KENNEBEC JOURNAL • May 1, 2022
Three lake associations are banding together with increased funding requests to support more boat inspections in the effort to combat the spread of invasive plants in local waters. The requests came from Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed, the Cobbosseecontee Lake Association (formerly known as the CYC Lake Association) and the Tacoma Lakes Association. Association officials met with members of the Litchfield Select Board last Monday to submit a $10,600 request, up $2,600 from last year’s $8,000 appeal. Association officials said they need more help to fight the invasive plants, particularly Eurasian watermilfoil, which can spread quickly and devastate a lake.