Moonpie, Freezing Deer and I spent the 24th through the 26th on the Blackwater below Franklin. The water was low, stagnant and 84 degrees. The dissolved oxygen (DO) was 2.30 ppm at the surface and at 12ft was .99 ppm. I have never seen readings that low in the river.
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As recorded by John Bunch, Secretary

Jeff Turner opened the meeting by announcing that Otto Wachsmann has turned in his resignation. Jeff then went on to give a presentation to the meeting participants on a historical perspective of the formation of the group and the duties of the program’s BOD and officers. That presentation went as follows:
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The Blackwater Nottoway Riverkeeper Program will no longer be meeting at the Courtland Library. New location is at the Paul D. Camp Community College WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER building at 100 North College Drive Franklin Va. 23851. Meetings start at 7:30 pm and are open to the public.