Government Proposals
This page highlights ongoing activities related to the health and stewardship of lakes, including key legislation under consideration in Concord and the deliberations/recommendations of Chesterfield’s Watershed Committee and other relevant Town decision-makers.
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Town Vote 2025--Tuesday, March 11 Town Warrant Article 4 will again ask voters to contribute to the expense of water quality testing for Spofford Lake. Visit the Town website for details. Town Vote 2024--March 12 The Results: 70% of voting residents agreed that managing runoff warranted approval of the three ordinance changes covering pervious paving, surface water management, and driveway permits. Prior to Town Vote, the Watershed Committee held a public information session. The Committee's presentation can be reviewed here. Watershed Management Committee Mission/ Purpose: To provide recommendations to the Town of Chesterfield Board of Selectmen that advance the understanding, planning, implementation, and use of watershed management tools and techniques to affectively protect and enhance the water quality of Spofford Lake. The Results: The Committee made a series of recommendations to reduce stormwater run-off, which is the largest, controllable source of phosphorus entering the lake. All three were approved at Town Vote 2024. Thus, the BOS decided that the committee successfully completed its work and could be disbanded. The SLA will continue to have a BOS Representative liaison to the SLA and a strong relationship with the Town. Minutes: Minutes of Watershed Committee meetings , December 2021 to present, can be found on the Town's website. | To express your opinion, contact |
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February 2025--To express your views on proposed lake-related legislation, please contact your state representatives. The status of various bills can be found at https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ and https://legiscan.com/NH. Alternatively, visit NH LAKES, which advocates for New Hampshire's lakes. Paul S. Berch, email: Paul.Berch@gc.nh.gov or 603-399-4960 or Cathryn Harvey, email: Cathryn.Harvey@gc.nh.gov or 603-363-4424 and our state senator: Donovan Fenton, email: Donovan.Fenton@gc.nh.gov or 603-271-7875 Page updated February 17, 2025 |
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