Homeowner: Keep 150 ft away from my dock!

[dave603]

Just playing Devils advocate on this one:
Looking at his user name I'll assume he's on Winnisquam.

There are parts of that lake where if you anchor you have no choice but to be within 20 or 30 feet of someone's dock or your blocking passage way for other boaters. North end of the lake and south end before the island for example.
I have anchored at both places with no problems, but there's not too many million dollar plus homes on that lake. Some are at the north end, and I tend to go in that area, again no problems, but I hardly ever even turn on the radio.
And most people up there usually just wave at you.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by dave603

...but there's not too many million dollar plus homes on that lake.

What does the value of one's property matter? What's right is right, lawfully AND respectfully--as mentioned above, there's a balance here to be had.

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[dave603]

Bigger houses and land tend to have larger dock space. Did not mean it as a reflection on money. The million plus houses on Winnisquam have bigger lots and larger dock/beach area. You can't be less than 30 feet from some of them with out blocking passage way.

[Winnisquamer]

Originally Posted by dave603

Bigger houses and land tend to have larger dock space. Did not mean it as a reflection on money. The million plus houses on Winnisquam have bigger lots and larger dock/beach area. You can't be less than 30 feet from some of them with out blocking passage way.

I agree those parts of the lake are the nicest for doing just that. Relaxing anchored not in the path of boats tubing/skiing/surfing/wakeboarding. So every time you want to do that the homeowner should comes out pissed off because you and your family are quietly enjoying them selves on a Sunday morning.

Kind of makes me angry to think people expect total silence. Few more years and people will be complaining the Loon calls are too loud for them to enjoy their morning coffee.

[The Real BigGuy]

Rich,

It is funny you should mention the noise issue.

I was sitting down by the lake over the weekend reading a book and noticed that there is a constant thrum of noise. Boats running up and down the lake, wind in the trees, people laughing, etc. but, during the day it is constant. Not overbearing but constant

I never noticed it before but, like the guy who builds a house next to a highway and whenever he is asked how he can live with it he says "What noise?", I think we all become desensitized after a while.

Once i stopped paying attention to it, it seemed to fade away. I'm sure it is always there (at least during the weekends) but I never noticed it.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by The Real BigGuy

Rich,

It is funny you should mention the noise issue.

I was sitting down by the lake over the weekend reading a book and noticed that there is a constant thrum of noise. Boats running up and down the lake, wind in the trees, people laughing, etc. but, during the day it is constant. Not overbearing but constant

I never noticed it before but, like the guy who builds a house next to a highway and whenever he is asked how he can live with it he says "What noise?", I think we all become desensitized after a while.

Once i stopped paying attention to it, it seemed to fade away. I'm sure it is always there (at least during the weekends) but I never noticed it.

I agree... on the peak Summer weekends, there always is the hum of activity.

It can be boats, planes (yes I hear them too), cars and motorcycles on the roads, etc.

I think the geometry of the lake echos, and contains these sounds since the lake is basically a valley surrounded by hills. I could be wrong, but I think it contributes to the hum of fun (the sound of people having fun in and around the lake).

Some people hate the sounds of others enjoying themselves.

I'm more like Winnisquamer, when I see people near the dock I live on every weekend, I smile, wave and say hi.

Being happy is contagious! How can you not be happy, when you are surrounded by happy people that are enjoying themselves?

[Bizer]

Last week, I wrote the Commissioner of Safety regarding the ambiguity of the NRZ regulation. I am awaiting his reply.

[Rich]

It's been a month, did you ever get any kind of an answer to this? Just wondering, thanks!

[Bizer]

The Department of Safety intends to hold hearings to clarify the matter. Here is a letter from them on the subject.

http://www.bizer.com/DeptSafety151207_Page1.jpg
http://www.bizer.com/DeptSafety151207_Page2.jpg

[CTYankee]

Originally Posted by Bizer

The Department of Safety intends to hold hearings to clarify the matter. Here is a letter from them on the subject.

http://www.bizer.com/DeptSafety151207_Page1.jpg
http://www.bizer.com/DeptSafety151207_Page2.jpg

Until a properly defined rule is promulgated the current one is unenforceable. As written, it allows the enforcer to define what the rule prohibits.

[Rich]

Bizer, thanks for following through with this.

If they had the tax maps from back when this NRZ was originally implemented and documented, perhaps the proper location could easily be determined. It's hard to know now if the block numbers existed on the maps back then and were simply not documented on the original NRZ declaration. Maybe it's too hard to find the tax maps from that time period?

However, since they are now saying that a new hearing will be needed, I wonder if the new hearing could jeopardize this NRZ, or is it possible that the hearing could be limited to only clarifying its proper position?