Spring has arrived in the form of melting ice and a rising lake level. Plus, a discussion about how low the lake level can go during winter.
Alliance Report
The Smart Report: Almost Empty
It’s been a real winter, with lots of ice and snow. Most of it is still on the ground, and if we get some rain, the lake level will rise fast. But could the big lake remain iced-over until mid-May?
State Group Seeks Input on Boat Fee Increase
A coalition of lake associations wants to know if boaters are willing to accept a higher state boat registration fee as a way of increasing funds available for milfoil control.
State Milfoil Control Plan Released
The Department of Environmental Services has released a comprehensive report on its near-term and long-term recommendations to control invasive variable milfoil in the Ossipee Lake system. Non-native milfoil was discovered in Broad Bay in 1995, and the latest infestation was found in the big lake near the mouth of the Pine River in 2012. Click below to read or download the report.
The Smart Report: Almost Full
We have been experiencing real winter weather and snow. Looks like almost 2/3 of the snow cover has melted or turned to ice, and the temperature has been below zero many nights in the last ten days.