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Residents plan 'Love My Lake' cleanup, raise concerns about proposed boathouse pilings at Cranberry Lake
Summary
Residents announced a community lake clean-up for Aug. 24 and raised environmental and shoreline concerns about proposed pilings for a boathouse at Chair Rock. The board recorded donations to the Clifton Community Library and discussed beach logistics including port-a-potty placement and a scheduled Aug. 22 beach closing.
Deb Roberts, speaking during public comment at the Town of Clifton board meeting Aug. 13, urged neighbors to join the first annual "Cranberry Lake Love my Lake Day" on Aug. 24 at noon, an event tied to the Loon Friendly Lake Project intended to collect rubbish around the lake.
Roberts also expressed concern about "digging at the bottom of the lake to install pilons for a boathouse at Chair Rock," telling the board she and others oppose bottom-disturbing work near sensitive shoreline. She reported the CLBC poker paddle raised $1,976.50, a donation to the Clifton Community Library, and described a small sailing program with six students and eight sunfish boats (four donated, four loaned) and four sailboat races held so far.
The board noted facility logistics raised by public comment: port-a-potty placement at the beach needs to be addressed, and the town has purchased a solar panel to charge the beach emergency phone. The minutes record that the beach will close on Aug. 22, 2025.
Why it matters: community-led cleanups and shoreline changes affect public recreation, lake ecology and local permitting; residents asked the board to consider environmental impacts before permitting in-water work at Chair Rock.
What’s next: no formal motion or permit decision on shoreline work was recorded; the town accepted the public comment and will retain the matter for follow-up if a formal application is submitted.
