Brigitte Kingsbury

I respectfully ask that you support this bill for the health of our wonderful NH lakes. Road salt runoff can contaminate groundwater & surface water, harming lakes, rivers, and aquatic ecosystems—including conditions that favor cyanobacteria blooms. The fee provides a dedicated funding source (estimated at $4 million annually) to reduce salt pollution, improve public water protection, and support safer and more effective winter road maintenance. I spent much time throughout the year on Squam Lake and parts of that lake are quite close to roads, thus making the proper and limited use of road salt extremely important for the health of the lake.