News
Elections - At our last annual meeting on 8/17/2019, membership elected both Sam Bouchie and Warren Harris to act as co-presidents for CLAPA during 2020. Unfortunately, shortly after our meting Sam declined the position of co-president. Because of this, the Board of Directors, unanimously approved Frank Battaglia to assume the vacant position of President for CLAPA. Sam Bouchie will remain as a Board Member and Warren Harris will continue his role as Vice President. All other board members remain unchanged. Click HERE to see the current Board of Directors slate.
Next Annual Meeting - Our next annual meeting will be on Saturday, August 15, 2020. (Location TBD)
Revised Dues Schedule - Click HERE to see the revised Membership Dues and Donation schedule.
Website - CLAPA website is in the process of being revised Q1-2020.
Local Town Warrants - The Town of Jaffrey during 2019 approved warrant funding to CLAPA in the amount of $2,500. The town of Rindge, unfortunately, voted down a similar warrant request.
Elections - At our last annual meeting on 8/17/2019, membership elected both Sam Bouchie and Warren Harris to act as co-presidents for CLAPA during 2020. Unfortunately, shortly after our meting Sam declined the position of co-president. Because of this, the Board of Directors, unanimously approved Frank Battaglia to assume the vacant position of President for CLAPA. Sam Bouchie will remain as a Board Member and Warren Harris will continue his role as Vice President. All other board members remain unchanged. Click HERE to see the current Board of Directors slate.
Next Annual Meeting - Our next annual meeting will be on Saturday, August 15, 2020. (Location TBD)
Revised Dues Schedule - Click HERE to see the revised Membership Dues and Donation schedule.
Website - CLAPA website is in the process of being revised Q1-2020.
Local Town Warrants - The Town of Jaffrey during 2019 approved warrant funding to CLAPA in the amount of $2,500. The town of Rindge, unfortunately, voted down a similar warrant request.
New Boat Launch Sign
Milfoil Update -
During 2018 the CLAPA Board approved the use of chemicals in addition to our standard practice of utilizing weed control divers to diminish the Milfoil growth through out Contoocook Lake. This position was also requested by Amy Smagula, Exotic Species Program Coordinator from the NHDES. The liquid herbicide, ProcellaCOR, was approved due to it’s low risk assessment from the US EPA. Consequently, we contracted Solitude Lake Mgm’t to chemically treat 29 acres of the lake on 8/27/2018 from the County Road boat launch through the river channel and east to a boundary line from Breezy Point to Cochrane Cove. The results of the latter chemical treatment were amazing. During the fall of 2018 and through the summer of 2019 we experienced almost a total elimination of variable milfoil through out the lake. Lake inspections during this period were provided by ProcellaCOR representative, NHDES and AB Aquatics. The latter teams identified only a few locations (2-3) within the lake containing milfoil. Our dive team contractor, AB Aquatics, pulled only 2.5 gallons of milfoil from the latter locations on 9/25/2019. During fiscal year 2018 CLAPA expensed $31,948.00 for chemical treatment and diving. Due to the successful results of chemical treatment, we only expensed $8,154.25 during 2019. Our need for weed dive control and or chemical treatment will again be reviewed May 2020 after NHDES and AB Aquatics scan the lake for presence of milfoil.
During 2018 the CLAPA Board approved the use of chemicals in addition to our standard practice of utilizing weed control divers to diminish the Milfoil growth through out Contoocook Lake. This position was also requested by Amy Smagula, Exotic Species Program Coordinator from the NHDES. The liquid herbicide, ProcellaCOR, was approved due to it’s low risk assessment from the US EPA. Consequently, we contracted Solitude Lake Mgm’t to chemically treat 29 acres of the lake on 8/27/2018 from the County Road boat launch through the river channel and east to a boundary line from Breezy Point to Cochrane Cove. The results of the latter chemical treatment were amazing. During the fall of 2018 and through the summer of 2019 we experienced almost a total elimination of variable milfoil through out the lake. Lake inspections during this period were provided by ProcellaCOR representative, NHDES and AB Aquatics. The latter teams identified only a few locations (2-3) within the lake containing milfoil. Our dive team contractor, AB Aquatics, pulled only 2.5 gallons of milfoil from the latter locations on 9/25/2019. During fiscal year 2018 CLAPA expensed $31,948.00 for chemical treatment and diving. Due to the successful results of chemical treatment, we only expensed $8,154.25 during 2019. Our need for weed dive control and or chemical treatment will again be reviewed May 2020 after NHDES and AB Aquatics scan the lake for presence of milfoil.
NH DES Map of Contoocook Lake Milfoil 2019
References Below: Contookcook Lake Milfoil Map 2018, ProcellaCOR information
| contoocook_treatment_map_2018_draft.pdf |
| contoocook_lake_nh_-_procellaCOR_slides_for_frank_battaglia.pdf |
Volunteer Lake Assessment Program (VLAP) Update:
This program assesses lake water quality, During 2019 we provided lake water samples in June and August to NHDES. We are currently awaiting final report analysis from VLAP coordinator, however tests results reported for latter sample period were favorable. Click on the various files below to see the results of the two periods of water testing in 2019 and a compiled report for 2018.
This program assesses lake water quality, During 2019 we provided lake water samples in June and August to NHDES. We are currently awaiting final report analysis from VLAP coordinator, however tests results reported for latter sample period were favorable. Click on the various files below to see the results of the two periods of water testing in 2019 and a compiled report for 2018.
| vlap_results_july_12_-_2019.pdf |
| contoocook_vlap_results_sept_2019.pdf |
| contoocook_2018_vlap_report.pdf |
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