Here is the NHDES 2023 Milfoil Plan. It is a 53 page document that you can download as PDF, or a Word document. NHDES 2023 Milfoil Plan (PDF) NHDES 2023 Milfoil Plan (Word_doc)
Archive | Lake Health
Project to protect the Lake Monomonac Watershed
To: MLPOA Members RE: Project to protect the Lake Monomonac Watershed I wanted to take a moment to acquaint everyone with an exciting project that has recently been undertaken to protect over 200 acres of developable land that lies in Winchendon and is contained within the Lake Monomonac water shed. This land was originally owned […]
What is a watershed and how does it affect Lake Monomonac.
This article comes to us from our friends at the Winchendon Springs Lake Association At this year’s annual meetings of both the WSLA & MLPOA, our board did a presentation about Lake Monomonac’s water shed and the impact it has on not only flow and level, but also the quality of our water. A watershed is […]
Weed Treatment
Weed Treatment Alert Tentative Treatment Areas are cross-hatched (Up to 30 acres within the hatched areas) SOLitude Lake Management, of Shrewsbury, MA has been contracted by the Monomonac Lake Property Owners Association to chemically treat portions of Monomonac Lake in Rindge for control of non-native milfoil. Portions will be treated with the USEPA/State registered Reward […]
2017-18 Lake Drawdown
Background As we all know, the MLPOA has worked for many years to help maintain the quality of the lake. Our primary challenge has been to battle the invasive exotic Milfoil plants from overtaking portions of the lake. To date this effort has been very successful in mitigating Milfoil. Our counterparts on the Massachusetts side […]
Eagles on Monomanac
We can congratulate ourselves on doing an excellent job keeping our lake clean and welcoming, as evidenced by our growing eagle population! I have heard rumors of a nesting pair of eagles living near Paradise Island. The family pictured here make their home at Converse Meadows. This family arrived just before Christmas to enjoy a […]
2018 MLPOA Lake Host Program
MLPOA will once again be participating in the Lake Host Program with the help of a grant by the NH Lakes Association. As part of the grant we match the funds that we receive with volunteer time. The Lake Host Program is one of the nation’s premier aquatic nuisance species education and prevention programs. Lake […]