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Salem, NH
Salem, NH
MLPA News
This year's LakeFest festivities kicks off on August 17th at 10:30am with a boat parade starting at the dam and there will be events throughout the day. Are you an MLPA member yet? Dues are only $30.00. When you join not only will you be helping to protect and improve your lake but you'll also be entered in a drawing during LakeFest to win* one of two $100.00 gift certificates to the Colosseum Italian Restaurant in Salem! Click here to join.
* Winners not at LakeFest will be contacted.
Watch this space and the MLPA Facebook page for LakeFest updates.
* Winners not at LakeFest will be contacted.
Watch this space and the MLPA Facebook page for LakeFest updates.
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The summer boating season is here and we want everyone to be safe on the lake. A reminder that the New Hampshire Marine Patrol Unit in SAF-C 402.50 states - "No person shall operate a motorboat at a speed exceeding 10 MPH on Millville Lake in Salem."
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The MLPA BOD supports the "carry-in carry-out" motto meaning that anything visitors bring to the island has to leave with them. Please keep the island trash-free for everyone's enjoyment. Thank you for your cooperation.
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July Beach Testing Results
July 11, 2019 - I sampled the beaches on July 9th for bacteria (E.coli) to determine safe swimming conditions. An advisory is posted if one sample exceeds 158 or two samples exceed 88 counts. Three beaches exceeded this guideline for safe swimming: Camp Otter beach on Captains Pond, Arlington Pond Improvement Association beach on Shore Drive and the beach at Shadow Lake.
I also collected samples for cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) at Captains Pond. I sampled the beaches at Camp Hadar, Camp Otter and Camp Y-Wood as well as the shoreline at 40-42 Plaisted Circle. No cyanobacteria was found at this time.
The bacteria (E.coli) results are below. I plan to re-sample the three beaches with the high bacteria counts this morning.
Hedgehog Pond
LF 1
RT 5
Millville Lake
LF 25
RT 23
Camp Y-Wood
LF 6
RT 1
Camp Otter
LF 81
RT 276
Camp Hadar
LF 46
RT 20
Second Street Beach
LF 32
RT 17
Arlington Pond Improvement Association Beach
LF 238
RT 272
Shadow Lake
LF 84
RT 185
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Brian A. Lockard
Health Officer
Town of Salem
33 Geremonty Drive
Salem, NH 03079
603-890-2050
I also collected samples for cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) at Captains Pond. I sampled the beaches at Camp Hadar, Camp Otter and Camp Y-Wood as well as the shoreline at 40-42 Plaisted Circle. No cyanobacteria was found at this time.
The bacteria (E.coli) results are below. I plan to re-sample the three beaches with the high bacteria counts this morning.
Hedgehog Pond
LF 1
RT 5
Millville Lake
LF 25
RT 23
Camp Y-Wood
LF 6
RT 1
Camp Otter
LF 81
RT 276
Camp Hadar
LF 46
RT 20
Second Street Beach
LF 32
RT 17
Arlington Pond Improvement Association Beach
LF 238
RT 272
Shadow Lake
LF 84
RT 185
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Brian A. Lockard
Health Officer
Town of Salem
33 Geremonty Drive
Salem, NH 03079
603-890-2050
SOAK up the Rain NH
June 11, 2019 - Throughout New Hampshire, neighbors are planting rain gardens, using rain barrels, planting trees, and finding other ways to Soak Up the Rain to protect and restore clean water in their local lakes, streams, and estuaries. Explore this site to learn how you can Soak Up the Rain too.
Chasers July 2019 Dates Announced
June 24, 2019 - Chaser's Poker Room charity gaming dates with MLPA in July are Sunday July 14th, Monday July 15th, Tuesday July 16th, Wednesday July 17th, Thursday July 18th, Friday July 19th, and Saturday July 20th. Tell your friends to come out and support the MLPA!
NH Lakes and You!
June 11, 2019 - NH LAKES has provided a helpful guide to clean, healthy and safe lakes. The guide, "NH Lakes and You!", can be read by clicking here.
Millville Lake Town Beach Cleanup
May 29 2019 - Millville Lake Town Beach Cleanup. Scout Troop 409 sponsored by the Salem American Legion Post 63 are planning to clean the Millville Lake Town Beach on Saturday June 15th, weather permitting, as part of a 3-hour Conservation Project requirement for some of our Scouts. Cleanup will begin about 9AM, have a lunch break, and complete the task after the break.
Plans are to leave any litter or branches by the side of the road outside the fence to have the town collect it to be discarded.
If weather does not permit the project on the 15th, it will be attempted on the following Saturdays as needed.
Contact:
Don Bohnwagner Sr. Scoutmaster
Troop 409 Salem NH
Arrowhead District
Daniel Webster Council
603-553-4973
Plans are to leave any litter or branches by the side of the road outside the fence to have the town collect it to be discarded.
If weather does not permit the project on the 15th, it will be attempted on the following Saturdays as needed.
Contact:
Don Bohnwagner Sr. Scoutmaster
Troop 409 Salem NH
Arrowhead District
Daniel Webster Council
603-553-4973
Clean River Project Lake Cleanup
May 17, 2019 - The Clean River Project continued its lake cleanup and did a fantastic job. Thank you Rocky Morrison and crew.
MLPA Joins NH Lakes Association
January 4, 2019 - The Millville Lake Protective Association recently joined the NH Lakes Association as a Lake Association Partner. "The New Hampshire Lakes Association (NH LAKES), a member-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is here to help individuals, groups and businesses enjoy and protect all of the state’s 1,000 lakes from problems like invasive species and polluted runoff water, and so much more." The MLPA looks forward to the guidance and expertise that NH LAKES provides in our efforts to protect and improve Millville Lake.
SOLitude Lake Management 2018 Final Report
November 29, 2018 - SOLitude Lake Management has provided the final report for the Millville Lake 2018 weed treatment. This report was submitted to the New Hampshire Division of Pesticide Control. The good news from the report is that "A significant reduction of spiny naiad (Najas minor), nuisance southern naiad (Najas guadalupensis) was observed throughout the lake during the post‐treatment inspections. Cover of these non‐native and/or nuisance species was reduced by roughly 80% cover as compared to pre‐treatment density." The report can be read here.
Members Only Pages Added to Website
May 18, 2018 - Members only pages have been added to the website. If you have paid your 2018 MLPA dues you will receive an e-mail invitation which will gain you access to the pages. If you did not receive the invitation please e-mail millvillelakenh@gmail.com.
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