NJ COLA Spring Meeting — May 16, 2026
9:00 to Noon — Light Breakfast to be Served
Highland Lakes Country Club
2240 Lakeside Drive West, Highland Lakes, NJ
1. Welcome / Introductions (Bill Sempier, President)
(9:00 - 9:10 AM)
2. Rich Carlson, New Jersey Aquatic Safety Coalition and Sr. Safety Officer, Lake Mohawk Country Club Marine Patrol, "NJ Public Recreational Bathing Code, Water Safety and Lifeguard Training"
(9:10 - 9:40 AM)
3. Lake Spotlight – Janine Loweth, President of Cozy Lake, Jefferson Township, “Managing a Hyper-Eutrophic Lake”
(9:40 - 10:10 AM)
4. Break
(10:10 - 10:20 AM)
5. In Focus – MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System)
MS4: What Lakes Should Expect
Chris Obropta, Ph.D., P.E., Extension Specialist
Water Resources Program, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
(10:20 - 11:30 AM)
ANJEC's Perspective on MS4
TBD, Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions
(11:30 - 11:50 AM)
Legal Aspects of MS4
Eileen McCarthy Born, Partner, Dolan & Dolan
(11:50 - 12:10 PM)
6. Closing Comments
Bill Sempier, President, NJ COLA
(12:10 - 12:20 PM)
Please see the attached NJWSA Boat Steward Program Training HERE
