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Old 08-20-2018, 10:28 AM   #85
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Originally Posted by debbyi64 View Post
Nice presentation. I will certainly keep an eye out for issues. How can we maintain or build up buffers? Thank you.


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Great question. A few simple things that every shorefront owner can do:

Lots of trees, ground cover, and other plants for the first 25' or so from a rock shore are ideal. So please follow DES rules and do not clear cut. A large perfect green lawn leading directly down into the water is a significant source of phosphorous, but so is bare dirt.

If you use fertilizer, keep it further back from the water and make sure it is phosphate-free. The middle number in the 3 number series on the label should be zero.

If you have a septic, make sure it is serviced regularly.

Lots more information is available here: https://extension.unh.edu/tags/lands...-water-quality
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