Reflections On The Lake
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"The biggest challenge in the future is going to be the weeds; they are going to keep on spreading. The lake isn’t that deep and all the boat traffic is spreading them around. Luckily we don’t have any exotic weeds like milfoil." Gladys Whitney |
| Expedition #3 - White's Grove Infestation |
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| Written by Steve Soref & Peggy Tucker | |
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The Crew assembled at the Dolloff Dam Yacht Club at 8 AM, August 30th. Tom had provided the canoe to ferry the slain phragmites to shore where in true synchronized fashion Eric would arrive to take them to as yet undisclosed destination. So Captain Gary along with Peg and Steve proceeded through the South Channel and en-route to pick-up Gayle.
Then the now fleet anchored off White Cove infestation. Bob had joined the flagship pontoon boat in his boat and served as the expedition's official photographer. Already, busily cutting the stocks was Therese who had motored over to join the fray.
Working together the team subdued the weed and five full canoed loads were ready for Eric, who arrived at 10:10 with Elizabeth and their friend. As he trailed the load off, Mr. Leonard White arrived on the scene and voiced his concerns.
The growth from last year was less than before. In other words, our cutting and digging efforts are slowly becoming effective. It is a process. The next step will be to put a cover over the site. This will be done after the draw down under the direction of Amy and done by the NH DES. |
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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.
