Invasive Spiny Water Fleas Confirmed in Winnipesaukee

[Cobalt 12]

I'm glad that everything that was addressed in this thread in resolved.

[John Mercier]

The only resolution would be a government intervention that would slow the spread to other sources.
The watershed infected is probably a goner given enough time.

The lake will become less and less productive over time. Normal course of events sped up.

It is the down line effects that will need to be resolved.

[Cobalt 12]

And Lord knows we don't want anymore Government intervention...

[John Mercier]

Because it is state property that runs through multiple municipal jurisdictions and involves a primary source, it will have to.

Fishing is under state jurisdictions, and may be the major fallout, but that will quickly rise up through the tax/fee schedule.

A noticeable secondary fallout would be the water uptake being effected.
That could be pretty costly. Also putting pressure on the tax/fee schedule.

Most residents and business feel the government as the tax/fee schedule, so as that rises... they feel the governance more.

[Cobalt 12]

It's all in the Past and out of OUR control.

[John Mercier]

So far only in the Winnipesaukee watershed as far as we know.

So they will need to act to protect the other watersheds, and to adapt to any loss caused in the Winni watershed.

The extra cost of filtration changes/maintenance will need to be eaten by those that source water from the watershed. They won't be happy.

But the state also has the problem that if the largest watershed has a depleted capacity to sustain game fish populations, it has to question any upgrades to the fishery... possibly even opting to shut it down for the longer term savings.

Also, will the bump in fishing licenses be sustained, or will the state need to reconfigure the funding mechanism of F&G sooner than it had hoped to. We are bandaging it right now... and the bump in registrations and licenses gave us a reprieve.

[Cobalt 12]

As far as we know? You need to base a plan of Facts.

They may have come down thru the waterways from Northern NH, Who knows?

Your spending people's money with out knowledge or facts. No can do!

It doesn't have to question. Shutting down will NEVER happen. Just sayin !

Reconfigure Really? No proof of anything now.

I'm out!! But I will get the last post in!

[John Mercier]

You can check the other tributaries around Winnipesaukee...
They may have come downstream.

But that would not change the outcomes.

A large reduction in game fish would impede license sales. No expenditure by the state.

It would put into question an expenditure to upgrade the fish hatchery or simply abandon it. The upgrade is required for ongoing operations per court order. Abandoning it would lower state expenditure.

Laconia may, only may, have to backwash more often for its osmosis filter... or any first line filtering system. That would also be homeowners drawing directly from the lake. Again, no expenditure by the state.

The only expenditure born by the state would be monitoring; which is already ongoing.

[ITD]

I think you guys need to get a room.

[Cobalt 12]

No Thank You.

[ApS]

WLA:

"The nearest locations of other spiny water flea infestations include Lake Champlain in Vermont, and Lake George and a few other waterbodies in New York."

"...Invasive species are pumped into the ballast tanks along with lake water. These tanks are difficult to clean and end up spreading invasive species to other lakes..."

https://www.sierraclub.org/minnesota...nd-10000-lakes

If New Hampshire follows Minnesota's lead, we might not get spiny water fleas in Lake Winnipesaukee.

Oh wait...