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Powhatan resident says Lake Louise was drained, alleges new owners cut culvert and caused fish kill
Summary
Janet Newton, a longtime Lake Louise lot owner, told the board she and 13 other deeded-rights owners found the new owners neglected the lake, cut a drain pipe and dug trenches that drained most water from the lake; she said DEQ is involved and warned of a 12-foot-deep excavation that poses a safety risk.
Janet Newton, who identified herself as a Lake Louise property owner since 1985, told the Powhatan County board during the public comment period that new owners who bought lake property at a county auction in 2017 have neglected the lake and taken actions that drained it.
"They decided we're gonna eliminate your deeded rights," Newton said, alleging the owners cut a drain pipe and later dug trenches that caused a…
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