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Woodsy · 05-23-2006, 08:56 AM

Woodsy's Prediction for the Weekend...

Sometime during the day friday, a mandatory NWZ will be implemented. This will be implemented on friday so as to minimize the impact to local businesses from people cancelling thier weekend plans... gotta love that 24hr cancellation rule all the hotels/motels have.

At the risk of getting lynched...

As far this debate goes, it is a silly p*ss*ng contest between the haves (waterfront property owners) and the have nots (tourists & non property owning boaters). Niether interest trumps the other. If the lake wide NWZ was voluntary, then jrc did nothing wrong. He is under no legal obligation at all to limit his activities because a bunch of property owners didn't build thier docks properly. In fact, IF (thats a big IF) his wake damaged a dock, I don't think the dock owner would have ANY legal recourse. Although he is responsible for the damage his wake causes, I doubt a court would find him responsible for damaging a dock that was built below the high water mark, essentially an making it an improperly built dock.

Shoreline Erosion is an issue to be sure, and boat wakes don't help. But erosion is a natural process. If the NH DES was concerned about shoreline erosion they too would have asked for a lake-wide NWZ. I suspect we will hear from them before the weekend.

Alot of you speak about common sense. Its really kind of funny because it is strictly from your point of view, most vocal are the waterfront property owners. Just because the lake is 13" high, you expect everyone to know enough to slow down. Most people don't know how high the lake is. A small blurb in the local newspaper does not an informed public make. Unlike 1998, this was not a well covered media event. You cannot expect someone to behave in a different manner if they are not informed.

As an informed individual, I have left my boat tied to the dock.

Woodsy

05-23-2006, 08:56 AM	#105
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,968 Thanks: 80 Thanked 980 Times in 440 Posts	Woodsy's Prediction for the Weekend... Sometime during the day friday, a mandatory NWZ will be implemented. This will be implemented on friday so as to minimize the impact to local businesses from people cancelling thier weekend plans... gotta love that 24hr cancellation rule all the hotels/motels have. At the risk of getting lynched... As far this debate goes, it is a silly pssng contest between the haves (waterfront property owners) and the have nots (tourists & non property owning boaters). Niether interest trumps the other. If the lake wide NWZ was voluntary, then jrc did nothing wrong. He is under no legal obligation at all to limit his activities because a bunch of property owners didn't build thier docks properly. In fact, IF (thats a big IF) his wake damaged a dock, I don't think the dock owner would have ANY legal recourse. Although he is responsible for the damage his wake causes, I doubt a court would find him responsible for damaging a dock that was built below the high water mark, essentially an making it an improperly built dock. Shoreline Erosion is an issue to be sure, and boat wakes don't help. But erosion is a natural process. If the NH DES was concerned about shoreline erosion they too would have asked for a lake-wide NWZ. I suspect we will hear from them before the weekend. Alot of you speak about common sense. Its really kind of funny because it is strictly from your point of view, most vocal are the waterfront property owners. Just because the lake is 13" high, you expect everyone to know enough to slow down. Most people don't know how high the lake is. A small blurb in the local newspaper does not an informed public make. Unlike 1998, this was not a well covered media event. You cannot expect someone to behave in a different manner if they are not informed. As an informed individual, I have left my boat tied to the dock. Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.