While the
Eagle-Tribune is a wide-ranging, well archived, and good general reading, these two statements from the article stood out:
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“'We have to do something to make (the department) more viable,' Kidder said".
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"Lempster could not be reached for comment".
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Originally Posted by Orion
Not everyone has a $1000 kayak, they are available for $250 new, $100 or less used, sometimes a gift. The misconception that everyone on the lake in some form of watercraft is rich with deep pockets is getting tiring. Many people scrimp and scrape to be able to get out on the lake. They don't necessarily have piles of money in reserve to keep funding misguided government programs. Most people today have tightened their belts and expect their elected leaders to at least consider the concept.
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But here's 80 dollars New Hampshire is missing out on!
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"What would be the advantage of putting [the fee] on the trailer anyway? Aren't there more boats than trailers?"
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IMHO, any boat trailer is a much better "milfoil-whacker" than any number of kayaks, inflatables, paddleboards, etc.
Lake Winnipesaukee's many three-axle trailers have an abundance of crevasses for capturing milfoil fragments amongst their six wheels, brakes, 12 to 18 spring leaves, the many clamps, hangers, shackles, U-bolts, plates, bunks, rollers, cables, brackets, and hinges—not to mention the exposed- or hidden- corners in the metal frame itself. (Or rust-perforated areas).
At one time, trailer manufacturers provided a "tilt" feature to lessen the depth to which the wheels or axles would need to be immersed; today, most trailers are largely immersed in normal operation.
