Press Release 1/05

The SAWC Mission Statement is “To raise community awareness of important issues
concerning the Lake Sunapee watershed and surrounding areas, to formulate clear
guidelines for responsible, long-term stewardship of the water resources in those areas,
and to promote cooperation among Sunapee watershed towns in using those guidelines
for the implementation of programs effective in addressing the salient issues to the
common benefit of the area communities.”

The Sunapee Area Watershed Coalition (SAWC) was organized in January 2005 by
local residents concerned with the future of water resources in the Sunapee region. Since
all water within the boundaries of a watershed is connected, collaboration among
watershed towns and residents in essential when dealing with water issues.

SAWC is made up of representatives from each watershed town (Goshen, Newbury,
New London, Springfield, Sunapee and Sutton), the Lake Sunapee Protective
Association, Colby Sawyer College, Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning
Commission, the Chamber of Commerce, Friends of Mt. Sunapee, 13 area lake and
pond associations and interested watershed residents. The inter-town Coalition was
formed to develop a long-term watershed management plan for the Lake Sunapee
watershed. When completed, it will be one of the first watershed management plans in
the State of New Hampshire.
Town Representatives: Katheryn Holmes, Suzanne Levine, Deane Geddes, Newbury;
Terry Dancy, New London; Charles Smith, Sunapee; Bill Thomas, Charlie Forbes,
Sutton; Cynthia Hayes, Ken Lawson, Springfield
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM in Room 201 of the
Ivey Science Center at Colby Sawyer College. All are welcome and encouraged to
attend. Please visit http://www.sunapeewatershed.org for more information.