MLPA Educational Materials

Not an exhaustive list of rules and regulations; Check town and state websites for more details

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Best Management Practices: https://gmcg.org/advocacy/project-bmp/
Best Management Practices (BMPs) protect water quality and promote soil conservation; the 10 most protective activities are listed in this manual from Effingham, NH

Boat Registration: https://www.dmv.nh.gov/vehicles-boats-or-titles/boat-registrations
NH laws requiring boating education and licensing for 25 horsepower and above

Boating Education: https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/our-services/field-operations-bureau/marine-patrol/boating-education
How to register or renew your boat with the state of NH on an annual basis

Burning: https://www.des.nh.gov/home-and-recreation/air-quality/open-burning
NH prohibitions around burning and the need for town fire permits for any kind of burning; check town regulations and/or your local fire department before burning.

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Cyanobacteria: Environmental Fact Sheet: Cyanobacteria (PDF)
Potential dangers of cyanobacteria in New Hampshire waters

Cyanobacteria: NH Waters What is Cyanobacteria? (PDF)
Information about cyanobacteria and the hazardous algae-looking blooms that can become toxic

Cyanobacteria: What to Do If You Observe a Cyanobacteria Bloom (PDF)
What to do if you observe cyanobacteria in Mirror Lake

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Fertilizer: and the lake https://www.des.nh.gov/blog/may-2022-please-dont-fertilize-our-lakes
Please don’t fertilize Mirror Lake plus a description on how to safely use fertilizer

Fireworks: Fireworks and New Hampshire’s Lakes (PDF)
There are growing concerns about the use of fireworks around New Hampshire’s Lakes.

Fishing License: https://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/licensing/3ways.html
How to buy or renew a fishing license through NH Fish and Game

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Healthy Swimming Mapper: https://www.des.nh.gov/water/healthy-swimming/healthy-swimming-mapper
Up-to-date list of beach closures in NH, including Mirror Lake (should that happen) due to outbreaks

Homeowner’s Guide to Stormwater Management:
https://www.des.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt341/files/documents/2020-01/homeowner-guide-
stormwater.pdf

Hunting License: https://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/licensing/3ways.html
How to buy or renew a hunting license through NH Fish and Game

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Lake Eutrophication: The Natural Aging of Lakes
https://www.des.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt341/files/documents/2020-01/bb-3.pdf
Description of how lakes age and the stage lakes around NH Oligotrophic; Mesotrophic; Eutrophic

Lake Foam: https://nhlakes.org/wp-content/uploads/5-Lake-Concerns-Water-Quality-Whitish-Brownish-Lake-
Foam-NH-LAKES.pdf
An explanation of the natural phenomenon of foam in lakes

Lakes Lay Monitoring Program: https://extension.unh.edu/natural-resources/land-conservation-water-resources/lakes-lay-monitoring-program
The UNH Extension program for sampling lake water

Lake Smart: A lake-friendly living program https://nhlakes.org/lakesmart/
A guide for homeowners with regard to education, evaluation, and recognition of Best Management Practices Start the process by taking the online survey then decide if you would like a visit and free consultation!

Landscaping at the Waters Edge: https://extension.unh.edu/resource/landscaping-waters-edge-book

Life Jackets: https://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/boating/safety.html
Rules and laws for boating safety in NH

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Milfoil: in NH https://www.des.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt341/files/documents/2020-01/bb-23.pdf
A description of the dangers of the invasive plant milfoil and the status of milfoil in NH

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Pets and the Lake: https://www.des.nh.gov/home-and-recreation/your-health-and-environment/pet-health-and-environment
Descriptions of how to keep your pet safe and healthy as well as how to protect the lake from animal waste

Protected Shoreline Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.des.nh.gov/protected-shoreland-faq

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Septic Systems: https://nhlakes.org/wp-content/uploads/Septic-Fact-Sheet.pdf
How a septic system works and what is needed to care for a septic system

Shoreline Protection Act: https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-shore-protection-act
A summary of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) laws and policies regarding shorelines

Shoreline Protection Act NH: https://www.des.nh.gov/protected-shoreland-faq
NH questions, answers, and descriptions of the Shoreline Protection Act as implemented in New Hampshire

Stormwater Management I: NH Homeowner’s Guide to Stormwater Management
https://www4.des.state.nh.us/SoakNH/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Homeowners-Guide-to-Stormwater-Management-2019.pdf
Do-it-yourself stormwater solutions for your home

Stormwater Management II: A Shoreland Homeowners Guide to Stormwater Management (PDF)
Comprehensive guide to assist shoreland homeowners in reducing or preventing polluted stormwater or meltwater runoff

Swimmer’s Itch: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/swimmersitch/faqs.html
The Center for Disease Control description of, and how to treat, swimmer’s itch

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Towing people behind a boat: https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/our-services/field-operations-bureau/marine-patrol/marine-patrol-faq#:~:text=How%20many%20people%20can%20be,motorboat%20at%20the%20same%20time
NH Marine Patrol rules for water skiing, tubing, and boat-towing people in any fashion

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Water Resources in New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/osi/resource-library/water-resources/
A website designed by the Office of Strategic Initiatives, an official NH government site

Watersheds: https://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/pubs/documents/wt-watersheds.pdf
A description of watersheds in general and the primary watersheds in New Hampshire

Wentworth Watershed Association 2023 Water Summit: https://youtu.be/Z0UdbLhrGcU
Wentworth Watershed Association 2023 Water Summit

Wildlife Harassment: https://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/boating/safety.html
Fines and other legal consequences for harassing or killing aquatic wildlife

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