Milfoil is a problem for all of NH. It makes water bodies less desirable and reduces tourism, one of the economic drivers of the state. Fighting milfoil is the proper sentiment – but taxing waterfront owners is not the answer. Anyone who builds within a watershed is guilty of adding to the problem, to some degree. The shoreline protection act is one form of protection, but doesn’t cover building in the watershed. Adding a state milfoil fee to all building permits would be a better alternative. However, rather than another republican led tax, a better approach would be more funding to DES and UNH to find cures to reverse the declining water quality, which promotes milfoil.
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