JMHO and observation:
A quick review of the petition and who signed only finds that 2 of the petition signers reside directly on the water. 82 Dinsmore Point Road - James F. Bright, MD Portsmouth, NH. 68 Belknap Point Road - Douglas P. Hill, Real Estate Closing Atty. Meredith & Gilford Conservation Commission Member...Hmmm.
Also Atty. Stephen Nix lives just to the south and off Rt 11. He could have some waterfront but I did not look into that.
I am guessing of the first 2 pages of signers that most are acquaintences or have some relationship. They do not all live near each other in Gilford and it could be that (assuming he started it) Mr. Nix, an attorney from Gilford, stood at a particular location and got people to sign. I am very doubtfull of that. More likely there is another link between them like they are his (Nix's) clients?
Of the Petioners, Dr. Bright, Atty. Hill and Atty. Nix live the closest to Ames Farm so to me it appears it is their axe to grind.
Nix was listed as the C/O Atty. in 2006 for a lobbyist, David G. Collins, for the New Hampshire Lakes Property Association.
Currious! No current links to this association could be found though.
Anyone here know of Atty. Nix, Atty. Hill or Dr. Bright????