Cleaning debris from beach and water

Liquorish · 06-24-2018, 06:47 AM

Was wondering if there is any permitting required to remove debris from our beachfront and water, seems like mostly leaves and branches. ( not a millfoil issue). Secondly, anyone know of a service that can do this type of work?

Descant · 06-24-2018, 08:42 PM

Should be no problem keeping your own property clean. Once you start using machinery in the water, mnost times you'll need a wetland permit. Anybody in this business will be aware. You can call DES, there very helpful with such issues.
Shore Things, (DES) may chime in here. Also always helpful.

MeredithMan · 06-25-2018, 02:11 PM

I have not used their water rakes, but I have used their roof rakes for snow removal.

Go to: www.roofrake.com

Select the "leaf roof rakes" tab, and there you will find two rakes for removing debris from the water, the "lake rake" and "weed extractor"

LIforrelaxin · 06-25-2018, 02:58 PM

Food for thought.

Most time you get a build up of leaves etc. because of a lack of activity... Get the kids or grand kids in the water every weekend for a month, and you find that it starts to disappear... If there are no grand kids or kids easily accessible see if you can rent the neighbors or a co-workers for weekend or two by inviting them for a nice cookout.

Also beware amoungst those leaves and twigs, sometime (as I did this weekend) you find a beer bottle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FlyingScot · 06-25-2018, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MeredithMan

I have not used their water rakes, but I have used their roof rakes for snow removal.

Go to: www.roofrake.com

Select the "leaf roof rakes" tab, and there you will find two rakes for removing debris from the water, the "lake rake" and "weed extractor"

I bought the lake rake a couple of summers ago. It would probably be good for a flat sandy beach, but I found it absolutely useless for underwater. At least at my house, the lake bottom surface is too variable for a wide rake to collect material consistently. I've had much more success with a small rake and my hands.

Liquorish · 06-26-2018, 06:27 AM

Thanks for the input all

SIKSUKR · 06-26-2018, 10:29 AM

I'm sure this is unexceptable now but we use use to the thrust form the boat to clear out an area.

LIforrelaxin · 06-26-2018, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

I'm sure this is unexceptable now but we use use to the thrust form the boat to clear out an area.

Its unacceptable only when caught.... but you didn't hear that form me!!!!!!

Descant · 06-26-2018, 08:24 PM

I'm aware of people who have "blown out" extra sediment and later found their lower unit full of small stones. This can also happen in normal use if water is low. Check the lower unit in low water years.

upthesaukee · 06-27-2018, 05:45 AM

I don't own one but have heard people say they connect a flexible tube to the jet on a jet ski and use it like a leaf blower..

Dave

aquabones · 06-28-2018, 07:17 AM

Iquorish, i sent a pm with a possible solution.

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06-24-2018, 06:47 AM	#1
Liquorish Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Medfield Ma & Meredith Nh Posts: 93 Thanks: 8 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Cleaning debris from beach and water Was wondering if there is any permitting required to remove debris from our beachfront and water, seems like mostly leaves and branches. ( not a millfoil issue). Secondly, anyone know of a service that can do this type of work?

06-25-2018, 02:11 PM	#3
MeredithMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bedford, NH; Meredith, NH Posts: 949 Thanks: 263 Thanked 812 Times in 331 Posts	tool for removing water debris... I have not used their water rakes, but I have used their roof rakes for snow removal. Go to: www.roofrake.com Select the "leaf roof rakes" tab, and there you will find two rakes for removing debris from the water, the "lake rake" and "weed extractor"

06-25-2018, 02:58 PM	#4
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,871 Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 892 Times in 524 Posts	Food for thought. Most time you get a build up of leaves etc. because of a lack of activity... Get the kids or grand kids in the water every weekend for a month, and you find that it starts to disappear... If there are no grand kids or kids easily accessible see if you can rent the neighbors or a co-workers for weekend or two by inviting them for a nice cookout. Also beware amoungst those leaves and twigs, sometime (as I did this weekend) you find a beer bottle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

06-26-2018, 10:29 AM	#7
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	I'm sure this is unexceptable now but we use use to the thrust form the boat to clear out an area. __________________ SIKSUKR

06-27-2018, 05:45 AM	#10
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,597 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,457 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	Jet ski I don't own one but have heard people say they connect a flexible tube to the jet on a jet ski and use it like a leaf blower.. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

06-24-2018, 08:42 PM	#2
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,357 Thanks: 1,344 Thanked 1,623 Times in 1,055 Posts	Should be no problem keeping your own property clean. Once you start using machinery in the water, mnost times you'll need a wetland permit. Anybody in this business will be aware. You can call DES, there very helpful with such issues. Shore Things, (DES) may chime in here. Also always helpful.

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06-26-2018, 06:27 AM	#6
Liquorish Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Medfield Ma & Meredith Nh Posts: 93 Thanks: 8 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Thanks for the input all

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06-26-2018, 08:24 PM	#9
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,357 Thanks: 1,344 Thanked 1,623 Times in 1,055 Posts	I'm aware of people who have "blown out" extra sediment and later found their lower unit full of small stones. This can also happen in normal use if water is low. Check the lower unit in low water years.

06-28-2018, 07:17 AM	#11
aquabones Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 70 Thanks: 44 Thanked 16 Times in 5 Posts	Iquorish, i sent a pm with a possible solution. Sent from my iPad using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app