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Commission backs draft support for rain‑garden grant to address Silver Lake runoff
Summary
A commissioner proposed a small, NHDES‑backed rain‑garden pilot at the state park to reduce phosphorus runoff and serve as an educational installation; the commission agreed to provide letters of support if the state signs on.
A member of the Hollis Conservation Commission outlined a proposal to install a scaled rain garden at the state park near Silver Lake and asked the commission for letters of support for a grant application to NHDES. The presenter said the project’s primary intent is education — an interpretive installation showing shoreline owners how buffers and rain gardens reduce runoff and phosphorus that can feed cyanobacteria blooms — and described a 60/40 funding match structure with the state.
"It's meant to be an educational device an educational tool," the presenter said, arguing that a small, low‑cost pilot and outreach could help shorefront owners reduce runoff. She said she is working with NHDES staff and a limnologist (Steve Landry) to refine the technical justification; a letter‑of‑intent window in September was noted and she asked commissioners to supply support letters and technical advice if the state gives fiscal‑agent approval.
