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Land use patterns in Rome,
Belgrade, and Vienna are all showing positive patterns of change. More
forest and less agriculture means a lot less phosphorous running off into
the lake. These patterns need to be continued, and even improved upon.
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Tax maps show several
hundred approved lots within 1000 feet of the shore which are still
undeveloped. Action can still be taken to preserve these lots or limit their
development.
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Of all the different land
uses, septic systems contribute the most phosphorous. Luckily, repairing
them is relatively easy. Prevention via town bylaws will be the most
effective way to limit septic system�s influence on the lake in the future.
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Camp roads are the other
big contributor to phosphorous input. By developing maintenance schedules
which would include periodic grading and culvert and ditch cleaning, the impact on the lake from these
camp roads can be mitigated.
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