Lake Reports
President's Message
I’m writing this the week after two more major snowfalls in NH. We have piles of snow everywhere, I’ve been stuck in the driveway due to the snow, and we have about a dozen deer that seem to have made the woods around our house their home.
I
became President of LKWA in August, which, was I fear, not so highly
contested as the current primary elections. Since I have not met
many of you, I would like to tell you a little about who I am, and
why I am involved with LKWA. I live in Cambridge, MA with my
husband, Fred, and our two boys, Max and Theo. We purchased a home
on Red Hill Road about four years ago, and spend as much time as
possible at the lake year-round. We love the opportunities to enjoy
outdoor activities from swimming to hiking to skiing, as well as to
experience the changes of the seasons and to relax as a family.
I work in the area of water and wastewater treatment, covering issues such as desalinating seawater, recycling wastewater to produce potable quality water, and treating industrial wastewater to prevent pollution of rivers around the world. At Lake Kanasatka, however, I find water that doesn’t need treating, and, having seen what intensive use of a watershed can do, I am motivated to work to help maintain the water quality of the lake.
The Lake Kanasatka Watershed Association (LKWA) was organized thirty years ago to do the following:
1.
Monitor and sample the water quality and keep a database of its
changes. We collect water transparency measurements as well as
measurements of temperature, oxygen, conductivity (a surrogate for
salts), turbidity (particulate matter), pH etc. from the surface down
to the lake bottom.
2. Protect local wildlife - by working with various Wildlife Protection Organizations as well as the NH Fish and Game Department. Members of your Watershed Association work in coordination with the Loon Preservation Committee to aid in the placing of loon rafts, help with the annual loon count, watch and protect animals and loons from dangerous predators, both domestic and wild.
3. Watch the surrounding land use and construction activities. Guarding against the major development of areas around the lake has historically been the goal of your Watershed Association. This year, we have been in discussions with Kilnwood regarding some proposed changes to their dock (see the Lake News).
4. Support other environmental protection organizations. LKWA contributes money and works with several groups in the state: The NH Lakes Association, the Squam Lakes Association, the Loon Preservation Committee, and the Lakes Region Conservation Trust.
5. Educate our members in proper land and water use. In the past the annual meetings have had guests from various organizations.
6. Promote a community at the lake through social interaction. This year, we hope you will join us to participate in the Annual 4th of July Boat Parade, and also attend our Annual Meeting.
2. Protect local wildlife - by working with various Wildlife Protection Organizations as well as the NH Fish and Game Department. Members of your Watershed Association work in coordination with the Loon Preservation Committee to aid in the placing of loon rafts, help with the annual loon count, watch and protect animals and loons from dangerous predators, both domestic and wild.
3. Watch the surrounding land use and construction activities. Guarding against the major development of areas around the lake has historically been the goal of your Watershed Association. This year, we have been in discussions with Kilnwood regarding some proposed changes to their dock (see the Lake News).
4. Support other environmental protection organizations. LKWA contributes money and works with several groups in the state: The NH Lakes Association, the Squam Lakes Association, the Loon Preservation Committee, and the Lakes Region Conservation Trust.
5. Educate our members in proper land and water use. In the past the annual meetings have had guests from various organizations.
6. Promote a community at the lake through social interaction. This year, we hope you will join us to participate in the Annual 4th of July Boat Parade, and also attend our Annual Meeting.
Would you like to participate more this year? To become a member, send in the membership form on Page 3 of this newsletter. Come to the annual meeting. Send photos of the lake for our web site. If you’d like to know what else you can do, please contact any one of the committee members.
Looking forward to another relaxing summer at the lake, and hoping to meet many of you.
Antonia von Gottberg
President
TREASURER'S REPORT
In last year's newsletter I stated that we would not be able to continue our water quality testing program or make donations to the four fine organizations we support unless something changed.
Well, I would like to give you an update. First, the number of our donations increased 65% and second, we approved an increase in our yearly dues from $15 to $25. I believe it is the first increase in dues in the organization's history and will allow us to continue our water quality testing program as well as to donate to the Loon Preservation Committee, the Lakes Region Conservation Trust, the New Hampshire Lakes Association and the Squam Lake Association.
Please include your email address when mailing in your dues. To help decrease costs, we are considering emailing the newsletter to members in the future. Thanks for your continued support.
Doug Whitley,
Treasurer
Water Quality Monitoring Report Summary
For 2006, the NH Lakes Lay Monitoring Program report with data collected in 2005. The full 30 page technical report written by Robert Craycraft and Jeffery Schloss can be found at the Moultonboro Public Library. To read the non-technical summary, Click here.
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