What I see being discussed is a variant of issues.

What are the real issues behind the proposed Sticker?

From what I read:

1. Too much traffic on lake: According to the CLA, the lake residents are complaining, and also pointing the finger at the traffic coming from Lattins and Squantz Lanches, and fishing tournaments.

The facts do not support the complaints, as the two launches can not support the traffic in numbers. All tournaments are permited based on the number of parking spaces available at those two launches at half the number (or 50 boats per launch). There are 6000 boats registered and moored there in marinas and resident homes. Accidents are down every year as well.

2. CLA needs more power or money, but the towns already provide money to pay for it, but surely that cost increases yearly. Certainly the money needs to come from somewhere.

Charge money at both ramps. Lattins has not charged in years. CLA should hire staff to collect fees there. The problem is in Squantz, the DEP staffs that, and monies collected go where? Not to the CLA I'm sure.

I was not at the meetings, so I'm not sure exactly the issues, I'm just going from what you read here and in the news articles. Nothing seems very well planned or discussed on the important issues or with appropriate people. Some of this is common sense, alot of it is just various complaints with alot of BIAS from those perspectives as well.

From my point of view, the fisherman who visits the lake about 1 to 2 times a month during the season, it is just $50 bucks a year. I would be inclined to pay $50 over $10 per launch fee, but still I would not think there would be a change in any of the reported concerns or issues. Lake traffic would not lesson, accidents are already low, police presence is already very wide already. I have not been bothered by police or CLA once while on the lake fishing, probably because I am careful, obey the laws, and thus, there is no need for me to be bothered. This is my 5th year coming.