{"id":738,"date":"2022-07-11T20:21:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T00:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/?p=738"},"modified":"2022-07-11T20:21:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T00:21:10","slug":"shoreline-improvement-grants-support-taylor-pond-water-quality-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/?p=738","title":{"rendered":"SHORELINE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS SUPPORT TAYLOR POND WATER QUALITY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whether your idea of summer on Taylor Pond includes boating, floating, paddling, fishing, sailing, or simply relaxing in a deck chair on solid ground, you count on its clean water and accessible shoreline to get the most out of every precious summer day.\u00a0 We all do.\u00a0 Of all the issues on TPA agendas over the years, none is more consistent and more important than water quality.\u00a0 It is no accident that our water is clear; it\u2019s thanks to the stewardship of us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the best ways to maintain water quality is from the shore.&nbsp; TPA offers help to property owners who want to make their shoreline more lake friendly.&nbsp; Free property evaluations and matching grants up to $500 are available to members. Participation is completely voluntary. Property owners can opt out at any time (i.e. they are not required to implement any improvement suggestions and the property evaluation is purely educational, not regulatory).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluations do advise property owners on Maine\u2019s shoreland zoning law and include customized recommendations for property improvements that will keep the pond healthy such as:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Preventing rain runoff&nbsp; from directly entering the pond<\/li><li>Planting a buffer along the shore&nbsp;<\/li><li>Leaving grass at least three inches long when cutting<\/li><li>Avoiding pesticides and fertilizers<\/li><li>Reducing lawn sizes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Homeowners (or road associations) who do want to apply for a matching grant (up to $500) will follow these steps:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>An initial, free LakeSmart property evaluation&nbsp;<\/li><li>Make improvements as recommended in the written evaluation<\/li><li>Provide proof of associated costs<\/li><li>Not make changes to the property that would worsen its score&nbsp;<\/li><li>Have a follow up evaluation to ensure satisfactory work<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more or schedule a LakeSmart evaluation, call Kristi Norcross at 577-6408.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether your idea of summer on Taylor Pond includes boating, floating, paddling, fishing, sailing, or simply relaxing in a deck chair on solid ground, you count on its clean water and accessible shoreline to get the most out of every &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/?p=738\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=738"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":739,"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/738\/revisions\/739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}