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LoveLakeWinni · 07-26-2016, 10:11 AM

The Lake Winnipesaukee Association, in partnership with FB Environmental Associates of Portland, ME, will present a plan to address threats to the water quality in Lake Waukewan and Lake Winona at a public meeting at the Meredith Community Center on August 3rd, beginning at 6 pm.

The watershed for the two lakes includes five towns - Meredith, New Hampton, Center Harbor, Holderness, and Ashland, NH. Both lakes suffer from low concentrations of dissolved oxygen which impact aquatic life and, in the case of Lake Waukewan, Meredith’s drinking water supply, cyanobacteria blooms.

The Watershed Restoration Plan outlines recommendations and strategies for reducing nutrients, chiefly phosphorus, and pollutants from reaching the lakes. Measures include public education, community planning, land conservation, best management practices, site restoration projects, water quality monitoring, and more. The Plan aims to encourage consideration of long-term strategies for improving the water quality and safeguarding natural resources within the watershed among citizens, municipalities, and state agencies.

07-26-2016, 10:11 AM	#1
LoveLakeWinni Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Meredith Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	Waukewan & Winona Watershed Restoration Plan The Lake Winnipesaukee Association, in partnership with FB Environmental Associates of Portland, ME, will present a plan to address threats to the water quality in Lake Waukewan and Lake Winona at a public meeting at the Meredith Community Center on August 3rd, beginning at 6 pm. The watershed for the two lakes includes five towns - Meredith, New Hampton, Center Harbor, Holderness, and Ashland, NH. Both lakes suffer from low concentrations of dissolved oxygen which impact aquatic life and, in the case of Lake Waukewan, Meredith’s drinking water supply, cyanobacteria blooms. The Watershed Restoration Plan outlines recommendations and strategies for reducing nutrients, chiefly phosphorus, and pollutants from reaching the lakes. Measures include public education, community planning, land conservation, best management practices, site restoration projects, water quality monitoring, and more. The Plan aims to encourage consideration of long-term strategies for improving the water quality and safeguarding natural resources within the watershed among citizens, municipalities, and state agencies.