Another shorefront question - shore things?

Steveo · 10-27-2008, 12:13 PM

I would like to know if the following situation is covered under the Shoreland Protection rules:

I live on Loon Cove (Winnipesaukee) in Alton Bay. There is a large drainage outlet that runs into Loon Cove that starts as run off from the mountains off of Jesus Road. The run off collects in a ponding area and then runs under RT 11 before it discharges into the lake. Every time we get a big rain (like last Saturday night) what gets discharged into the lake colors the water to a dark, dark brown. It is so thick that you can't see the bottom in 2 feet of water. It also discharges algae, lillypads and soil that settles on the bottom. Loon Cove was once a totally sandy bottom that many would come to anchor at and enjoy. Now it is a mucky, algae invested mess. I don't know the cause of this discharge but I am worried that part of the problem is there is a horse farm that abutes the ponding area. Horses are allowed to drink at the water's edge and walk through a stream that runs down from the mountain into the pond. Obviously their "discharges" get discharged into the water. Also there is lots of beaver activity in the pond with their mud huts washing out that could be causing the soil discharge. I don't know if others that have discharge outlets near their homes get the same conditions.

Anyway, my question is - Does the Shoreland Protection rules take in effect for areas like this? And what can be done about it?

Thank you very much for any help.

10-27-2008, 12:13 PM	#1
Steveo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 523 Thanks: 47 Thanked 123 Times in 63 Posts	Another shorefront question - shore things? I would like to know if the following situation is covered under the Shoreland Protection rules: I live on Loon Cove (Winnipesaukee) in Alton Bay. There is a large drainage outlet that runs into Loon Cove that starts as run off from the mountains off of Jesus Road. The run off collects in a ponding area and then runs under RT 11 before it discharges into the lake. Every time we get a big rain (like last Saturday night) what gets discharged into the lake colors the water to a dark, dark brown. It is so thick that you can't see the bottom in 2 feet of water. It also discharges algae, lillypads and soil that settles on the bottom. Loon Cove was once a totally sandy bottom that many would come to anchor at and enjoy. Now it is a mucky, algae invested mess. I don't know the cause of this discharge but I am worried that part of the problem is there is a horse farm that abutes the ponding area. Horses are allowed to drink at the water's edge and walk through a stream that runs down from the mountain into the pond. Obviously their "discharges" get discharged into the water. Also there is lots of beaver activity in the pond with their mud huts washing out that could be causing the soil discharge. I don't know if others that have discharge outlets near their homes get the same conditions. Anyway, my question is - Does the Shoreland Protection rules take in effect for areas like this? And what can be done about it? Thank you very much for any help.