Kezar Lake Access Improvement Project

           On Sept 7, 2007 members from The Bass Federation and Heidi Linscott from Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation completed much needed repairs to the launch ramp located at the Narrows on Kezar Lake. The town of Lovell donated heavy equipment and materials to stabilize the access road while Wilson Excavating Inc. was the hired contractor who completed the restoration work on the road and the ramp. This project was overseen by the OCSWCD and the conservation funding was made available through TBF (The Bass Federation) of Maine and FLW Outdoors on behalf of the National Guard.

 The site was suffering from a severely eroded access road and the shoreline adjacent to the launch was also in need of repair as soil run-off was decreasing the water quality of the lake. Over the past few years, the ends of the concrete ramp had shifted causing trailer axles to fall and become stuck. In order to remedy these problems, the access road was stabilized and capped, riprap was added to the shoreline, the concrete slab was moved back into place, and vegetation was added to the buffer zone in order to filter water runoff and redirect foot traffic. These improvements were seen as necessary as the site is a popular launch site for tournament fishermen, pleasure boaters, and weekend anglers. The repairs will greatly improve the ease to which boaters will be able to get their vessels both in and out of the water and prevent further damage to the natural resources in the area. The work was completed when an informative sign was placed at the entrance to remind boaters to properly dispose of used finishing line, obey all no wake zones, and to check their boat, trailer, and equipment for invasive species.