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Originally Posted by Descant
Our 960 lakes and 95 state parks make tourism one of our largest industries. Operations like Hampton Beach and Cannon Mountain support other parks so they are free to you. Unlike other states, our parks do not use tax dollarsx for operations. Fish and Game is largely supported by license fees. They stock the fish that give jobs to fishing guides. It's a lot more intertwined than somebody "profiting" off the lakes and mountains. For some of your restaurant friends: Most local zoning requires a certain number of parking spaces for the patalell number of seafs/tables. When the city allowed lots morte tables on the public sidewalk without new zoning exceptions or more parking, the restaurants did not complain. Their BPT might have increased, but their properrty tax was stable. (Best food truck award goes to Pancho Goldsteins Bagels and Tacos). Remember that the fishing guide probably pays BPT (income tax) in a state with no "personal" income tax. AND, I don't think The Dive ever really made much money.
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The fishing guide wouldn't because of the personal exemption/etc.
And tourism, though considered a major State revenue, isn't really a large part of our economy. The State estimates it around 10-12 percent with much of that being internal consumption.
Withdrawal from the lake by pump isn't really as damaging as withdrawal from an aquifer for large consumption. Many cities and towns draw all their water from the lake. The pump truck is just putting less pressure on the filter and distribution systems. Does a lawn really need the lake water filtered through RO? If the lake water is full of too much phosphorus and nitrogen, would pumping it on plants that filter those nutrients make more sense?
It is just more logical to do it the way they are doing it.