RICHMOND, Mass. - Monday August 24th marked the first day that the town hired boat ramp monitors were on duty. Their presence is part of the Town’s efforts to thwart the spread of Zebra Mussels into Richmond Pond.
The funding for the monitors was made possible through a gift to the Town in the amount of $4500 from the Richmond Pond Association. The Board of Selectmen will act to formally accept the gift at its August 26th meeting.
“We certainly want to thank the Association for this generous gift. We all hope that the presence of monitors will be effective in keeping zebra mussels out of Richmond Pond,” stated Town Administrator Matthew Kerwood.
The monitors will be at the ramp everyday from 7AM to 6PM until the Pond’s annual drawdown in October. Town officials are asking that everyone who launches a boat cooperate by answering the monitor’s questions and completing the Mussel Free Self Certification forms they will provide. Failure to do so could result in a $100 fine per new state regulations issued by the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game.
