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Natural Area Priorities Debated

Posted on May 6, 2007 at 6:22 AM (No Comments)

By Roger Amsden
Ossipee - May 6, 2007 - Preservation or recreation — or a combination of both?
That was the issue that brought more than 80 people to the conference center at Camp Calumet yesterday for an informational planning session on future uses of state-owned Ossipee Lake Natural Area.
The 400-acre area, also known as Long Sands, […]

DRED Must Lead

Posted on May 1, 2007 at 6:25 AM (No Comments)

By Alliance Staff [Editorial]
This week Ossipee Lake Alliance announced the results of our “state of the lake” survey summarizing the opinions of lake property owners, renters, campers and local residents who fish and boat there.

Beach at Long Sands Busy Again

Posted on August 10, 2006 at 2:11 PM (No Comments)

By Terry Leavitt
While talk of putting a town beach on Ossipee Lake has died down, complaints about the way boaters use the beach at Long Sands continue. Selectman Harry Merrow said there are three times as many boats using the beach this year as there were last year.

Merrow Backs off from Beach

Posted on February 17, 2006 at 2:22 PM (No Comments)

By Terry Leavitt
Ossipee - February 17, 2006 - Selectman and state Rep. Harry Merrow is backing away from his plan to create a new town beach at Long Sands on Ossipee Lake — at least for the present.

Merrow Recommends Pulling Plug On Natural Area Plant Study

Posted on February 14, 2006 at 2:24 PM (No Comments)

By Alliance Staff
Ossipee - February 14, 2006 - In a written statement submitted at last night’s Ossipee Selectmen’s meeting, Harry Merrow recommended that the town cancel the second phase of the botanical study of Ossipee Lake Natural Area.

Lynch Taps Bald for Return to DRED

Posted on February 3, 2006 at 2:25 PM (No Comments)

By Chelsea Conaboy
Concord - February 3, 2006 - Gov. John Lynch announced yesterday that he will ask George Bald, who led the Department of Resources and Economic from 1998 to 2004, to come back to the department as its next commissioner.

State Disputes Ossipee On Beach Claims

Posted on January 22, 2006 at 3:13 PM (No Comments)

By Alliance Staff
Freedom - January 22, 2006 - State officials have told Ossipee Lake Alliance there is no basis in fact to statements that White Lake State Park turns away visitors or that the Marine Patrol opposes swimming at Constitution Park Beach.

Plant Found in Lake Natural Area Is “Critically Imperiled” In State

Posted on January 7, 2006 at 3:14 PM (2 Comments)

By Barre Hellquist
Ossipee - January 7, 2006 - Ossipee Lake has been known for a number of rare plants occurring along its shores or in its immediate vicinity. The Ossipee Lake shoreline harbors many uncommon species due to its similarities to the coastal, sandy regions to the south and east.

Alliance Says Beach Study Highlights Need For Protection

Posted on December 22, 2005 at 3:23 PM (No Comments)

By Terry Leavitt
Ossipee - December 22, 2005 - Ossipee Lake Alliance says the initial study of natural resources at Long Sands shows that the proposed site for a new town beach for Ossipee does in fact have rare plants and significant plant communities that need to be protected.

Permanent State Protection Next Step for Lake Natural Area

Posted on December 5, 2005 at 3:26 PM (No Comments)

By Alliance Staff [Editorial]
Freedom - December 5, 2005 - The Ossipee-funded botanical report has been released and the results are clear: Ossipee Lake Natural Area remains as unique as previous research has shown.

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