by boat when in canals.
- No skiing in canals, including the one between the lakes.
- All skiers should wear life jackets or ski belts.
- Drivers should return to their fallen skier immediately.
- Fallen skiers should signal their presence in the water to any boats that are headed their way.
- Boat operators should be on the lookout for fallen skiers when there are people skiing in the lake.
- Please do not throw things in the water; objects are hazardous to people using the water in addition to making the water unsightly.
Links
Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Public Access System
Miami-Dade County Code of Ordinances
Public Works - Manny Garcia - 305 592-4108 or 305 592-4109
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The North Lake and Canals received their annual
Weed Control Treatment in
February 2006
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Report
Pollution Violations to DERM 305 372-6955
or to Crime Stoppers 305 305 471-8477
Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
FIU's TerraFly Aerial Imaging - you won't believe the resolution
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North Lake weed control history
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What happened to the
Westwood Lake Holiday Songfest?
2006 was the 23rd, and final Songfest. Only four
boats (from three households) showed up--the smallest
turnout ever. It's time to simply say,
"Merry Christmas to All, and to All, a Good Night!"
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