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"The Lake Host Program is a group of people trying to stop the spread of exotic weeds that are invading the lakes in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. We take a course about administering the program, learn all about these exotic species and educate the public on how to inspect their boats by offering a courtesy boat inspection. We could really use some more volunteers to cover during the week. That is definitely the time we are most vulnerable. It only takes one little piece of a weed and the whole lake could be infested within a few years. If you have seen the pictures of an infested lake, you would volunteer to keep this from happening to us."
Celeste Schmitt, Lake Host Volunteer |
| NH Fish and Game Funding Crisis Targets Non-Motorized Boats |
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| Written by PLIA Staff | |
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The NH Fish And Game Dept. are facing a funding crisis this year. A significant decline of fishing and hunting in NH has lowered the departments revenue from license fees. Rising health care costs for retired Fish and Game employees is a major factor in the budget shortfall. The department is seeking a variety of new funding sources from the State Legislature this February. One of the most controversal proposals is a yearly $10 conservation fee for all non-motorized boats including canoes, kayaks, and row boats. The Fish and Game Departments position is that their mission has expanded dramatically over the years while their funding sources have been primarily limited to fishing and hunting fees. The Department is currently limited to "use fees" for funding and therefore need to find more "users" to tax. One proposal the department has requested is to appropriate funding from the States general fund.For more information about this issue read:
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PLIA Mission Statement
The Pawtuckaway Lake Improvement Association (PLIA) is a Private, Non-Profit Organization formed to monitor and act upon environmental and safety issues in the Pawtuckaway Lake Watershed area. The PLIA also provides education, information, recreation and other services to its members.
The Association routinely conducts water quality sampling under the New Hampshire Volunteer Lake Assessment program of the State of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. Other activities (sailboat races, fishing derbies, etc.) may be coordinated by the Association, but are funded by program participants.
