LSPA’s watershed
steward is Robert "Woody" Wood whose
work in the watershed ranges from assisting contractors
and others working on the land in the watershed to
joint efforts with local road agents to control runoff
and erosion.
Through Wood’s efforts, LSPA has received several
type 319 Clean Water Act grants from NH Department
of Environmental Services to implement various plans
to keep water, carrying sediments and pollutants, from
running off the land and roads into Lake Sunapee and
its tributaries. Measures, including swales, sediment
basins, buffer zones, and special “Sunapee Swirler” catch
basins, have been installed at Sunapee Harbor, Hastings Landing,
and Newbury Harbor.
LSPA was the initiator of the Lake Sunapee watershed
management plan idea. LSPA’s Wood and Fichter
presented information on watershed planning to the
local towns, and this effort led to the formation of
the Sunapee Area Watershed Coalition (SAWC). SAWC,
through its agent LSPA, has received a $50,000 pilot
grant to develop a watershed management plan for the
Lake Sunapee watershed. Since 2006, SAWC has met regularly
to work toward an increased understanding of what can
be done in the area’s watershed to help maintain
water quality in the area’s lakes, ponds and
streams. See www.sunapeewatershed.org for
more information.
Forest Ecosystem Threats
11-18-2009
These 3 exotic insect forest pests are a major threat to northeastern forest ecosystems.
Watershed Overview
09-06-2007
3 slides providing background information for the Lake Sunapee watershed.
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