Lake Winnipesaukee Alliance Survey

[John Mercier]

Originally Posted by LoveLakeLife

It’s legal of course. There’s no trespass involved. There’s no expectation of privacy on your lawn when it fronts the lake, which is public. The lack of response, I’m sure, is due to resentment of perceived do-gooders trying to shame homeowners into doing something that the proud-of-themselves falsely virtuous people think should be done. It’s the same tactic that the utility companies use when sending people comparisons of their neighbors’ supposed energy-efficiency stats. Such activities are demonstrably doomed to fail for obvious reasons, even if arguably done with the best of intentions.


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That depends on the threshold for success.

If the LWA feels that even one positive response is worth the effort - then it was a success.

If they set the bar at 100% - then the program has little chance of ever being successful.

[LoveLakeLife]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

That depends on the threshold for success.

If the LWA feels that even one positive response is worth the effort - then it was a success.

If they set the bar at 100% - then the program has little chance of ever being successful.

Valid point, John, thanks.


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[John Mercier]

I think they may be trying to rely on some natural tendencies that we have.

First, we tend to be somewhat competitive. So a grading system brings that out in us.

Second, our landscapes naturally change over time.

Many of the camps around the lake are craftsman buildings that were built among the trees. As the trees succumbed to damage, disease, and age; we remove them to protect the building from being fell upon.

That leads us toward lawns.
Lawns can be expensive and time consuming, so offering us a simple, less expensive landscape option comes into play over time.
Directing that seems to be their focus.

[Descant]

The appearance is that NHLAKES and LWA have similar goals. NHLAKES approach is education. LWA approaches with aggression and enforcement.

[Pine Island Guy]

Originally Posted by Descant

The appearance is that NHLAKES and LWA have similar goals. NHLAKES approach is education. LWA approaches with aggression and enforcement.

I don't believe that LWA has any enforcement agenda or capabilities. They send information to the property owner about what they observe and how to create a more healthy environment

-PIG

[ApS]

1)

Someone across Winter Harbor has spent ALL last week removing trees with a crane and chipping them into trailers.

Update:
The razing of the entire lot continued over the weekend and still continues. I can now plainly see the McMansion doing the clearing.

2)
With such low water, now is the time to rent a front-end loader and move those boulders where you want them..



...After obtaining a permit, of course.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by ApS

1)Update:
The razing of the entire lot continued over the weekend and still continues. I can now plainly see the McMansion doing the clearing.

2)
With such low water, now is the time to rent a front-end loader and move those boulders where you want them..



...After obtaining a permit, of course.

I was really disappointed (and weirded out) to see how many trees were removed from the new home being built in Center Harbor just after Canoe (heading north).

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