Watershed Management
The purpose of the current Lake Sunapee Watershed Management Plan is to maintain the high quality waters of the lakes, ponds and streams in the watershed and to address ways to improve current water quality in the face of many challenges including continued development and more frequent severe storm events due to climate change.
Lake Sunapee Watershed 2020-2030 Watershed Management Plan
An action plan was created to meet our 10-year water quality goal and includes the following categories: Education & Outreach, Research, Further Evaluation, Monitoring and Assessment, Land Conservation, Land Use Regulation, Zoning and Ordinances. Click the button below to read the full plan.
Recently Completed Water Quality Improvement Projects
Water quality improvement projects are designed to slow down and infiltrate stormwater runoff. They often involve a collaboration between LSPA and governmental agencies, local towns and private landowners and are completed using a combination of in-kind match, private contributions and grant funding. Click the button below to learn more about recently completed projects.
What You Can Do
Participate in LSPA’s Watershed Wise Program.
Learn about LSPA’s Let’s Be Clear public awareness campaign.
Watershed Town Collaborations
We collaborate with the towns in the Lake Sunapee Watershed to address a wide range of environmental and water quality challenges. Each town is represented on our Board of Directors and on our Watershed Committee. We work with Planning Boards, Zoning Boards, Conservation Commissions, Selectboards, Sewer and Water Commissioners, Health Officers, Highway Department staff, Planning and Zoning Administrators, Land Use Administrators, and others.