Archive for the ‘New Hampshire Union Leader’ Category
Critics Say Public Unaware of Effect of Shoreland Rules
More than 50 waterfront property owners, contractors, town officials and tree company officials attended a public hearing yesterday to tell DES the State’s new rules are confusing.
Long Season for Leaf Peepers
Colors may not be as vibrant as in the past, but state tourism officials expect to meet their prediction of more than 7.8 million foliage season tourism visits, a 1 percent increase over last fall’s record numbers.
Device Helps Speed Milfoil Removal
A suction harvester that has replaced hand held nets used by divers pulling water milfoil from the bottom of Smith Cove has increased the rate of harvest nearly 20-fold and holds great promise for future attempts to rid lakes and ponds of aquatic nuisance plants.
Access to Natural Area Restricted by State
The closing of most of the 9,200 feet of shoreline was announced earlier this week by the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development, which said that the decision was made “to allow for the protection and restoration of rare and endangered plants and natural communities.”
Ossipee Lake Natural Area Priorities Debated
Preservationists and “Long Sands Sinners” tell DRED what they think at weekend meeting.
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