Local volunteers for the Lakesmart Progam recently met at the beautiful home of Mary Berger to fine tune local efforts and to get the program underway on Bremen's lakes and ponds.
The Lakesmart Program recognizes property owners in lake watersheds who manage and landscape their property to protect lake water quality. Declining water quality can affect the type and number of fish species that inhabit the lake and can harm other recreational uses as well as the local economy. Studies have shown that as water quality declines the value of shorefront property also decreases.
Lakesmart is a completely voluntary program that involves an on-site evaluation to review the landscape and maintenance practices in four categories:
- Road, Driveway & Parking areas,
- Structures and Septic Systems,
- Lawn, Recreation Area and Footpaths,
- and shorefront & beach area.
If the owner's property exceeds the criteria in all four categories he/she will receive:
- A personalized award plaque,
- Publicity in local newspaper or newsletter, and
- Signs for their Lakesmart property (optional).
Homeowners may schedule a visit to be evaluated for a Lakesmart Award by contacting DEP or the local Soil and Water Conservation District. Volunteers from Bremen who are certified as pre-screeners for the Lakesmart Program are Mary Berger, Bob Wheeler, Bennett Collins and Dennis Prior.
Visit the Lakesmart website at www.MaineDEP.com for more information.
1 comment:
This is very nice website and an excellent service to Bremen and the local environs. A big thank you
to whomever put this together. I almost had to check twice to make sure this was Bremen, Me! Acting locally is the only way to really effect change.
Dennis gave us a Lakesmart inspection yesterday. 2 hours!.(We are on Webber.) Dennis is well trained, professional and left me wiser and with a little work to do.
Thank you Dennis and the BCC. You are doing good work.
David Wilkins
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