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Originally Posted by Acres per Second
What possible reason could be given to insist that an 8' windsurfer shell out $$ for Lake Restoration?
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Perhaps to pick up trash that might be left behind? I know I follow the carry-in/carry-out method of handling my trash but can you be 100% sure that everyone else does? Otherwise, Woodsy covered it!
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Originally Posted by Acres per Second
Out-of-state kayaking visitors remove their kayaks from their roof racks.
Motorboat visitors transport their boats by trailer.
Since most trailers are nearly completely immersed for use—sometimes several times a day—the transport of milfoil fragments from shallow and distant lakes is least likely to be traced to paddlers.
Paddlers aren't Lake Winnipesaukee's enemy, but milfoil definitely is.
IMHO:
Initiate a trailer fee sticker.  |
What was it AC2717 was saying about "the constant nickel and dime on everything is what people are getting fed up with,"?!? I can't speak for everyone else that trailers up to the lake, but when I come to the lake, my trailer only goes in the water twice, once to put the boat in and once to take it out!! If someone is putting their trailer in "several times a day", it sounds like they don't know what they're doing!! I already pay a registration fee for my trailer AND a fee for lake preservation and restoration. Maybe it's time everyone else that uses the lake pays that fee!!
Now, according to RSA 270-E:5, in addition to the base registration fee, we (owners of motorized vessels) pay the following fees when we register our boats;
$5 to the lake preservation and restoration fund,
$1 to the Fish & Game search and rescue fund,
$1.50 to authorized registration agents and
$5 to the statewide public boat access fund. I don’t see canoers, kayakers, etc. paying their fair share at this time. It seems to me that ALL non-motorized vessels (canoe, kayak, etc.) should be paying those fees in addition to a miniscule registration fee. After all, they use the lake (preservation fee), sometimes need rescue (search & rescue fund) and they have to park their car-with-roof-rack somewhere while they’re using the lake (public access fund). I seem to recall someone posting above referred to a boat registration fee as a user fee. If we're going to look at it that way, then
everyone using the lake should be paying some of the fees above.
One last question; can anyone tell me where the state public access is for Lake Winnipesaukee? I’ve never seen or heard of one in existence. If we’re paying $5 for the statewide public boat access fund, there
should be a public access to the lake!!