The proposed amendments to the state rules and regulations applying to Bradley Lake will be considered at the September meeting of the New Hampshire Water Council, according to Paul Susca of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES).

The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 11, beginning at 9 AM, in Conference Rooms 112/113/114 in DES headquarters at 29 Hazen Drive in Concord. Although the meeting is open to the public, it is not clear at this time whether there will be an opportunity for public comment, according to Susca. For more information, please contact Susca at 271-7061 or Paul.Susca@nullDES.nh.gov. Public input will be solicited at a hearing that will likely occur later in the fall, he said.

The 16-member water council consists of representatives from various public and private interests of the state as well as a number of state agencies. For more information, visit DES.nh.gov/organization/councils/water/index.htm

The proposed changes to the Bradley Lake rules include:

• domestic animals would be prohibited in the southern end of the lake only

• fishing would be permitted anywhere on the lake

• the dividing line between swimming (northern) and non-swimming (southern) areas would be identified as the power lines crossing the lake.