State emails are a reminder of an environmental loophole.
State emails are a reminder of an environmental loophole.
Opponents say the DES decision is a prime example of why lake issues need to be part of this year’s elections.
The benefits and strategies of protecting our invaluable water resources, and the very different roles state and local authorities play, will be on the agenda at a free public meeting on June 1.
The state owns a small boat ramp on White Pond, but Ossipee’s highway department has been repairing it for years, citing the state’s “negligence.” DES says the repairs have degraded the lake water and should not have been performed without a permit. Now it has given the town a deadline to clean things up.