Milfoil in Moultonborough!

[Redwing]

My very wise 92 year old mother who lives in Arizona tells me that carp are used to control millfoil in small lake/pond in her retirement community. I found the attached article through a google search, and although it dates back to 1990, much of it is relevant and informational (and to be sure, much has been further researched since that time). Allow me to share, at the following link:

http://turf.lib.msu.edu/1990s/1990/900901.pdf

In any case, the article contains some interesting "food for thought" and I rather imagine (or would certainly hope) the powers that be in the state of New Hampshire have consulted with their counterparts in other states who are facing similar challenges with their respective bodies of water.

[LIforrelaxin]

Anybody ever stop to think, milfoil is mother natures way of trying to tell us something? Like maybe we are over developing and over using this wonderful resource.... All the development and nice homes are nice, but all the wonderful yards with green grass and beautiful flower beds come at a cost.... Not everyone follows the rules and use environmentally friendly fertilizers...

don't even get me started on beaches, even the perched ones that aren't supposed to be as intrusive.

I am not some earthy crunchy person or environmentalist with an agenda here folks, but the time has come and we are paying the piper..... controlling the milfoil is going to expensive and an ongoing battle for years to come.

[Lakegeezer]

Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin

Anybody ever stop to think, milfoil is mother natures way of trying to tell us something? Like maybe we are over developing and over using this wonderful resource.... All the development and nice homes are nice, but all the wonderful yards with green grass and beautiful flower beds come at a cost.... Not everyone follows the rules and use environmentally friendly fertilizers...

don't even get me started on beaches, even the perched ones that aren't supposed to be as intrusive.

I am not some earthy crunchy person or environmentalist with an agenda here folks, but the time has come and we are paying the piper..... controlling the milfoil is going to expensive and an ongoing battle for years to come.

You are exactly right. The time has come to pay the piper, but it is not something to avoid, since we have already heard his tune. Once we decide to battle milfoil, we'll start figuring out the sources and think of ways to slow down the growth. Fertilizer scofflaws are part of the problem, but run-off from the entire watershed is also a problem. At this point, it is cheaper to fight the symptoms than fix the root problem. Similar to the climate problem and who knows, maybe part of it.

[phoenix]

i live in one of the areas with high Milfoil infestation. I have seen the growth since we bought tehehouse in 2003. Any one home owner can't solve the problem but if not solved I do think property values will drop and so won't taxes. We try to handle our own problems but when boats go by they cut the milfoil off further out on the water and the milfoil drifts in and if not adressed in a day roots and starts growing. So ( I am bias) but in the end if the town does nothing values will drop and taxes will get shifted to non lake front owners and boats owners and fishermen will avoid the north end of the lake and everyone will lose

[breathe easy]

Originally Posted by Redwing

My very wise 92 year old mother who lives in Arizona tells me that carp are used to control millfoil in small lake/pond in her retirement community. .

Asian carp themselves are an invasive species that are infesting major waterways and lakes and those folks are looking for ways to get rid of the carp.