After a long summer season of well-controlled water depth for Ossipee Lake, the fall/winter drawdown started last Wednesday. Level was holding at 407.25 for many weeks with half a gate open, the weather was warm and the boats were active.
Alliance Report
Marina No Longer Planning Dealership on Route 16
Kevin Price of Ossipee Lake Marina has told the Ossipee Planning Board he has been unable to find a dealer for his ten-acre property near Boulder Hill. The planners gave him a variance for the sales and storage project in 2003 contingent on it being finished in five years.
DRED Closes Large Portion of Natural Area Shoreline
The closure will begin on Friday August 24th and will remain in effect while a management plan for the property is written and implemented prior to the summer of 2008.
Long Sands Association Presses State on Natural Area
Firing a salvo at state officials, Long Sands Association president George Eisener has written a public letter to area newspapers saying New Hampshire landowners should think twice before selling property to the State agency DRED.
The Smart Report: Lake Level On Target
Water level in Ossipee Lake is now at the target level of 407.25′ above sea level.