Winter is over. The official 2014 ice-out date for Ossipee Lake was Tuesday, April 22, at 2 pm.
NEWS
State Senate to Hold Hearings on Boat Registration Increase
HB 292 will increase the boat registration fee by $2 and generate approximately $200,000 in additional revenue to help keep invasive variable milfoil under control in infested waters. State Senator Jed Bradley, who represents the Ossipee Lake area, co-sponsored the measure in January.
VLAP Report on Ossipee Lake Now Available
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has posted a report on the results of last year’s Volunteer Lakes Assessment Program, which keeps tabs on the state of state’s waters. Ossipee Lake Alliance participates in this program annually.
The Smart Report: Over the Top
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.
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?