You have to wonder if our elected officials and agency leaders in Concord truly understand the importance of protecting our lakes as a primary environmental and economic resource.
Here is what we see at our small non-profit organization on Ossipee Lake. At globally rare Ossipee Lake Natural Area, volunteer boaters and conservationists partnered with the state for years to keep people inside the recreation zone with a combination of law enforcement and boater-to-boater influencing.
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