Summer 2025 –

• In November of 2024, DES surveyed the lake (survey map)
• In December 2024 NLA accepted a bid by Aqualogic NTE $13,700
• BLA applied for and was awarded a 50% matching grant from DES
• The Goffstown Conservation Comission authorized $4,000
• Palmer Gas donated $850 as part of their gas program set up by Director Paul Gagne
• In July of 2025, DES resurveyed the lake and found additional milfoil (survey map)
• The Association will raise the balance through memberships and donations, or tap into their reserve funds.
• Aqualogic is planning 8-10 days of DASH Diving the end of August.

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Summer 2024 –  DES surveyed the lake November of 2023 and provided this survey map for to obtain bids for herbicide treatment in 2024.

• In December of 2023, NLA accepted a contract from Solitude for an amount not to exceed $50,420 (subject to a survey in 2024).
• NLA Applied for and was awarded a grant of 50% of this amount.
• The Town of Goffstown Conservation Commission committed to providing up to $8.500 towards the treatment.
• The Association will contribute any balance due through the raise of dues and donations or from reserve funds. Any surplus left after treatment will be held to cover future shortfalls.
• In January of 2024, NLA committed $2,280 for Solitude to begin the permitting and abutter notification process.  this was completed by March 2024.
• In June of 2024, NH-DES surveyed the lake and found NO rooted Milfoil.  They are not sure why, but a possibility is the treatment up river benefited the lake.
• Another survey will take place in the fall of 2024.

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Summer 2023 –  DES surveyed the lake August of 2023 and provided this survey map and determined that herbicide treatment would be required in 20204, so no longer recommend having divers or DASH perform work in 2023.

• NLA paid the required $1,750 to the contractor for summer scheduling, and has requested a refund.
• Town of Goffstown has provided $1,750, which will go towards 2024 treatment.
• The City of Manchester has provided $5,300, which will go towards 20234 treatment.
• The Associations will contribute any balance due through the raise of dues and donations or from reserve funds. Any surplus left after treatment will be held to cover future shortfalls.

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Summer 2022 –  DES surveyed the lake in July, and DASH diving was performed at the end of the month (click here to view the harvest report).  This service cost  $7,100.  

• NLA paid the required $1400 to the contractor for summer scheduling.
• State of NH provided $2,850.
• Town of Goffstown provided $3,550..
• The Associations will contribute any balance due through the raise of dues and donations or from reserve funds. Any surplus left after treatment will be held to cover future shortfalls.

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Summer 2021 –  DES surveyed the lake in June of 2021, and recommends DASH diving per this NLA 2021 Treatment Map. This diving was performed mid summer at a cost of $2,600.

• State of NH provided $1040.00
• Town of Goffstown provided 1250.00.
• Amerigas provided $1,500.
• The Associations raised $1,860 through membership fees and donations. Funds raised in excess of the actual costs will be saved and applied to future treatments.

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Summer 2020 –  DES surveyed the lake on June 25th, 2020, and recommends DASH diving per this NLA 2020 Treatment Map.  This diving was performed mid summer at a cost of $2,860.

• State of NH will provided a grant 1,144.
• Town of Goffstown provided $1,716.
• Amerigas donated $1,000.
• The Associations raised $1,560 through membership fees and donations.
• Funds raised in excess of the actual costs will be saved and applied to future treatments.

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Summer 2019 –  DES surveyed the lake on July 5th, 2019, and recommends pesticide treatment of 30 acres, and 2 days of DASH diving per this treatment map.  The Pesticide treatment was applied for a total cost of $25,117, and the DASH diving performed at a cost of $4,650, for a season total of $29,767.

• State of NH provided $6,280.
• Town of Goffstown provided $16,000.
• The Manchester Conservation Committee provided $10,000.
• Amerigas donated $1,000.
• The Association raised $3,780 in membership dues and donations.
• Funds raised in excess of the actual costs will be saved and applied to future treatments.

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Summer 2018: – DES surveyed the lake and found very little new or active Milfoil.  You can view the survey map here – 2018 June Survey.  As a result, minimal diving treatment was required at a cost of $2,212,50.  Even though the pesticide treatment was not required, we had to pay for the premitting (required in January) of $1,330.  Seasons total cost were $3,542.50.

• Amerigas Donated $1,000
• Town of Goffstown provided $3,542.50.
• State of NH provided $554.
• NLA raised $1,900
• Funds raised in excess of the actual costs will be saved and applied to future treatments.

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Summer 2017 –  5 Days of DASH in June,  and 4 days in August.  Pesticide treatment was applied in September per this infestation map (View Map Here) The cost of the DASH was $7,371.  The cost of the pesticide service totaled $29,486.03, for a season total of $36,857.03.

• NLA raised $2,322.45 in 2017 Dues & Donations.
• State of NH matched 30% of total or $11,057.81.
• Town of Goffstown provided $20,000.
• Amerigas donated $1,000.
• Funds raised in excess of the actual costs will be saved and applied to future treatments.

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Summer 2016 – Treatment was applied the first week of July per this infestation map (View Map Here).  The cost of the treatment (view proposal here) was $24,430.

• NLA raised $7,659 in 2016 Dues & Donations
• State of NH matched 40% of total or $9,566.
• Town of Goffstown provided $12,201.
• Amerigas donated $500.
• Enel N/A donated $3,000.
• Funds raised in excess of the actual costs will be saved and applied to future treatments.

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Summer 2015 – Treatment was applied per this infestation Map (View Map Here).  The cost of the treatment was $9,658.

• NLA raised $5,445 in 2015 Dues & Donations
• State of NH will match 25% of total or $3,213.
• Town of Goffstown is expected to provided $1,000.
• Funds raised in excess of the actual costs will be saved and applied to future treatments.

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 August 5th,  2014 – Treatment per this infestation map was applied at a cost of $18,590.  View treatment proposal here.  It is expected that diver assisted harvesting will be required after this treatment at an estimated cost of $4,500.

• NLA raised $4,170 in 2014 Dues & Donations
• State of NH will match 40% of total or $9,236.
• Town of Goffstown is expected to provided $1,000.
• City of Manchester has donated to $5,000.
• Enel N/A donated $1500.

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June 26th, 2013 – Treatment per this infestation map was applied for a total cost of $9,283. Click here to view the proposal.

• NLA through dues and donations have raised $4,251 so far in 2013
• State of NH matched 40% of total or $3,713
• Town of Goffstown, through Conservation Commission has committed to $1,000
• Enel N/A contributed $1500

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July 9th, 2012 – Treatment per this infestation map was applied for a total cost of $12,610. Click here to view the proposal.

• NLA through dues and donations Raised $5,705
• State of NH matched 50% of total or $6,305
• Enel North America donated $600

July 21st – August 18th, 2012 – Divers hand pulled per this infestation map for a total cost of $2,000.

• The Town of Goffstown paid the diver directly.

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June 23rd, 2010 – Treatment per this infestation map was applied for a total cost of $45,120. Click here to view the proposal.

• NLA through dues and donations Raised $3,584
• State of NH matched 30% of total or $13,536
• The Town of Goffstown voted on donating $23,000
• Enel North America donated $5,000

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