Garland Pond

Lees Pond
Lake Winnipesaukee
Moultonborough Bay Inlet Subwatershed Management Plan
Lees Pond Association Meeting - July, 2014
Bill Gassman Conservation Commission Member
From Red Hill Overlook
Thanks to Pat Tarpey, LWWC and Dr.
Jeff Schloss, UNH for sharing material
Before We Get Started
Lees Pond
Lake Winnipesaukees 13 Sub-Watersheds
Winnipesaukee Watershed Characteristics:
224,482 total acres
44,425 acres lake surface
5:1 ratio (watershed to water surface)
673 billion gallons in Lake Winnipesaukee
Divided into 7 sub-watersheds
Moultonborough touches 4 sub-watersheds:
1. Moultonborough Bay Inlet
2. Moultonborough Bay
3. Center Harbor
4. The Broads
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Source: winnipesaukeegateway.org/watershed-map/
31,556 acres land 10% of watershed
1017 acres of Lake Winnipesaukee 2%
153 acres on Lees Pond
31:1 shed/surface ratio
Steep grades: 9%>25% & 7%=15-25%
8 ponds and 12+ tributaries
Discharge: 17 billion gallons/year
Flush rate: 10X/Yr. (36 days) <Lees=28>
Roads: 123 miles (52 private)
1500 pounds P contributed annually
Concerns:
Most use septic systems
Failure rate of old/seasonal properties
Dense housing developments
History of impairment
High phosphorus and chlorophyll
Low dissolved oxygen and visibility
Cyanobacteria and e-coli
Non-native invasive species
Moultonborough Bay Inlet Sub-watershed
Lees Mills
Greens Basin
Lees Pond
Garland Pond
Berry Pond
Sandwich
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Moultonborough Bay Inlet
Watershed Restoration Project
Part of LRPC/LWWA Winnipesaukee watershed management activities
2014 EPA and DES Watershed Assistance grant for $55,630
Restoration plan phase 1 Specify (bid-ready) top priority mitigation projects
Schedule: Now through June 30, 2016
Project management: Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed Association
Environmental consultant will be selected in August 2014
Plan detailed in May Talk of the Town with Carter and Pat Tarpey (LWWA)
Project Description
Develop restoration plan
Establish target threshold for phosphorus
Identify major pollution causes and sources
Prioritize best management projects to reduce
sediment and nutrients
Stormwater improvements (such as States Landing)
Improve maintenance practices for gravel roads
Improved septic system maintenance
Deliver design, plans, cost estimates and bid
packages (up to 4 projects)
Low Resolution Attributes:
Existing Water Quality Concerns- Tributary
Existing Lake Water Quality or In-Lake
Concerns
Medium Resolution Attributes:
Road and Stream Density
Variable Width Riparian Zone Extent
Average Subwatershed Slope
Example from Newfound Lake
Additional Objectives
Design load and capacity models
Review land use regulations
Propose future goals and milestones
Develop ongoing measurement methods
Spark public dialog about the results, impact,
strategy and tactics
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Projected 30 Year Growth Impacts
TP (ppb)
CHL (ppb)
SD (m)
2010
Reduced
Attenuation
Retention Pond
Public meeting
Beach & Ramp Improvements
Priorities: Modeling, Assessment and Design
Example Results:
Center Harbor Bay
Modeling Report
August, 2013
Flush rate 0.09/year (32 days)
Water: 44%
Forested: 43%
Urban: 12%
Agriculture: 1%
Plans Complete for:
Lake Waukewan
Meredith Bay
Paugus Bay
Saunders Bay
Action Plan Sections
Roadway best practices
Planning and development
Residential best practices
Education and outreach
Land conservation
Which Measurements are Relevant?
Phosphorus (parts per billion) >8ppb
Plant food for algae
Biggest controllable factors are runoff, septics and
fertilizer use
Visibility Depth (Secchi meters) <4m
Impaired by algae, sediment and turbidity and runoff
Chlorophyll-a (micrograms per liter) >3ug/l
Microscopic algae (biomass)
Makes water look green
Color (filtered chloroplantinate units) >10cu
Influences perception of quality
Tannins, dissolved organic matter, iron
Impacted by runoff
Signs of impairment
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Lees Pond
2003
Source: Google Earth
Lees Pond
2013
Source: Google Earth
Moultonborough Conservation Commission
Water Quality Initiatives
Watershed modeling and management project
Partners: NH Lakes, NHDES, US EPA and UNH
Follow-up from Center Harbor Bay project
Funding from Clean Water Act Section 319 Grant
Goal: identify restoration projects
Layman Lakes Program UNH
Five points are monitored monthly
Historical data available
NH LoVoTECS Network - PSU
Tributary measurement of temperature,
conductivity and stage
Milfoil initiative
DES Permit review
Public and local government education
Promote easements and current use land
conservation
http://extension.unh.edu/resources/
Links to Other Resources
Moultonborough Conservation Commission
http://moultonborough.org/Pages/MoultonboroughNH_BComm/Concom/Conservation
MBI Watershed Restoration Plan information
http://www.winnipesaukee.org/category/programs-2/grant/
Winnipesaukee Gateway
winnipesaukeegateway.org/
Sub-watershed data and management plans
NH DES Lakes Management & Protections Program
des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/wmb/lakes/
UNH Stormwater Center
www.unh.edu/unhsc/
NH Lakes Association
nhlakes.mylaketown.com/For-Property-Owners
Property Owner guidelines
Lakes Region Planning Commission
http://www.lakesrpc.org/servicesresources.asp
Summary
Broad levels of individual action will accomplish more than the town,
state or federal government will. Act locally.
Slow down water runoff through holding ponds, diversion trenches,
infiltration pipes and dams
Limit pesticide use if has any chance of entering the water
Engage in conversation with your neighbors and the town community
around conservation issues
Garland Pond
Lees Pond
Lake Winnipesaukee
Moultonborough Bay Inlet Subwatershed Management Plan
Lees Pond Association Meeting - July, 2014
Bill Gassman Conservation Commission Member
From Red Hill Overlook
Thanks to Pat Tarpey, LWWC and Dr.
Jeff Schloss, UNH for sharing material