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During our surveys and
assessment of the current state of development in the watershed, we became
concerned with some specific areas.
We saw large areas of cleared land along Young road, and being near
the water these are potential areas for future development. In the meantime, the cleared land
contributes more phosphorus to the lake than it would if it was still
forested. The salvage yard on
Ward road and the commercial areas on Rte 3 are also a concern because of
their potential for leaching unknown contaminants into the watershed, and
the large area of exposed land for parking areas or other purposes. The golf course on Bolton Hill Road
is a concern because they have plans to expand across the road, into the
watershed. pesticides or fertilizers that are used have the potential to be
washed down hill towards the lake.
Our biggest concern was the amount of cleared land and erosion on
Pipeline Road and Gerabro Acre Road, as this picture from Pipeline Road
shows. Areas of exposed soil
like this are experiencing severe erosion and must be stabilized. The potential for non shoreline
development is high in this area as well.
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