weirs beach water slide development

[AC2717]

Originally Posted by mcdude

so there you go!

thank you for posting that information, it gives the chance to add our input and a chance for us to put our money where our forum mouth is

[mcdude]

Regretfully the article about this gathering in this morning's Daily Sun would seem to indicate that the discussion presently is not very specific. They are talking about what "Values" are important as Laconia is "re-imagined". Most people agree on things such as; strong economy, safe community, diverse demographics....etc. Article may be found on p. 10 for Daily Sun readers.

[fatlazyless]

www.meredithbaynh.com is located totally in the weirs beach area within the City of Laconia .... but you gotta dig pretty deep to find that out from their website info .... have to ask why they choose this name as opposed to www.weirsbaynh.com?

And for the uninformed ..... www.meredithbaynh.com ... is totally NOT located within the Town of Meredith.

....like....what are they trying to sell that they attach themselves to the name Meredith and not Weirs or Weirs Beach .... like ....what's in the name that they like better for marketing their vacation home community .... hmmm? It used to be named Akwa Soliel, a made-up name with water and sun connotation, and the new owner changed it to Meredith Bay. Is it located on Meredith Bay or Weirs Bay....at least one inquiring mind wants to know!

The Weirs Beach area has a long history, going back to the 1880's or so, as a summer vacation go-to spot. and it used to be very attractive with lots of dirt roads, little summer cottages, and many pine trees, plus the lake. It is still very attractive, just a little rough around the edges, and can be brought back....but it needs a plan.....if only, it had a plan.....so, what's the plan, here, folks .....what's the plan?

[AC2717]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

www.meredithbaynh.com is located totally in the weirs beach area within the City of Laconia .... but you gotta dig pretty deep to find that out from their website info .... have to ask why they choose this name as opposed to www.weirsbaynh.com?

And for the uninformed ..... www.meredithbaynh.com ... is totally NOT located within the Town of Meredith.

....like....what are they trying to sell that they attach themselves to the name Meredith and not Weirs or Weirs Beach .... like ....what's in the name that they like better for marketing their vacation home community .... hmmm? It used to be named Akwa Soliel, a made-up name with water and sun connotation, and the new owner changed it to Meredith Bay. Is it located on Meredith Bay or Weirs Bay....at least one inquiring mind wants to know!

The Weirs Beach area has a long history, going back to the 1880's or so, as a summer vacation go-to spot. and it used to be very attractive with lots of dirt roads, little summer cottages, and many pine trees, plus the lake. It is still very attractive, just a little rough around the edges, and can be brought back....but it needs a plan.....if only, it had a plan.....so, what's the plan, here, folks .....what's the plan?

Not that I am fighting you on this, but they overlook the Meredith Bay area not the Weirs, this could be the reasoning for this

[mcdude]

Laconia Daily Sun

Paths to restoring & then preserving Weirs Beach outlined

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Published Date Thursday, 30 April 2015 10:57

LACONIA — With funds to restore Weirs Beach included in the 2016 budget proposed by City Manager Scott Myers, Kevin Dunleavy, director of Parks and Recreation, briefed the City Council on Monday on the recommendations of the Woods Hole Group, Inc. of East Falmouth, Massachusetts for managing the erosion shrinking the beach.
Under contract with the city, The Woods Hole Group began studying the migration of sand at the beach in 2011 and the next year reported that each year approximately 1,200 cubic yards of sand — enough to fill 182 city dump trucks — is swept by wind and water from Weirs Beach into Lake Winnipesaukee and the Weirs Channel. The data collected indicated that some 600 cubic yards of sand was blown from beach by wind, another 500 cubic yards was lost to the action of waves and nearly 100 cubic yards was carried away by stormwater.
In its final report issued in February the Woods Hole Group recommends a number of complementary measures to mitigate the erosion and stabilize the beach. First and foremost, the report calls for "nourishing" the beach with between 7,300 and 9,000 cubic yards of additional sand, which would increase the width of the beach by 60 to 75 feet,
The report proposes supplementing the addition of sand with steps to keep it in place. First, installing sand fencing parallel to the jetty at the eastern edge of the beach would capture sand that would otherwise be swept into the channel. The fencing could trap as much as 600 cubic yards of sand a year, which is equivalent to the annual loss of sand to the wind. Fencing would be accompanied by what the report calls "manual backpassing," or returning the sand captured at the eastern edge of the beach to the western end of the beach every two or three years. Finally, adding 20 feet to the jetty, which reaches about 100 feet into the lake, would significantly reduce the amount of sand carried around the jetty and into the channel.
Finally, the report suggests erecting two adjustable groins, extending our into the lake to stabilize the replenished sand, would extend the life of the restored beach. The authors of the report estimate that after five years only half the additional sand would remain without the groins compared to three-quarters of the additional sand with the groins. After 25 years only a quarter of the additional sand would remain without the groins compared to nearly half with them.
The estimated cost of the measures ranges from $438,000 to $576,000, with the cost of adding sand to beach representing the largest single cost at $200,000 to $300,000. Dunleavy said that estimates include the cost of permitting, engineering and construction.
Dunleavy explained that sand added to the beach must be treated and washed to eliminate phosphorus, an unwanted nutrient that impairs water quality, which increases the cost. He suggested the fencing could be installed this spring or summer, very likely for much less than the $8,000 to $9,000 estimated.
Myers has recommended borrowing $300,000 for the engineering and construction phases of the project. Finance director Donna Woodaman said that $40,000 appropriated for the project in 2014 but not expended has been carried forward and the city's share of revenue from parking fees at Weirs Beach amounts to another $42,000. Finally, a fund accrued from beach passes designated for the maintenance of the city's beaches has a balance of about $36,000.
Councilor Brenda Baer (Ward 4) remarked "it's a lot of money," but quickly added that she is "all in favor of revitalizing The Weirs." The council will likely next consider the project when it reviews the 2016 budget.

Now if they could just get people to stop burying dirty diapers in the sand.......

[smith point boater]

The thought is great but not sure adding 20 feet to the jetty will be good for the boaters going thru the channel

[Scott]

Are there people not coming to the Weirs because the beach is 60-75 feet too narrow? Maybe I'm being pessimistic, but that's a lot of money to spend on something that isn't going to draw people here.

Though, it'd be cool if they converted it to a white sand beach, and laid the white sand far out into the water so it'd have that tropical turquoise appearance when the sun hits it.

[laketrout]

Nice idea about revitalizing the beach but it's going to take more then truckloads of sand to Revitalize The Weirs and its Honky Tonk reputation. Don't get me wrong I frequent the area by boat often. The Weirs Beach area needs a Master Plan and a developer(s) with deep pockets to give the place a needed facelift while still preserving the Weirs Beach roots and history.

George

[Just Sold]

The old Saloon location has been completely cleared (motel units gone) and is being graded as of today. Looked like it was going to be paved but could not be sure as I drove by today.

[tis]

A little off topic but does anybody here know if the "Lobster Pound" was once owned by a Dixon? Was that in the Weirs?

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Originally Posted by Just Sold

The old Saloon location has been completely cleared (motel units gone) and is being graded as of today. Looked like it was going to be paved but could not be sure as I drove by today.

I'd like to think they sold that burned out slab of concrete to build something nice but it's probably being graded for parking/vendors for Motorcycle Week.

[Scott]

Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

I'd like to think they sold that burned out slab of concrete to build something nice but it's probably being graded for parking/vendors for Motorcycle Week.

I'd love to see the city step in and put an end to this sort of thing through zoning/permitting. Time to limit temporary parking permits. The Weirs will forever suffer as long as bike week makes having an empty lot so valuable.

[Misha888]

particularly when a store owner only nets about $30k for himself after working 60+ hours a week. Sadly, I don't see it ending anytime soon.

Originally Posted by Scott

I'd love to see the city step in and put an end to this sort of thing through zoning/permitting. Time to limit temporary parking permits. The Weirs will forever suffer as long as bike week makes having an empty lot so valuable.