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Lake Hopatcong presentation flags safety risks from continuous ice-retardant devices, commission seeks uniform ordinance
Summary
At the Dec. 4 Hopatcong council meeting, Dan McCarthy of the Lake Commission warned that continuously run propeller-driven ice‑retardant devices create open‑water hazards and urged a coordinated ordinance across lake municipalities; he emphasized education first, enforcement as last resort.
Dan McCarthy, representing the Lake Commission, told the Hopatcong Borough Council on Dec. 4 that residents and officials should “assume that the ice is never safe” and take steps to reduce winter hazards on Lake Hopatcong. McCarthy walked councilmembers through ice‑thickness guidance, testing methods and equipment and then described how some ice‑retardant systems can create unexpected open‑water areas.
“New ice is usually stronger than old ice… If it's less than 4 inches, keep off it,” McCarthy said, and urged multiple tests of thickness with a…
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