Boston Globe Article

[barefootbay]

Originally Posted by Lakegeezer

Watershed research led by the Lake Winnipesaukee Association shows that big storms are the big problem. The damage is done in only 5-6 events a year, when gully-washers act like Mother Nature yanking a giant toilet handle. All the built-up gunk—leaky septics, phosphorus laden fertilizer, leaves, goose (and dog) poop and road salt flush downhill and straight into Lake Winnipesaukee.

Regulations can’t fix the problem – it has to be a community-wide project.

First step is to reduce the buildup by fixing septic systems, skipping the phosphorus fertilizer near the water, keeping 70% of shoreline properties porous and not cutting down trees that move over 100 gallons of water a day into the air.

But, the real solution is based in reducing storm-water runoff by convincing the those water gushes to absorb into the ground.

During the next gully-washer, toss on a raincoat and check the shoreline. If you see water racing to the lake, add a rain garden, small berm, or trench it into the woods so that it soaks in before reaching the lake.

Loose your lawn, geese love to graze on green grass !

[ishoot308]

Lose all the ice eaters along the shore and docks and allow the ice form in the winter! It’s a proven fact that without ice the sun causes more weed and algae growth!

Dan

[SAB1]

I often wonder about the effect of the ice eaters. My gut says it’s a small part but I’m not an expert. They are annoying though. Some places it’s tough to get onto the ice to fish or snowmobile because of them. I put that directly on the State though. They are to blame for allowing all the permanent docks, boathouses and breakwaters where people use them. Can’t blame the people who have them, it’s legal and they are protecting their assets. Crazy and you still see them being built.

[John Mercier]

The State Budget gets a lot of revenue from boating.
They just have to be careful what they expense, because we are near a peak.