Thank you to the volunteers who donated their time on a beautiful Saturday to help spread the word about the LGA at the 40th Annual Littleton Lake Gaston Festival. We also would like to welcome the ELEVEN new members who took advantage of our new-member special.  Their new membership will cover the rest of 2025 and all of 2026 for the regular general membership fee of $30.  Thank you for your support!

Hello LGA members! Let me introduce myself.  My name is Daniel “Scooter” Boham, and I am your new LGA President! I have served as your Vice President for the past two years, and Jeff Zimmer, who has been an amazing leader and President, will now serve the LGA as your VP.  Please join me in showing Jeff appreciation and gratitude for all his volunteer efforts, work, and leadership with both the LGA and the LGWCC.  I am proud to also inform you that the LGA Board of Directors, Executive Director, and Committee Chairs will remain in place as they continue to be an amazing team serving the LGA membership and all Lake Gaston Stakeholders.  I was born in Portsmouth, VA, and graduated with honors from CHS and then served my Machinist apprenticeship at NNSY, where I was promoted to Nuclear Machinist upon graduating as Valedictorian of my machinist class of 1982 and Honors of my total NNSY graduating class, and soon promoted to the NNSY Nuclear Tiger Team servicing our USN Nuclear Submarine program.  In the fall of 1985, I chose to build myself a small home on Lake Gaston in Wildwood Point.  I was a machinist and mold maker for WR Grace/Flambeau Airmold for 10 years before accepting a Maintenance Machinist position with Champion International Paper Mill in Roanoke Rapids, NC.  In January of 2000, I transferred my position and job to another Champion mill in Pensacola, Florida, where I worked until December 2007 before becoming President, CEO, and Owner of Infinity Optical Alignment, Inc. in Pensacola, FL.  In my 10 years as Owner and President of Infinity, I expanded, built, and operated a very successful company. I spent many of my young years enjoying Lake Gaston as an avid water sports enthusiast and have been a competition member of the APBA, PPBA, SMBC, ODBA, and IOGP for many years, and currently am a participant in the Vintage and Historic APBA Outboard Category.  I thoroughly enjoy boating and lake life! It has always been a passion of mine! My wife Carla and I purchased a lake home in Pretty Creek in 2013, knowing that one day we would retire and live back at the lake again.  After selling my company, we made the final move full-time in 2020.  I quickly began giving back and volunteering at our church, President of our HOA, volunteering for the GLDP, 911 task force, LGA, and the LGWCC.  I fought hard for funding from Halifax County Commissioners for the weed and algae control.  I then became the VP of the LGA, working with some amazing people who all have the same goal: Connecting Community/Preserving Paradise! I look forward to meeting many more members and working to maintain the lake’s water quality, recreation, preservation, and health, and am asking for everyone’s support of the LGA!  We have many new membership meetings coming in the months ahead, so stay tuned!

Would you like to give Dominion Energy feedback on the Roanoke Rapids and Lake Gaston Shoreline Management Plan? This opportunity comes around every five years, and Dominion Energy has scheduled two public input meetings to be held on September 23rd at 5 PM and September 30th at 10 AM, at the Lake Gaston Baptist Church, 2378 Eatons Ferry Road, Littleton, NC 27850.

Dominion operates under the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and must execute a Shoreline Management Plan that guides shoreline development while protecting water quality, wildlife and fisheries habitat, and recreational access. The plan includes a permitting process that balances resource protection with shoreline uses and public access.

FERC requires that Dominion accept public input every five years on its plan and procedures.  Dominion owns the shoreline and the lake floor, and anyone who has a permit must adhere to the permit’s requirements. If you have applied for or are already a permit holder, then you should be familiar with Dominion’s Construction and Use Procedures. Dominion also has specific requirements for managing aquatic vegetation along the shoreline. These are the areas where most folks have firsthand experience working with Dominion.

So now is your chance to share your input on Dominion’s Shoreline Management Plan. After all, eighty percent of success is showing up!  Any questions about the meetings or the Shoreline Management Plan can be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Hello,

First, let me introduce myself.  My name is Jessica Baumann, and I am the Extension Associate for the Aquatic Plant Management Program at NC State University.  Our program has been tasked by the Lake Gaston Weed Control Council to manage Lake Gaston’s aquatic plant community in conjunction with the Lake Gaston Technical Advisory Committee and Stakeholders’ group.

There has been a noticeable increase in aquatic plant growth throughout Lake Gaston over the last few weeks. The onset of summer and recent heat wave have resulted in a rapid increase in water temperature and sun exposure time, both of which are driving factors for aquatic plant growth. We have received reports of increased growth for both our native species, especially naiads and chara, and our nuisance species, hydrilla and lyngbya, two species that are targeted by Lake Gaston Weed Control Council facilitated management plans.

My suggestion to all experiencing increased plant growth around their shoreline is to report it in the Public Report for Nuisance Aquatic Species Form (https://forms.gle/hRqCnWb3o6qULnq68). This will give me more information on location and species, plus it will add you to our running database. Aquatic plants can be easily mistaken, so emailing pictures showing the growth around your shoreline, as well as the plant out of the water, would be very helpful. You can email the pictures directly to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For those in which a native species is identified, the Lake Gaston Weed Control Council is unable to direct treatments towards native species, and it would be up to the homeowner to contact a licensed aquatic herbicide applicator to determine options for private treatments. Per Dominion’s Shoreline Management Plan, it's up to the applicator’s discretion on whether the plant is causing enough of a navigational issue to warrant treatment.  They have their own set of guidelines in relation to their herbicide license and what they can or can't treat.

For those in which a nuisance species is identified, your form entry will result in your property being added to our running database. Being added to the database is no guarantee of Lake Gaston Weed Control Council funded treatment, but just a reassurance that your property will be part of any future treatment discussions. All treatment programs for 2025 have been finalized, therefore, additional areas cannot be added this year. However, homeowners do have the option of contacting a licensed aquatic herbicide applicator to determine options for private treatments.

For private treatment options, I have provided contact information for the two companies utilized by the Weed Control Council; however, there are several options within the Lake Gaston area that are not listed below. It is important to note that Dominion only allows for licensed applicators to treat Lake Gaston’s shorelines.

AquaServices is the company that currently applies lyngbya treatments for the WCC, and PLM is the company that currently applies hydrilla treatments for the WCC.  See contact information below:

Aqua Services, Inc. - www.asilakemanagement.com

Toll Free: 1 (888) 669-3337

Professional Lake Management – www.plmcorp.net

Local: (252) 586-2900

Toll Free: 1 (866) 403-5259

Please feel free to reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any specific questions or concerns.

Thanks,

Jess