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Selectmen defer septic regulation vote to Oct. 15 after cyanobacteria concern
Summary
The Board postponed action on revised septic regulations to Oct. 15 to allow full Board discussion and public input; Zoning Coordinator cited cyanobacteria detection at Little Lake Sunapee and Bucklin Beach closure as strengthening the case to limit nitrates and phosphates.
SPRINGFIELD, N.H. — The Board of Selectmen delayed a decision on proposed septic regulations until its Oct. 15 meeting to ensure a full Board and greater public input, citing new concerns about water quality.
Zoning Coordinator Tim Bray told the Board that cyanobacteria had been detected in Little Lake Sunapee and that Bucklin Beach had been closed as a result. Bray said this development “adds strength to the argument” for limiting nitrates and phosphates in local waterbodies and recommended further discussion when the full Board is present and Conservation Commission members are invited.
Selectman Poul Heilmann said town residents had requested an opportunity to voice opinions on the draft regulations. Town staff will circulate a revised draft of the septic regulations to the Board before the Oct. 15 meeting. Conservation Commission members were invited to attend that meeting to participate in the discussion.
What’s next: The Board will take up the septic regulations on Oct. 15 with a full membership and input from Conservation Commission representatives.
