Watershed Management Plan Presented to Wakefield and Acton

The “Salmon Falls Headwater Lakes Watershed Management Plan” was presented on January 23^rd to 40 members of the Wakefield, NH and Acton, ME communities representing selectmen, planning boards, conservation commissions, land trusts, lake associations and concerned citizens. The plan incorporates interests and ideas expressed by many community members as well as water quality data analysis, on-the-ground observations, land-use modeling, ordinance reviews, and recommendations into what will be a useful and relevant tool to protect the waters of Wakefield and Acton over the next 10 years and beyond. The plan focuses on the Salmon Falls headwater lakes - Great East Lake, Horn Pond, Lake Ivanhoe, Lovell Lake and Wilson Lake.

The Plan was developed by FB Environmental Associates in cooperation with the Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance, NH Dept. of Environmental Services, Great East Lake Improvement Association, Lovell Lake Association, Wilson Lake Association, Horn Pond Association and Round Pond (Lake Ivanhoe) Association.

AWWA has been awarded another NH DES Watershed Assistance grant for 2010-11 which will fund some of the action items recommended in the plan including ongoing work of the AWWA Youth Conservation Corps, a partnership with the UNH Stormwater Center to design a road maintenance plan for Brackett and Pond roads along Lovell Lake, and numerous outreach activities to engage the communities in water quality protection.

Please contact Linda Schier, AWWA Executive Director, at info@AWwatersheds.org or 603-473-2500 for further information.

Funding for the Salmon Falls Headwater Lakes Watershed Plan Project was provided in part by a grant from the NH Department of Environmental Services with funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act.