The New Hampshire Lakes Association (NH LAKES), is a member-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with a focus to help individuals, groups and businesses enjoy and protect all of the state’s 1,300 or so lakes. This includes understanding problems with invasive species, runoff water issues, water quality issue, and [...]
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A bad storm could flood your world in debt and loss. Your wallet does not need to go under water protecting your home.
As a first step I suggest looking at the FEMA site to see if your home might be in a flood zone. Visit https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home
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There are always the question of what to do with seasonal docks. So what is happening in halls of the State of New Hampshire government.
I am often asked about if you can simply add to a dock. A Seasonal dock means docks that can come out. Not on Piers.
??Both House and Senate Committees spent much of 2017 on this subject of extending the [...]
There are homes with great views. There are great homes that are astounding just to look at. When you combine both it truly is the perfect blend of man and nature. Take the case in point of 23 Newport Drive in New Durham, NH. The home itself is an architectural masterpiece in every [...]
Docks and Shoreline Structures
I am often asked if you can put in a dock or enlarge an existing one in any lake property. There are several aspects to consider. All natural bodies of water are held in trust for public use by the State of New Hampshire. Under RSA 482-A, NH Wetlands Law, constructing new structures such as docks, boat lifts, jet ski lifts, retaining walls, breakwaters and perched beaches in or on any bank, flat, marsh or swamp in and adjacent to and waters of the state requires a permit. This permit serves as permission for an entity to build and maintain a structure within an area held in public trust.
Changing dock size may create issues with abutters
Dock owners may replace a grandfathered dock without complying with statutory setback and other current statutory limitations as long as they do not change the size or configuration of the dock, which would trigger current permitting requirements. Problems arise when the replacement dock is larger or closer, from the abutter’s perspective, which can raise issues of encroachment, trespass and private nuisance, among others.
To determine is a permit is required to do any work on a dock take this survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/docks?sm=J6yE1w7o3mqrHOjeSxeKRKikIjx6lSBlcx6znku%2f0Z0%3d
Every year on Lake Winnipesaukee,
Ice-Out.com is devoted to progressive aerial photos of the ice receding on Lake Winnipesaukee. It's a co-operative volunteer effort between Emerson Aviation (It's Dave Emerson who officially calls ice-out each year) and the great aerial photographer I have had the pleasure of meeting, Bill Hemmel of [...]
New Hampshire offers two free fishing days each year, so make plans to get out and cast a line with family and friends. Free fishing days are offered on:
NOTEPersons participating in a fishing tournament must still hold a license, even on free fishing day.
Free Fishing Day [...]
Since the beginning of time, Man has wanted to take to the sky.
This is why I am getting involved with a new Aerial Imaging Company called Media Wing (www.MediaWing.com) It is devoted to marketing from the ground up for everything from real estate videos to golf club, accident scenes, sporting events and land and development aerial [...]
My Daughter Mariella, age 15 by her wonderful Canoe she built, The "Free Spirit"
Since 1992, the Boat Museum in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire had the idea of preserving the boating heritage of the New Hampshire Lakes for all of us to remember. For me, beginning at 8:30 Am on July 5th, 2011 it became a place to actually build a boat with my [...]
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