Amy Carroll, Washington representative of Senator Susan
Collins, in regards to environmental and energy matters visited Little Sebago
recently. This was a follow up visit to that of Senator Collins earlier in the
week. Amy was escorted to Hippo 1 by Carol Ann Doucette and Sharon Lamontagne
of LSLA. While on board crew captain Leo
Shannihan and deck hand Debbie Sanborn demonstrated the boats operation, the
detailed documentation of areas where milfoil was removed and discussed the
history of milfoil removal on the lake. Randy Richardson, the diver doing the
underwater suction also explained his techniques. Amy was very complementary of
the level of organization that LSLA has exhibited in its milfoil mitigation.
She also was impressed that a trip was made to Washington
by Carol Ann with other Maine representatives
to present the proposal now being supported by Senator Collins to provide
federal funding to help with mitigation in the state of Maine.