Originally Posted by Lake Winnipesaukee Assoc (Post 395487)

Disappointed, but not defeated. Lake folks concerned about cyanobacteria packed the Moultonborough Town Library last Wednesday night for a presentation by Pat Tarpey, president of the Lake Winnipesaukee Association. During the meeting, attendees were told Governor Chris Sununu vetoed a bill that sought to regulate the use of certain fertilizers on lawn turf. Click the link below to read Paula Tracy's coverage from InDepthNH.

https://indepthnh.org/2024/08/01/at-...rtilizer-bill/

*This meeting was not able to be recorded or streamed.

More Info on the Veto

Copy of Bill Passed by House/Senate

Originally Posted by John Mercier (Post 395497)

Some of this we can get done without a law.

Originally Posted by BroadHopper (Post 395577)

I snitched on a few of my McMansion neighbors. Nothing became of it. Maybe law enforcement should do their job. Better yet, go after the landscapers instead of the landowners. Oh, wait! Some of the landscapers came from outside the region! I guess we can't win!

Originally Posted by SAMIAM (Post 395580)

I’m willing to bet that bet that there would be voluntary compliance if someone who represents the various lakes organizations approached all the major landscapers such as Belknap,Stephans,Miracle Farms etc. and asked to limit the use of fertilizers on lake front properties….and perhaps remind them how many of our members use their services.
Waterfront owners are a big part of their business and I think they would see the value of helping out

Originally Posted by SAMIAM (Post 395580)

I’m willing to bet that bet that there would be voluntary compliance if someone who represents the various lakes organizations approached all the major landscapers such as Belknap,Stephans,Miracle Farms etc. and asked to limit the use of fertilizers on lake front properties….and perhaps remind them how many of our members use their services.
Waterfront owners are a big part of their business and I think they would see the value of helping out

Originally Posted by tis (Post 395581)

The landscapers that I know already use the lake safe fertilizer. I thought there was already a law that they had to.

Originally Posted by John Mercier (Post 395591)

I was thinking more of them reaching out to us in the local retail industry.

Originally Posted by swnoel (Post 395575)

It always amazes me how many people need a law to stop them from doing something harmful. Course laws won't stop it either...

Originally Posted by ApS (Post 395604)

1) Speaking of pasture, the initial cyanobacteria warning included Tuftonboro Neck and perhaps Cow Island.


Certain insects encountered around Tuftonboro Neck suggest that farmland for hooved animals reside there, and may contribute to the problem of cyanobacteria.

2) Nearly everything sold has a California tag that reads, "This product is made from chemicals that may cause cancer".

Annoying, but NH could pass a law requiring a large sticker be placed on fertilizers sold in NH--warning that employment near lakeshores is environmentally unsafe.

3) While they are at it, require a large-font printing of relevant and unique NH laws be placed on the back of all PFDs (life preservers) sold in NH. It could catch on with other states.

Maybe such an alert could convey the laws violated to a banana-yellow oversized ocean-racer who bombed both ways through the four miles of dense boat traffic in Winter Harbor on Sunday?

:confused:

Originally Posted by SAMIAM (Post 395580)

I’m willing to bet that bet that there would be voluntary compliance if someone who represents the various lakes organizations approached all the major landscapers such as Belknap,Stephans,Miracle Farms etc. and asked to limit the use of fertilizers on lake front properties….and perhaps remind them how many of our members use their services.

Waterfront owners are a big part of their business and I think they would see the value of helping out

Originally Posted by ApS (Post 395604)

1) Speaking of pasture, the initial cyanobacteria warning included Tuftonboro Neck and perhaps Cow Island.

Certain insects encountered around Tuftonboro Neck suggest that farmland for hooved animals reside there, and may contribute to the problem of cyanobacteria.

2) Nearly everything sold has a California tag that reads, "This product is made from chemicals that may cause cancer".

Annoying, but NH could pass a law requiring a large sticker be placed on fertilizers sold in NH--warning that employment near lakeshores is environmentally unsafe.

3) While they are at it, require a large-font printing of relevant and unique NH laws be placed on the back of all PFDs (life preservers) sold in NH. It could catch on with other states.

Maybe such an alert could convey the laws violated to a banana-yellow oversized ocean-racer who bombed both ways through the four miles of dense boat traffic in Winter Harbor on Sunday?

:confused: