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All children 12 and under are required to WEAR a life jacket while
underway at all times. The age used to be 5 and has changed.
Link to NH Rules on this issue.
May 1 Started the current year for BLA membership. You
can join or renew online here.
This website is designed to acquaint you
with our Association and its purpose and to provide timely information
on BLA events. Baboosic Lake is 222 acres and located
primarily in the town of Amherst, although many homes along the east
side are in Merrimack.
The BLA was formed in 1986 for the express
purpose of helping protect, preserve, and improve the quality of Baboosic
Lake and the surrounding watershed, (see bylaws) while
maintaining and supporting the interests of lake users and Watershed
property owners.
Annual meetings are held in the spring. A notice of the annual meeting is
mailed to all members.
In 2006, the BLA was awarded a $50,000
grant by the state to study and implement ways in which water quality can be
improved through better runoff management. This grant paid for engineering
studies to identify sources of excessive runoff and some initial runoff
mediation.
In 2008, a follow-on grant was awarded to
the BLA to pay for work on the mediation sites identified in the
first grant. This work will server to reduce runoff and the
pollutants it contains fro entering the lake.
In 2009, the BLA was awarded a $78,000 grant
to continue work on runoff issues in a continuing effort to improve
lake health.
Some members of our Association serve as
lay lake monitors and faithfully take samples of our lake water. The
samples are sent to the University of New Hampshire for evaluation.
Reports of the samples are published in our Newsletter.
We publish a Newsletter which is sent to
the entire watershed area twice a year. Members also receive
a newsletter through the Summer Season of May through September. Our
newsletter usually includes a message from our president, legislation on new
boating laws and other related matters, helpful hints for keeping our lake
clean, history of the lake, pictures of social events, etc.
The established SAFETY traffic pattern
for motorboats on the lake is counter-clock wise. If you rent or loan
your home or camp, please inform the occupants of the traffic pattern.
New members to our Association are
welcome!! Dues are $15.00 a year for a family; $10.00 a year single
membership.
You
can join online in minutes. Included in the fee is our
informative Newsletter and the opportunity to
attend our annual meeting and social events. But most importantly,
your contribution helps us keep your lake healthy.
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