Boating Impacts on Aquatic Wildlife:
A Lake Winnipesaukee Public Perception Survey

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* 1. What do you think is the greatest threat to wildlife on Lake Winnipesaukee?

Lead tackle and discarded fishing line

Chemical contaminants/pollutants

Boat speed and noise

Shoreline development

Why do you perceive this as the greatest threat?

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* 2. Have excessively large wakes from boats had a negative effect on you while boating or recreating on the water?

Yes

Additional Comment

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* 3. Are you concerned about the loss of vegetated/natural shorefront wildlife habitat due to increased development?

Yes

Additional Comment:

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* 4. Do you think that the increase in boat traffic and shorefront development has had a negative impact on aquatic and non-aquatic wildlife?

Yes

Additional Comment:

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* 5. What impact can boat noise have on fish and other aquatic organisms?

It can increase their ability to choose a suitable habitat

It can interfere with their ability to communicate and reproduce

It can increase their ability to avoid predators

It can increase their ability to find food

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* 6. What affects whether or not a wake could travel to shore and swamp loon or other water fowl nests?

Distance from shore

Speed of travel

Type of boat

All of the above

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* 7. What potential impact(s) do boats have on water quality?

Stir up sediment (increase turbidity)

Increase oil and gas pollution

Spread invasive species

All of the above

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* 8. How does excess suspended sediment impact fish and invertebrates?

Clog their gills or feeding structures

Limit their spawning success and egg survival rate

Change their swimming performance

All of the above

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* 9. What are the speed limits on Lake Winnipesaukee?

45 mph during the day and 30 mph at night

40 mph during the day and 35 mph at night

50 mph during the day and 30 mph at night

40 mph during the day and 30 mph at night

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* 10. When operating a vessel at 10 mph what is the minimum depth that is impacted by this speed?

4 feet

6 feet

8 feet

10 feet

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* 11. If you are a shorefront property owner have you noticed an impact to your shoreline from increased boating activity on the lake?

Not Applicable

No impact observed

Moderate Impacts

Severe Impacts

Please Describe the Impacts Observed.

Boating Impacts on Aquatic Wildlife: A Lake Winnipesaukee Public Perception Survey

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* 1. What do you think is the greatest threat to wildlife on Lake Winnipesaukee?

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* 2. Have excessively large wakes from boats had a negative effect on you while boating or recreating on the water?

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* 3. Are you concerned about the loss of vegetated/natural shorefront wildlife habitat due to increased development?

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* 4. Do you think that the increase in boat traffic and shorefront development has had a negative impact on aquatic and non-aquatic wildlife?

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* 5. What impact can boat noise have on fish and other aquatic organisms?

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* 6. What affects whether or not a wake could travel to shore and swamp loon or other water fowl nests?

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* 7. What potential impact(s) do boats have on water quality?

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* 8. How does excess suspended sediment impact fish and invertebrates?

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* 9. What are the speed limits on Lake Winnipesaukee?

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* 10. When operating a vessel at 10 mph what is the minimum depth that is impacted by this speed?

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* 11. If you are a shorefront property owner have you noticed an impact to your shoreline from increased boating activity on the lake?

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* 12. Please share any other comments you have below:

Boating Impacts on Aquatic Wildlife:
A Lake Winnipesaukee Public Perception Survey