Sunapee Public Access & HB 45 as amended

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Last week in the N.H. Senate a vote to kill another legislative study committe for the Lake Sunapee public access ramp failed by just one vote. This legislative study committee is nothing more than a delaying tactic being used to delay free public access for this lake. The F & G permitting process is still being allowed to continue although an attempt to kill that was also made in committee but failed.But you can be sure it will be contested in the courts
Please take 5 min out of your busy day and contact your state Representative and request the vote not to concur with the Senate amendment to this bill (HB45) for another delaying Legislative study committee report.
Please do this by Wednesday ,June 10 Public access to all NH lakes over 10 acres is guaranteed by law(RSA271:20) since 1901 but it never happens unless there is a big fight to get it to happen.
Not only is this a vote for free public access to Lake Sunapee but is a policy setting president for other lake, pond and stream access here in NH. If there is no public access we don't get to fish Legally that is.
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Yesterday, June 17,2009 the House and Senate Committee of Conference voted to non-concur on the amendment to HB45 that would have again studied the free public access proposed at Sunapee Lake. ( a study that has been almost continues for 19 years) This is a victory for all N.H. anglers who now want and are demanding more free public access to our lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. There is no doubt the permiting process will be fought in court to prevent this public access to a great salmon and trout lake. You can help by supporting this public access with a letter not an E-mail ( E-mails are not accepted) requesting this ramp be built . Two of the 3 necessary permits have been approved. Send your letter in support for this free access ramp to D.E.S. Wetlands Bureau P.O. Box 95 Concord ,NH 03302-0095. Inform them that you and any others you can get to sign the letter are in favor of this access ramp project #2008-02781. for Sunapee Lake. Your comments must be received before June 26,2009.
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I will be sending out a letter tomorrow. Thanks for the updates, Great work!