DES has stated on multiple occasions that "Temporary seasonal docks" are not an environmental issue. To me, they should get out of the business of things that are not an environmental issue, but they, like any bureaucracy, just can't give something up. It is hard to tell from Onshore's post if DES is giving up an issue where they never should have been in the first place (my opinion). By drawing TSD's into the law, DES put themselves in the awkward position of resolving lot line and grandfathered dock placement, grandfathered positions, etc. Now, they are trying to move out of that situation, but there is some history that is difficult to ignore.
Especially on small lakes in southern NH where folks have moved in and converted camps to year round housing, the questions about dock placement and grandfathering are most complex, but they need to set rules that apply to all lakes. Very difficult. I appreciaite Onshore's posts to keep us up to date.
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