At least one of our Selectmen understands the economic impact milfoil will have on our economy if left unchecked. Selectmen,Joel Mugget supports the proposed $200,000 milfoil warrant article.
Thank you for sharing this. I went to the Town website for more information on the Milfoil Committee and learned quite a bit. Hopefully the BoS will have read the same information and have a full education on this subject. It is practically in the news each day from the surrounding towns also as they too are fighting the fight and putting up money to the cause. In surrounding towns some marinas, yacht clubs and small businesses are stepping up with funds as they see the impact to their businesses and employees should the lake get overwhelmed with this problem. We will all feel the heat if the milfoil is not cleaned up. Without the tourists coming there goes the small businesses, restaurants and many jobs in our town. The prices we pay for things will go up. This is very serious. I read that some members of the M'boro Milfoil Committee are working at the state level on that commission to learn more and work the problem at the state level. We need to think of this like the roads program in town where we spend about $300,000 annually. Money each year to help our infrastructure and the lakes are certainly a big part of our town.
Most of us who love our lake understand the importance of ridding our waters of this invasive weed.
71% of Moultonborought taxes come from waterfront property. Because of the milfoil infestation, lakefront property assessments are decreasing which means the shortfall in revenues will increase the tax rate for ALL Moultonborough taxpayers.
The economic impact on tourism and summer rental properties is potentially devastating. Moultonborough has the largest infestation of milfoil on Lake Winnipesaukee. Getting it under control will take a big team effort from us all and a commitment from our town.
Please attend the March 13th Town Meeting and vote YES to pass the Milfoil Warrant Article that would establish a Milfoil Trust Fund to control this invasive weed.
We have a choice...we can choose to do nothing, or we can choose to do something. If we choose to do something, this is just the first $200,000 that we spend on using toxic chemicals in our lake. The milfoil will never go away, and thus will take a sustained long-term effort (and lots of money) while at the same time potentially harming our lake as these chemicals are not the only ones in our lake. If we choose to fight the milfoil, we will need to do it forever.
The lake has taken years of abuse and neglect, you can't expect to repair the damage overnight or without a cost. Chemicals from lawn fertilizers, salt,oil and gasoline from road run off and leaching from failed septic systems have all contributed to the decline in the lakes water quality. These are the toxins we need to be concerned about as they FEED the milfoil and are killing the lake.
The chemical used to treat milfoil targets just the variable milfoil. It systemically kills the entire weed including the root which is essential, it won't harm native plants or fish.
The Department of Environmental Services will work with the town and provide guidance and a plan. The need for chemical treatments will be reduced in time and on going control done with divers and a suction harvester.
You are right the lake will never be free of milfoil but we can control it. Other towns around the lake are taking this seriously, they realize the economic impact on their economy and we should too.
Most of us live here because Winnipesaukee has always enjoyed the reputation of being a clear, clean lake. How anxious would you be to live or vacation in a town where the lake is full of weeds and algae blooms and the water is murky?
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It's a shame to see our beautiful lake taken over by this prolific and invasive weed.
The hit and miss treatment approach is not working. What's it going take for the Selectmen to take this seriously?
At least one of our Selectmen understands the economic impact milfoil will have on our economy if left unchecked. Selectmen,Joel Mugget supports the proposed $200,000 milfoil warrant article.
As the chair goes, so goes the board.
Thank you for sharing this. I went to the Town website for more information on the Milfoil Committee and learned quite a bit. Hopefully the BoS will have read the same information and have a full education on this subject. It is practically in the news each day from the surrounding towns also as they too are fighting the fight and putting up money to the cause. In surrounding towns some marinas, yacht clubs and small businesses are stepping up with funds as they see the impact to their businesses and employees should the lake get overwhelmed with this problem. We will all feel the heat if the milfoil is not cleaned up. Without the tourists coming there goes the small businesses, restaurants and many jobs in our town. The prices we pay for things will go up. This is very serious. I read that some members of the M'boro Milfoil Committee are working at the state level on that commission to learn more and work the problem at the state level. We need to think of this like the roads program in town where we spend about $300,000 annually. Money each year to help our infrastructure and the lakes are certainly a big part of our town.
Most of us who love our lake understand the importance of ridding our waters of this invasive weed.
71% of Moultonborought taxes come from waterfront property. Because of the milfoil infestation, lakefront property assessments are decreasing which means the shortfall in revenues will increase the tax rate for ALL Moultonborough taxpayers.
The economic impact on tourism and summer rental properties is potentially devastating. Moultonborough has the largest infestation of milfoil on Lake Winnipesaukee. Getting it under control will take a big team effort from us all and a commitment from our town.
Please attend the March 13th Town Meeting and vote YES to pass the Milfoil Warrant Article that would establish a Milfoil Trust Fund to control this invasive weed.
We have a choice...we can choose to do nothing, or we can choose to do something. If we choose to do something, this is just the first $200,000 that we spend on using toxic chemicals in our lake. The milfoil will never go away, and thus will take a sustained long-term effort (and lots of money) while at the same time potentially harming our lake as these chemicals are not the only ones in our lake. If we choose to fight the milfoil, we will need to do it forever.
The lake has taken years of abuse and neglect, you can't expect to repair the damage overnight or without a cost. Chemicals from lawn fertilizers, salt,oil and gasoline from road run off and leaching from failed septic systems have all contributed to the decline in the lakes water quality. These are the toxins we need to be concerned about as they FEED the milfoil and are killing the lake.
The chemical used to treat milfoil targets just the variable milfoil. It systemically kills the entire weed including the root which is essential, it won't harm native plants or fish.
The Department of Environmental Services will work with the town and provide guidance and a plan. The need for chemical treatments will be reduced in time and on going control done with divers and a suction harvester.
You are right the lake will never be free of milfoil but we can control it. Other towns around the lake are taking this seriously, they realize the economic impact on their economy and we should too.
Most of us live here because Winnipesaukee has always enjoyed the reputation of being a clear, clean lake. How anxious would you be to live or vacation in a town where the lake is full of weeds and algae blooms and the water is murky?
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