The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has announced lay-offs that will likely mean the end of the state’s Volunteer Lake Assessment Program, a 20-year partnership between the agency and lake associations to monitor the health of the state’s lakes.
Alliance Report
State Denies Marina Appeals, Upholds Zoning Decisions
In a complex case involving issues that began in 1997, a state Superior Court judge has upheld a decision by Freedom’s Zoning Board of Adjustment to deny business expansions proposed by Ossipee Lake Marina on Broad Bay.
Totem Pole Park Seeks Relief from Operating Limits
The directors of Totem Pole Park, the largest campground on Ossipee Lake, have applied to the Freedom Planning Board for approval to remain open during the winter.
Milfoil Continues to Challenge the Lake
Statistics from the Lake Host program show that 35% of the boaters there were either unaware or only moderately aware of the milfoil issue.
Water Access Permit Bill Axed in Concord
Legislation that would have raised new revenue for milfoil prevention and treatment by requiring out of state boaters to obtain an annual water access permit has been killed by the House Transportation Committee.