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The Silver Lake Improvement Association (SLIA) was created to improve water quality by mitigating cyanobacteria blooms that have affected the Lake.

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Cyanobacteria is killing our lakes!

2022

NH saw a huge increase in cyanobacteria outbreaks.

Cyanobacteria isn’t going away, but we can solve this problem together. Your donation and support of the SLIA will help funnel funds into a New Hampshire Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Watershed-based Study, water health/quality testing, stormwater mitigation, and community education.

SLIA’s Part in Cleaning the Lake for the Future

How the residents around Silver Lake formed the Silver Lake Improvement Association to help the Lake.

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Vote YES on Warrant Article #2

Your YES VOTE will have NO TAX impact, and will help the lake undergo a much needed Watershed-based survey

We’ve secured a $100,000 grant with help of the town, ConCom and State of NH DES. The SLIA covers the interest on the loan and with principal forgiveness, it’s a no-brainer to vote YES and help SAVE SILVER LAKE!

Silver Lake–Home to One of the Very First Steamboats in NH

George Morrill, owner of Morrill’s Grove, bought the steamship shown above and used it on Silver Lake.

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Why donate to help save Silver Lake?

We’ve partnered with the Town of Hollis, the Hollis Conservation Commission, the State of NH, NH Department of Environmental Services, and residents of Hollis, NH to improve the water quality of Silver Lake. Find out how YOU CAN HELP!

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VOTE YES on Warrant Article#2 Hollis Town Meeting

Vote “Yes” on Hollis’s Silver Lake Warrant Article #2 to approve a fully-forgivable $100K NH CWSRF loan for a non-binding Watershed Study.

The SLIA has been pre-approved for a $100K Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) fully-forgivable loan to pay for a non-binding Watershed-based Study. This Watershed-based Study would be the first step in identifying the causes of cyanobacteria blooms. The Study will pinpoint problems and make non-binding recommendations to focus efforts to clean up the Lake.

More Info on the Warrant Articles (PDF) and Voting Schedule on March 16th at the Town Meeting

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“Cyanobacteria outbreaks have been increasing in a large population of lakes across the country. If we don’t start getting a handle on this now, we may lose our lakes and the ability to recreate and enjoy them.”

Sharon O’Neil, President

Silver Lake Improvement Association

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Are you a resident of the Lake and want to get involved? Do you live elsewhere in Hollis and want to help? We’re open to any and all ideas and assistance. Let’s connect! Reach out to us today to discuss how you can make a difference.

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    Bernadette

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    LakeAdmin

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    LakeAdmin

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