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Citizens for Improving Long Lake Citizens for Improving Long Lake (CILL) is a non-profit lake association working towards reducing toxic algae and noxious weeds from Long Lake.

09/13/2026

We have six people tomorrow to chip up the dam and all of the old wood. 2 more helpers would be great.
Meeting at 9:30 at 5521 Long Lk Rd. If you don't want you yard flooded this winter come help.

09/09/2026

The dam removal scheduled for Saturday the 12th has to be moved to Sunday the 13th, We set the date two weeks ago, but Erik who owns the property did not realize he has two events his son needs to attend so we are moving it to Sunday, meet at 9:30. We only need no more than 8 people or we will be getting in each other's way.
I think we should have it done in about 4 to 5 hours max.
Please let me know if you can help. No Seahawks Sunday.
Thank yoy

08/21/2026

OK, as I posted a couple weeks go, Erik who owns the farm where the dam is will be gone this weekend, so we will have a work party September 12th to remove the dam and chip up all the material they use to build the dams.
I think we need 5 or 6 six people to handle this. We might need another party to cut up and remove fallen trees down stream. I will keep you posted on that.
Vern Levigne is in contact , is in contact with Eric at the County to remove the debris under the bridge, that work party most likely will be on a work day.
I will keep you posted on that.
Please let me know who wants to help and we will getter done.
Thank you,
Dana

08/08/2026

I have posted several requests for volunteer's to help get rid of the dam and all of the old material they use to rebuild, I guess we just let the water rise this winter and every lake owner is on their own. we need to six to eight people to get the job done, shooting for work party on August 22nd.

07/31/2026

I want to update everyone on dams and beaver removal. We set a trap Wednesday morning and caught one this morning and will continue trapping for the next week.
After we are done trapping, we need to coordinate removal of all the material the beavers use to build the dams. I am going to rent a big chipper and we will set it close debris pile so I think six maybe eight people to get it to the chipper. I am thinking Saturday Aug. 22nd to get this done.
I think the next project is to clean up the outflow before the bridge, I am thinking the 1st or second Saturday in September to get this done. I am going to go down there next week and check the water levels to see how deep it is, but I think if we wear hip wadders we should be fine.
I think if we can get this done prior to the rainy season we should hopefully be in good shape.
I will keep you posted.

Dana

10/25/2025

Good afternoon,
The trapper with the USDA called and asked that we do not remove the dam until we get approval from the county. He is worried about flooding down stream properties, since this one is holding back the majority of the posted.

I will reach out to Eric Mathes at the county Monday and let him know we want to get it down ASAP
The Lake is coming down, hopefully we can get this wrapped up by next weekend.

My schedule is flexible, so if we get the green light I am available during the week to remove it.

Have a nice evening and I will keep you poted.

10/21/2025

The water if flowing under the bridge with the small breach we made last Sunday. There is no Seahawks this Sunday so if we could have no more than six volunteers meet at noon and we can dismantle the rest of it and stack it up on the bank.
The water is about 2 to 3 ft deep, just shorts and tennis shoes is best but if have hip waders you can wear those. We need a couple hand saws and pics to break up parts of it.

My goal is to get the whole thing dismantled and the water flowing Sunday.

The next phase is to formulate a plan to clear a lot of the brush and growth on the east side of the bridge, it is a mess, and I am sure it is impeding the flow of the lake.

I was in the creek for 2.5 hours last Sunday and you get used to water real quick, it is not as cold as you might think.

Please let me know who is willing to help this Sunday.

Thank you,
Dana

10/20/2025

Great news, we took down the dam east of the bridge, bad news we discovered there is big dam under the bridge. Eric breached part of it but it is big!! I will call the county and see if they can remove ASAP, if not we need to get it down. After we remove it the lake should really start to drain. Removing it quickly will take six to ten volunteers to take it down. Today we just wore tennis shoes and shorts.
I will keep you posted, but next weekend or prior if we can get a crew together during the week, let's getter done!!
Go M's
dana

10/12/2025

Beaver update, we trapped 5 beavers, one nursing female.
We have begun dismantling the the dam. About half was taken down, if there are more beavers they will come to investigate why the dam is failing, if the don't show up then we have removed them and the rest of the dam will be taken down next week and we can remove the rest of the dam
When we remove it we will get a wood chipper and grind up the material they use to rebuild. Please be patient, we are trying to remove and relocate them to a new home far away from Long Lake, we sew draining the lake and we should see results in the next few days.
I will keep you posted,
Dana

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Port Orchard, WA
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