Kings Grant Lake Carp Project Update

The project to reintroduce the state-approved species of grass carp into King’s Grant lakes is ready for the next big step. The delivery of the sterile, grass munching carp is expected on Thursday, June 12th! The fish are being transported a considerable distance by truck to our neighborhood, so the day could potentially change. Updates will be provided on this site as the day and times are confirmed. The neighborhood organizers of this project have a permit from the Virginia Dept of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) to place carp in four of the five KG lakes. These are Lake Forest (the large lake roughly bounded by Watergate Ln and Edinburgh Dr), Kings Lake, Queens Lake, and the unnamed pond between Queen Elizabeth Dr and Prince Charles Dr. The group is still working with the state on the permitting process for Timber Lake, the other large lake that is roughly bounded by Quimby Rd, Winchester Ln, Kensington St, and the Lynnhaven baseball fields, so this lake will not be part of this delivery. The project organizers understand that many donors to this project want to see the delivery, so stay tuned. The fish can be delivered directly from the truck into some lakes, but others will be stocked by carrying the fish to the water. More details will be provided as soon as we get them.

Carp Project Update

This is an update on the water quality project that reintroduces grass carp to the lakes of King’s Grant.  This is an initiative to control the growing problem with aquatic weeds in the lakes.  The background on this project, the species of fish, and the fund raising to accomplish this has been the subject of earlier postings.  Details may be found in earlier postings on this  KGCL website.

Fund raising exceeded our $5,500 goal.  We received approximately $6,500 in donations that is being maintained in a separately managed bank account.  To all the neighbors who donated to this project – living on or away from the water – thank you.  The additional funds in the account will be retained for periodic replenishment of the carp that is necessary because of normal, expected mortality.

Members of the community leading the project met with a representative from the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) two weeks ago to examine the condition of the lakes.  They have also been engaged with the Richmond office.  On May 22nd, the organizer received a permit for four of the five lakes in the community. The permit authorizes introduction of the sterile grass carp into Lake Forest (which includes the small portions connected to it by culverts running under the roads), Kings Lake, Queens Lake and the small unnamed lake between Queen Elizabeth Dr and Prince Charles Dr.  Lake Forest is the body of water encircled by Edinburgh Dr, Kings Grant Rd, and Watergate Ln.  Unfortunately, approval for Timber Lake, the other large lake that is roughly bounded by Quimby Rd,  Winchester Ln, Kensington St, and the Lynnhaven baseball fields was withheld.  The organizers are working on that since it is the lake that is most congested by weeds.  More details will be provided as soon as we get them.

The fish will be coming from a state-approved supplier in Deltaville VA (ByBrook Hatchery).  A copy of the permit was also sent to the hatchery to validate our purchase requirement.  We are in the process of ordering the carp and will provide the community a delivery date as soon as we have that information.  The DGIF representative advised the community representatives that the carp will consume the vegetation below the water, but stems and leaves above the water may persist unless removed by raking or other collection methods.  We will have to wait to see how things proceed.  Signs, with a picture of the fish, will be posted at common fishing spots on the lakes to discourage removal by fisherman.

More info to follow as we get it.

Buy a Carp, Clean a Lake

Clean Lakes and Carp Donation Project Seeks Support

Update: Click Here to Donate with PayPal

King’s Grant Community League is coordinating community efforts to improve the
quality of our fresh water lakes by collecting money to purchase Carp to be placed in
our five (5) neighborhood lakes. We plan to buy an approved species of grass eating
sterile Carp to be put into the lakes this spring. A mature Carp will eat about 5 pounds
of aquatic greens a day. Their life span is typically between 5-11 years, but it can get
much older. We have about 35 acres of lakes, and we need 6-8 fish per acre. We
have researched various methods of controlling the aquatic weeds in our lakes and
returning Carp to the lakes seems to be the most cost effective and environmentally
friendly avenue by far. Details of this project have been published in our recent KGCL
newsletters.

One Carp cost about $14. Our fund-raising goal is $5,500. This will fund reintroduction
of Carp into the lakes and provide the initial funds for replenishment on a regular basis
(about 20% every two years). We are setting up a special bank account just for this
project that the KGCL will administer.

If each resident who lives around the lakes donates at least $25, we will have raised
enough funds for this project. However, we are looking for the community as a whole
to donate since many of us enjoy the lakes, and also it enhances our neighborhood to
have nice clean lakes. Please consider donating even if you do not live on the lakes.

Our deadline to order the Carp is April 12, 2018.

Donate through PayPal





You can mail or hand-deliver checks/cash to KGCL.

Make your checks payable to KGCL and add Carp to the memo line on your check

Mail to:

KGCL, P. O. Box 9481, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23450

Hand deliver to:

  • Ray Payne, Vice President of King’s Grant Community League
    561 Canterbury Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23452 (ph No 373-4768)
  • Mona Denton, Treasurer of King’s Grant Community League
    3020 Watergate Lane, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452 (Ph No 377-2370)
  • Susan Ontko, Grounds Keeper for King’s Grant Community League
    3201 Blue Ridge Court, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452 (ph No 463-2534)
  • Susie and Jack Moughan, Volunteers for King’s Grant Community League
    3104 Watergate Lane, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452 (ph no 631-1331)

What Was Up With All That Trash?!

Results from Clean the Bay Day King's Grant 2011

Results from Clean the Bay Day King's Grant 2011

If you drove past The Triangle between the hours of 9AM and 12 PM on Saturday you probably saw the trash piling up. Perhaps you saw adults and kids walking around the neighborhood with big, orange trash bags in tow. That activity was part of Clean the Bay Day and those were volunteers from the King’s Grant Zone.

Rich Jarret Emptying Truck

Rich Jarret, General Manager of London Bridge Nursery, empties the first truck load

Clean the Bay Day is an annual event that dates back to 2008 in King’s Grant and 1988 in Virginia Beach. Clean the Bay Day occurs every first Saturday in June. The purpose of the event is to remove debris from the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed and to raise awareness about pollutants found in the water. Prior to its affiliation with Clean the Bay Day, The King’s Grant Zone was established as a King’s Grant community cleanup to remove debris from our storm water system and adjacent parts of the the Lynnhaven River. Volunteers come from throughout the community of King’s Grant. Many participants come from neighborhood and nearby schools; Kingston, Malibu, Kemp’s Landing, King’s Grant, Lynnhaven and First Colonial. Others come from neighborhood churches and businesses that operate in King’s Grant.

A lawnmower, gas cans and a car battery

A lawnmower, gas cans and a car battery were among the items found

In 2011, 45 King’s Grant Zone volunteers collected roughly 1,090 pounds of trash from approximately 3.5 miles of land. Forty-four bags were filled along with hundreds of pounds of bulk items. The most commonly found items were plastic drink bottles and aluminum cans. Other items included a lawnmower, a billboard, empty paint cans, lumber, PVC pipe, car tires and a car battery. One car battery, alone, contains 18  pounds of lead and 5 pounds of sulfuric acid.

If you would like more information about Clean the Bay Day in King’s Grant contact the Zone Captain, this writer, Kevin Curry: kmcurry@gmail.com

 

Clean-up Saturday 10/9

Members are invited to join the ongoing effort to maintain and beautify our neighborhood’s open spaces.

Date:  Saturday, October 9th, 2010
Time:  9 am – 12 pm
Location:  Meet at The Triangle in front of 7-11 & King’s Grant Citgo at 9 am.

We will start at The Triangle, make a brief stop at Witt Park and finish at the Lynnhaven River access on Watergate.

The weather forecast is sunshine and 70.

Steve Stasulis
Chair, Grounds and Maintenance Committee

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