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Cold Stream Campowners' Association,
Inc. Reformed in 1994 Cold Stream Campowners’ Association, Inc. (CSCOA) is a non-profit organization serving approximately 420 Cold Stream Pond lake front property owners. The Association encompasses three Maine towns: Lincoln; Lowell; and Enfield. Cold Stream Pond is over 3,628 acres and provides fantastic year round recreation, as well as a perfect habitat for loons, eagles, moose, deer, fish and many other forms of wildlife. Our aim is to educate lake property owners about shoreline protection, address water quality issues, and serve as a pass through entity for Enfield road maintenance donations for its 9 ˝ miles of camp roads. Association dues are received from lake property owners annually, and these members then have voting rights at the annual meeting. But the Association’s dues have never been utilized for road maintenance. Currently, dues and CSCOA fundraising activities support our donations to the Maine Congress of Lake Associations; Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program; the semi-annual “Call of the Loon” CSCOA newsletter; lake community events; and an annual Cold Stream Pond Water Quality Grant. All work performed by the Association and Board are done solely by volunteers. Educating the public about shoreline protection and water quality is performed mainly by the CSCOA newsletter, which is sent to all lake property owners. At our annual meeting issues affecting the lake community are discussed and the direction of the Association for the next year is decided. This website will also be utilized as a means to inform the public of factors effecting lake water quality, to explain different things all property owners can do to maintain our pristine lake, to allow dues to be paid, to purchase Cold Stream Pond items on-line, and as a means to publicize all community events. Additionally, the Association works with various state organizations such as, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; Department of Environmental Protection; Maine Audubon Society; and Soil and Water Conservation to gain funding for projects around the lake that will increase or maintain our water quality. The Association does not pay for road maintenance through its dues, however it does fund road projects (i.e. culverts, basins, drainage) through its Water Quality Grant that improve or maintain our water quality. The water quality of a lake depends on a variety of factors and encompasses the entire water shed. Camp roads are one of the greatest sources of lake pollution; therefore they should be one of a property owner’s utmost concerns. Degrading water quality can affect our property values, as well as the health and economy of our region. CSCOA offers an opportunity for concerned camp owners to apply for outside funding to preserve the quality of the lake. Cold Stream Campowners’ Association, Inc. is an important and valuable community resource for all area residents, as well as Cold Stream Pond property owners. Owning property on a lake is a responsibility. We all want the lake to be in the same pristine condition for our grandchildren and great grandchildren as it is for us. Therefore CSCOA will continue to strive to educate, inform, and improve the water quality of Cold Stream Pond. |
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