Local happenings
In June, I had the opportunity to visit the Lee Transfer Station with our town administrator and other town officials. The Lee Transfer Station is one of the most comprehensive recycling centers in the state. They recycle everything from used oil to lawn and garden waste for composting. There is much to comment on, I’ll mention just a few of the highlights. I was most impressed with the layout of the building and ease of use for the residents. It is an enclosed building in which a resident drives through to drop off everything including trash. All the household items are under the roof along with the baling/ compacting equipment.
NH's Coastal Waters Impaired By Pollution!
Under the Clean Water Act, New Hampshire's Department of Environmental Services is required to submit a list of all surface waters in the state that are impaired by pollution to the EPA every two years. This is one of those years and the list NHDES has submitted to the EPA designates a number of our coastal surface waters as impaired for nitrogen pollution.
Experts fear that nitrogen pollution is contributing to the overall decline of vital coastal habitats like the Great Bay Estuary. Adult oyster populations in Great Bay declined by more than 92 percent between 1997 and 2009.
Overview
We have all been paying attention to the news lately, it’s covered healthcare, taxes, LLC’s, and spending cuts to name a few. The state unemployment rate remains around 7% although it is reported that Massachusetts and New Hampshire are out of the recession and it seems the campaign season has begun a bit early this year with the deluge of ads we’re seeing and hearing in the media. In this issue, I am focusing a few topics to which I have received inquiries from you. I welcome your input into future topics that are of interest to the community.
