As a member of NH LAKES, the KLPA is fortunate to have access to a vast amount of resources when it comes to protecting and advocating for Lake Kolelemook. NH LAKES is a non-profit organization with a mission to restore and preserve the health of all New Hampshire’s Lakes.
NH LAKES’ Public Policy & Advocacy Program gives lakes a voice in the New Hampshire State House! You can learn more by visiting the Advocacy section of their website.
They focus on legislation affecting the following core issues:
Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention and Management
Polluted Runoff Water
Shoreland and Wetland Protection
The State Government section of their website provides a list and description of bills they are tracking. They even have a handy excel spreadsheet listing the lake related bills they are tracking in the current legislative session, with links to the bill's text, a synopsis of the bill and NH LAKES' position on each bill.
Finally, the Make Your Voice Heard section provides YOU with many ways to get involved and helps to guide you through the process.
First, stay informed by signing up for the NH LAKES Advocacy Alert e-newsletter! This will provide you with timely information of the bills making their way through the legislature.
Contact your representatives voicing your support or opposition to bills affecting Lake Kolelemook. This simple act usually is quite effective in helping legislators gauge public sentiment and passion about certain issues!
Consider testifying at a hearing about how a certain bill would affect you and the lake.
Most bills have advocates on both sides of the issue and it's up to us to provide our side of the story and protect the long term health of Lake Kolelemook!
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” —Margaret Mead