Annual bolton lakes watershed community Forum - Monday, 10/22
The Friends of Bolton Lakes held their Fifth Annual Bolton Lakes Watershed Community Forum at Bolton Town Hall on Monday, October 22.
Forum speakers included:
The FBL annual member meeting was held prior to the forum. Agenda items included election of directors and the annual treasurer’s report. Two board members had their terms extended - Shelly Jewell and Leona Crosskey. The members elected two new board members - Jason Seacat and Paul Senk.
The forum was well attended. The speakers were informative and there were lively discussions about the presented topics. If anyone is interested in committing some of your time and talent to working with the FBL on behalf of the community and the lakes, there are occasionally short-term projects where we need volunteers. Currently those include working on the rain garden, fall and spring clean-up, and boat launch ambassadors. Boat launch ambassadors educate boaters about checking their boats for weeds as they come into the boat launch areas. If you are interested in helping the FBL or if you are on the fence and would like more information, we urge you to contact us.
Presentations:
FBL Forum 2018
LBL Aquatic Survey
CT DEEP - Hatch Hill Dam and other projects
Forum speakers included:
- Shelly Jewell, President FBL, who presented FBL activities, accomplishments, and plans;
- Greg Bugbee, Principal Investigator in the Agricultural Experiment Station’s Invasive Aquatic Plants Program reported the results of their 2018 Lower Bolton Lake aquatic plant survey;
- Ray Frigon, Supervising Environmental Analyst in DEEP’s Water Planning and Management Division provided an update on the planned Hatch Hill dam improvements as well as information on their role in dam projects throughout the state.
The FBL annual member meeting was held prior to the forum. Agenda items included election of directors and the annual treasurer’s report. Two board members had their terms extended - Shelly Jewell and Leona Crosskey. The members elected two new board members - Jason Seacat and Paul Senk.
The forum was well attended. The speakers were informative and there were lively discussions about the presented topics. If anyone is interested in committing some of your time and talent to working with the FBL on behalf of the community and the lakes, there are occasionally short-term projects where we need volunteers. Currently those include working on the rain garden, fall and spring clean-up, and boat launch ambassadors. Boat launch ambassadors educate boaters about checking their boats for weeds as they come into the boat launch areas. If you are interested in helping the FBL or if you are on the fence and would like more information, we urge you to contact us.
Presentations:
FBL Forum 2018
LBL Aquatic Survey
CT DEEP - Hatch Hill Dam and other projects
find a suspicious aquatic plant? it is now easier to report it.
We have a new method for finding out what the plant is:
It is very difficult to completely eliminate invasive aquatic plants once they become established. As a result it is crucial that residents, fishermen, and boaters remain vigilant as they enjoy the Bolton Lakes on a daily basis.
If you spot an aquatic plant you suspect is non-native or invasive in Lower, Middle or Upper Bolton Lake, including Cedar Swamp, use our new Suspicious Plant page to report it.
Benefits of the new method:
Link to:
Connecticut’s Aquatic and Wetland Invasive Plant Identification Guide
Fanwort Identification Information
It is very difficult to completely eliminate invasive aquatic plants once they become established. As a result it is crucial that residents, fishermen, and boaters remain vigilant as they enjoy the Bolton Lakes on a daily basis.
If you spot an aquatic plant you suspect is non-native or invasive in Lower, Middle or Upper Bolton Lake, including Cedar Swamp, use our new Suspicious Plant page to report it.
Benefits of the new method:
- It's quick and easy.
- You can report a suspicious plant with your phone when you see the plant (take a photo and fill out the form on the FBL site) or by using your computer (upload a photo to the form on the FBL site).
- The suspicious plant form enables you to enter all required information to help identify suspicious plants.
- You should still gather the sample and refrigerate it in a ziploc bag with enough water to keep it moist in case follow-up is needed.
Link to:
Connecticut’s Aquatic and Wetland Invasive Plant Identification Guide
Fanwort Identification Information
2019 membership drive
The 2019 membership drive has begun. We hope you join us or renew your membership now. We have tried to anticipate some of your questions in our new Membership FAQs page at the link below (and in the menu). Because FBL is a registered public charity, many employers will match your membership dues and other contributions. We encourage you to apply for a matching gift if your employer offers one.
Membership Frequently Asked Questions
Membership Frequently Asked Questions
lower bolton lake health advisory lifted
Kim Welch, the Town of Bolton’s Lake Commissioner, has announced that the Eastern Highlands Health District has lifted the health advisory on Lower Bolton Lake. The lake is open for all uses.
hatch hill dam
There will be no construction this year. Bids will be taken next summer, and construction is expected to begin in the fall of 2019.
winter drawdown
This year's drawdown of both Middle and Lower Bolton Lake will begin on or about November 1st. As in recent years, the drawdown will likely be approximately 18 inches.
Middle bolton lake - no health alert - LBl alert still in effect
You may have noticed signs at the Hatch Hill boat launch and Newhoca Park announcing a health alert for Middle Bolton Lake. These signs were put up in error. There is no health alert for Middle Bolton Lake. Unfortunately, the health alert for Lower Bolton Lake remains in effect. The erroneous health alert for Middle Bolton Lake was also reported in the Journal Inquirer.
On September 6th the North Central Health District corrected the signage at the access points to Middle Bolton Lake and issued an updated health alert that correctly reports that the current algae bloom is confined to Lower Bolton Lake. While we discourage portaging over the dam from Middle to Lower Bolton Lake, the signage at Middle Bolton serves to warn lake users who might cross into Lower Bolton Lake unaware of the algae bloom there.
On September 6th the North Central Health District corrected the signage at the access points to Middle Bolton Lake and issued an updated health alert that correctly reports that the current algae bloom is confined to Lower Bolton Lake. While we discourage portaging over the dam from Middle to Lower Bolton Lake, the signage at Middle Bolton serves to warn lake users who might cross into Lower Bolton Lake unaware of the algae bloom there.
urgent notice regarding lower bolton lake algae bloom 9/5/18
Kim Welch, the town of Bolton’s Lake Commissioner, has reported that the current bloom in Lower Bolton Lake is blue-green algae. This type of algae poses health risks to people and pets.
The complete text of the alert issued by the Eastern Highlands Health District is included below. Please be attentive to the lake-use restrictions spelled out in the alert.
More information on blue-green algae blooms can be found here on Connecticut’s Department of Public Health’s website.
The complete text of the alert issued by the Eastern Highlands Health District is included below. Please be attentive to the lake-use restrictions spelled out in the alert.
More information on blue-green algae blooms can be found here on Connecticut’s Department of Public Health’s website.
cancelled for 2018 - open water swim race - middle bolton lake
The organizers have decided to cancel the race for this year. The race for 2019 will be held on Sunday, July 21st on Middle Bolton Lake.
The Pig Iron Swim Challenge event features four open water swim races: 3 miles, 2 miles, 1 mile and 1/2 mile. Races begin and end at Newhoca Park Beach. Entrants typically include athletes from New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
The race's sponsor is Timing Plus New England. For more information, visit the race site.
The Pig Iron Swim Challenge event features four open water swim races: 3 miles, 2 miles, 1 mile and 1/2 mile. Races begin and end at Newhoca Park Beach. Entrants typically include athletes from New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
The race's sponsor is Timing Plus New England. For more information, visit the race site.
spring seminar wednesday may 23, 2018 - 7:00 pm
The Spring Seminar was held on Wednesday, May 23rd at 7:00 PM at the Notch Road Municipal Center, located at 106 Notch Road in Bolton. The seminar featured a talk by Cynthia Stevens of the Ball Pond Advisory Committee in New Fairfield, Connecticut. Cynthia described their experience with introducing sterile grass carp to control Eurasian Water Milfoil and Southern Naiad in Ball Pond.
In addition, the meeting included an update on the status and plans for addressing the fanwort found in Middle Bolton Lake.
Link to fanwort presentation
In addition, the meeting included an update on the status and plans for addressing the fanwort found in Middle Bolton Lake.
Link to fanwort presentation
lower bolton lake informational meeting March 29, 2018 7:00 p.m.
There was a public informational meeting on Thursday, March 29th, 7:00 P.M. at the Bolton Town Hall (222 Bolton Center Rd, Bolton, CT) regarding the continued work at Lower Bolton Lake. Consultant George Knoecklein of Northeast Aquatic Research reviewed 2017 activities and findings and future follow-up.
Click here to see the 2017 Lower Bolton Lake Report.
Click here to see the 2017 Lower Bolton Lake presentation.
Click here to see the 2017 Lower Bolton Lake Report.
Click here to see the 2017 Lower Bolton Lake presentation.
wesleyan University seminar on the bolton lakes
Thursday December 7th, 2017 - 7:00 PM
Newhoca Lodge, 195 Grier Rd Vernon, CT
Wesleyan research team taking samples on Lower Bolton Lakes
On Thursday December 7th, at 7:00 PM, the Friends of Bolton Lakes sponsored a seminar at which Wesleyan University Professor Timothy Ku and his Environmental Geochemistry class presented their research on plant and sediment samples collected from Middle and Lower Bolton Lakes during the past summer. Their findings highlighted nutrient cycling and the historical record of the lake environment, perhaps going back hundreds of years.
After a brief introduction by Professor Tim Ku, there were five student presentations. Links to the presentation abstracts and presentations is below.
Link to presentation abstracts
Link to Wesleyan Bolton Lakes Analysis presentations
After a brief introduction by Professor Tim Ku, there were five student presentations. Links to the presentation abstracts and presentations is below.
Link to presentation abstracts
Link to Wesleyan Bolton Lakes Analysis presentations
fanwort status update
Northeast Aquatic Research (NEAR) carried out their treatment follow-up survey the week of October 1, 2017. The survey included the use of dive gear to observe the treated areas from underwater and to hand-remove, where feasible and appropriate, the fanwort clusters found after the treatment map was filed with DEEP. In the spring, Vernon will work with NEAR to determine what further steps are needed and the funding available.
FANWORT: STATUS 9/7/2017 - treatment of mbl - Tuesday 9/12/2017
Important progress has been made to mitigate the fanwort invasion of Middle Bolton Lake. Please see poster below.
An herbicide treatment targeting fanwort was applied in Middle Bolton Lake on Tuesday, September 12th.
The DEEP has issued a permit to Solitude, the licensed company that Vernon has contracted, to apply the appropriate chemical treatment of MBL. Although the permitting process can be complex, it was completed through the great efforts of many FBL members and the expertise of Northeast Aquatic Research (NEAR). In the end, the state accepted the mapping locations and photos of the numerous rooted plants.
As the growing season nears its end, this will be a topical treatment to weaken the existing fanwort and slow its spread. The plant is extremely competitive and persistent and must/will be treated again next year - in the spring – to attack the stem fragments and roots. The treatment in the spring will be a systemic treatment that the experts believe is the best approach to controlling fanwort.
It may seem that the permitting and planning process has taken a while but given the need to get the science right and the involvement of the state, municipalities, and private companies, it actually went quite well.
FBL is grateful to those town officials and DEEP staffers who put forth extra time and energy to move this along.
Thank you for your patience and enthusiasm.
Link to Treatment Map and Notice
An herbicide treatment targeting fanwort was applied in Middle Bolton Lake on Tuesday, September 12th.
The DEEP has issued a permit to Solitude, the licensed company that Vernon has contracted, to apply the appropriate chemical treatment of MBL. Although the permitting process can be complex, it was completed through the great efforts of many FBL members and the expertise of Northeast Aquatic Research (NEAR). In the end, the state accepted the mapping locations and photos of the numerous rooted plants.
As the growing season nears its end, this will be a topical treatment to weaken the existing fanwort and slow its spread. The plant is extremely competitive and persistent and must/will be treated again next year - in the spring – to attack the stem fragments and roots. The treatment in the spring will be a systemic treatment that the experts believe is the best approach to controlling fanwort.
It may seem that the permitting and planning process has taken a while but given the need to get the science right and the involvement of the state, municipalities, and private companies, it actually went quite well.
FBL is grateful to those town officials and DEEP staffers who put forth extra time and energy to move this along.
Thank you for your patience and enthusiasm.
Link to Treatment Map and Notice
wesleyan lake study
In September, students and faculty from Wesleyan University were on Lower and Middle Bolton Lakes performing experiments and gathering samples. The purpose is to provide a better understanding of the phosphorous and nitrogen content in our lake-bottom sediments that encourage plant and algae growth.
Field work began on June 28th when a Wesleyan team spent the day gathering core samples of sediment in the Lower and Middle Lakes as well as soil samples from nearby areas around the lakes. In September a new class of students retrieved additional cores to help show how the nutrients in the sediment have changed over time.
Analysis was completed and the students and faculty presented the results 12/7/2017.
Link to the analysis presentations
Field work began on June 28th when a Wesleyan team spent the day gathering core samples of sediment in the Lower and Middle Lakes as well as soil samples from nearby areas around the lakes. In September a new class of students retrieved additional cores to help show how the nutrients in the sediment have changed over time.
Analysis was completed and the students and faculty presented the results 12/7/2017.
Link to the analysis presentations
fanwort: a status update and request
This is a brief update on the progress to counter the fanwort invasion of Middle Bolton Lake and a request that you keep searching and removing fanwort fragments floating in the lake.
Northeast Aquatic Research (NEAR) visited Middle Bolton Lake this past week. They confirmed that there is a significant invasion of fanwort present in the lake. They also recovered quite a few fragments and mapped the locations of numerous rooted plants. They have submitted the resulting map to both the Town of Vernon and Solitude, the company that will carry out the eventual treatment. NEAR will alert us as the plan for treatment is developed.
Further, they are requesting that volunteers continue to gather and remove any floating fragments and report back to FBL including the locations of any rooted fanwort plants. The fanwort is readily visible now because much of the variable leaf watermilfoil has been eradicated.
Rooted fanwort plants should be left undisturbed. Fragmentation of these plants increases the likelihood of further spreading.
Thank you for your cooperation. We will keep you informed of continuing progress toward a treatment.
Northeast Aquatic Research (NEAR) visited Middle Bolton Lake this past week. They confirmed that there is a significant invasion of fanwort present in the lake. They also recovered quite a few fragments and mapped the locations of numerous rooted plants. They have submitted the resulting map to both the Town of Vernon and Solitude, the company that will carry out the eventual treatment. NEAR will alert us as the plan for treatment is developed.
Further, they are requesting that volunteers continue to gather and remove any floating fragments and report back to FBL including the locations of any rooted fanwort plants. The fanwort is readily visible now because much of the variable leaf watermilfoil has been eradicated.
Rooted fanwort plants should be left undisturbed. Fragmentation of these plants increases the likelihood of further spreading.
Thank you for your cooperation. We will keep you informed of continuing progress toward a treatment.
middle lake fanwort status
A link to the document titled “Middle Lake Fanwort Status and Recommendations” is below. It includes a summary of what is known about the spread of fanwort in Middle Bolton Lake, recommendations for actions, photos of the plant, and a map of the locations where rooted fanwort and floating fragments were found.
The permitting process and planning for focused fanwort treatment are underway.
In Middle Bolton Lake, the vast majority of the fanwort fragments and all of the rooted beds found so far have been in the upper part of the lake. Even so, it is possible for fragments to find their way southward and cross over the spillway. We ask Lower Bolton Lake residents as well as Middle Lake residents to be on the lookout and promptly remove and report any floating fragments found. Report, but do not disturb or uproot rooted fanwort.
Finally, we’d like to thank the many residents who reported their findings when they spotted suspicious weeds. This information was instrumental in guiding the search for rooted fanwort. We’d also like to thank the volunteers who boated, kayaked, and swam to help locate the fanwort beds that have been identified to date.
Link to fanwort status document
The permitting process and planning for focused fanwort treatment are underway.
In Middle Bolton Lake, the vast majority of the fanwort fragments and all of the rooted beds found so far have been in the upper part of the lake. Even so, it is possible for fragments to find their way southward and cross over the spillway. We ask Lower Bolton Lake residents as well as Middle Lake residents to be on the lookout and promptly remove and report any floating fragments found. Report, but do not disturb or uproot rooted fanwort.
Finally, we’d like to thank the many residents who reported their findings when they spotted suspicious weeds. This information was instrumental in guiding the search for rooted fanwort. We’d also like to thank the volunteers who boated, kayaked, and swam to help locate the fanwort beds that have been identified to date.
Link to fanwort status document
treatment of middle bolton lake - thursday, 08/03/2017
Portions of Middle Bolton Lake were treated to address variable-leaf watermilfoil (Myriophyllum Heterophyllum) on Thursday August 3, 2017.
In addition, fragments of another invasive plant, fanwort, have been found in two locations affecting Middle Bolton Lake. One fragment was found at the Hatch Hill boat launch and the other floating in the water in the northeast part of the lake. Neither fragment was rooted.
We are asking boaters and kayakers to be aware of the possible presence of fanwort in the Middle Lake and to keep an eye out for the plant. Suspicious plants should be collected and submitted for identification as soon as possible through the reporting process defined below.
A document containing the treatment notification poster, a map of the areas to be treated, and fact sheets about variable-leaf watermilfoil.and fanwort is available at the link below..
Link to doument
In addition, fragments of another invasive plant, fanwort, have been found in two locations affecting Middle Bolton Lake. One fragment was found at the Hatch Hill boat launch and the other floating in the water in the northeast part of the lake. Neither fragment was rooted.
We are asking boaters and kayakers to be aware of the possible presence of fanwort in the Middle Lake and to keep an eye out for the plant. Suspicious plants should be collected and submitted for identification as soon as possible through the reporting process defined below.
A document containing the treatment notification poster, a map of the areas to be treated, and fact sheets about variable-leaf watermilfoil.and fanwort is available at the link below..
Link to doument
FBL summer seminar - invasive aquatic plants - Newhoca lodge - 186 grier road, Vernon was held 7/27/2017 - 7:00 PM
Thank you to all who attended the summer seminar. We hope you found it informative.
Invasive aquatic plants pose a long-term threat to the Bolton Lakes Watershed. In light of this threat, the Friends of Bolton Lakes will hold a Summer Seminar focusing on these plants and their spread throughout Connecticut.
The seminar featured Greg Bugbee, of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station’s Invasive Aquatic Plants Program (IAPP). His talk, “Invasive Aquatic Plants—the State of the State,” summarized the challenges resulting from the proliferation of invasive plants.
Of the 230 Connecticut lakes surveyed by the IAPP, 59% were found to contain one or more invasive plants. They surveyed the Lower and Middle lakes in 2005, Middle in 2010, and Lower in 2011. We will spend some time specifically on the good and bad aquatic plants in the Bolton Lakes Watershed with samples for hands-on review.
Early detection and treatment can eradicate invasive plants before they become established but once established it is almost impossible to eliminate them and a long-term management plan is then required. This summer’s herbicide spot treatment of Lower Bolton Lake and planned treatment of Middle Bolton Lake are examples of actions that can be taken.
Invasive aquatic plants pose a long-term threat to the Bolton Lakes Watershed. In light of this threat, the Friends of Bolton Lakes will hold a Summer Seminar focusing on these plants and their spread throughout Connecticut.
The seminar featured Greg Bugbee, of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station’s Invasive Aquatic Plants Program (IAPP). His talk, “Invasive Aquatic Plants—the State of the State,” summarized the challenges resulting from the proliferation of invasive plants.
Of the 230 Connecticut lakes surveyed by the IAPP, 59% were found to contain one or more invasive plants. They surveyed the Lower and Middle lakes in 2005, Middle in 2010, and Lower in 2011. We will spend some time specifically on the good and bad aquatic plants in the Bolton Lakes Watershed with samples for hands-on review.
Early detection and treatment can eradicate invasive plants before they become established but once established it is almost impossible to eliminate them and a long-term management plan is then required. This summer’s herbicide spot treatment of Lower Bolton Lake and planned treatment of Middle Bolton Lake are examples of actions that can be taken.
Treatment of Lower Bolton Lake - Monday 6/26/2017
Portions of Lower Bolton Lake were treated to address curly-leaf pondweed (potamogetan crispus) on Monday, June 26, 2017. There were three planned treatment areas all of which are in the northern half of the lake. A link to the notification document, which includes a map of the areas to be treated and a copy of the sign to be posted, is listed below.
Link to Bolton notification document
Link to Bolton notification document
Tick populations on the rise - know what to do
As predicted, the tick population has increased. be aware of what to look for and what to do it you find a tick. The Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station provided an informative document.
CAES Tick Repellent Fact Sheetcaes_tick_repellent_fact_sheet.pdf
CAES Tick Repellent Fact Sheetcaes_tick_repellent_fact_sheet.pdf
AQUATIC pLANT sURVEY
The Friends of Bolton Lakes conducted their annual aquatic plant surveys of Lower and Middle Bolton Lakes on 7/20-21/2016. The surveys were performed from pontoon boats circumnavigating the lakes and following up on guidance from lake residents. The great majority of responses to our request for input came from Middle Bolton Lake residents whose concerns included the proliferation of milfoil, pondweed, lily pads, cattails, and phragmites.
The top-level finding is that at the time of the survey Lower Bolton Lake was generally clear of obstructive plants but Middle Bolton Lake has experienced prolific growth of both native and non-native aquatic plants.
The key changes noted in the Middle Lake are:
We submitted samples of the most prevalent pondweed in Middle Bolton Lake to both Northeast Aquatic Research (NEAR) and the CT Ag Station. Both identified the weed as Potamogetan Bicupulatus, also known as “snailseed pondweed.” Unlike milfoil this plant is not likely to spread through fragmentation but it is a prolific seed-producer. A link to a photo looking into one of its beds, taken by a lake resident, is below.
We forwarded our report to Joyce Stille and Kim Welch at the Town of Bolton, John Ward and Steve Krajewski at the Town of Vernon, and Dr. George Knoecklein and his team at NEAR.
Further, we requested that the Town of Vernon ask Dr. Knoecklein to look into the current Middle Lake situation as soon as possible to determine what may have caused the dramatic change in the conditions there and what might be done to address it.
The documentation of our surveys is attached. In the report you will find maps showing the routes taken on Lower and Middle Bolton lakes and tables of the plants spotted at each observation point.
Thanks to all who provided input to help focus our survey and for your continued support.
The top-level finding is that at the time of the survey Lower Bolton Lake was generally clear of obstructive plants but Middle Bolton Lake has experienced prolific growth of both native and non-native aquatic plants.
The key changes noted in the Middle Lake are:
- A significant increase in water clarity well above historical norms;
- widely distributed rapid growth of pondweed and re-growth of variable leaf milfoil;
- obstruction of some waterfront properties by phragmites/cattail beds and lily pads.
We submitted samples of the most prevalent pondweed in Middle Bolton Lake to both Northeast Aquatic Research (NEAR) and the CT Ag Station. Both identified the weed as Potamogetan Bicupulatus, also known as “snailseed pondweed.” Unlike milfoil this plant is not likely to spread through fragmentation but it is a prolific seed-producer. A link to a photo looking into one of its beds, taken by a lake resident, is below.
We forwarded our report to Joyce Stille and Kim Welch at the Town of Bolton, John Ward and Steve Krajewski at the Town of Vernon, and Dr. George Knoecklein and his team at NEAR.
Further, we requested that the Town of Vernon ask Dr. Knoecklein to look into the current Middle Lake situation as soon as possible to determine what may have caused the dramatic change in the conditions there and what might be done to address it.
The documentation of our surveys is attached. In the report you will find maps showing the routes taken on Lower and Middle Bolton lakes and tables of the plants spotted at each observation point.
Thanks to all who provided input to help focus our survey and for your continued support.
catfish stocking avoided in 2016
We are pleased to report that, thanks to those of you who participated in the letter writing campaign, the DEEP refrained from stocking for this year. Thank you.
As a concerned group of citizens, FBL is dedicated to preserving our lakes (Lower, Middle and Upper Bolton Lakes) and watershed through research, education and public awareness. These lake ecosystems are major natural resources for the Towns of Bolton, Vernon, Coventry and Tolland. Sustaining their environmental quality is the joint responsibility of FBL, these Towns and the State of Connecticut.
Lake Emergency Contacts
To report boating accidents or illegal activity on DEEP property (Boat Launch) call the DEEP at
860-424-3333.
To report trespassing, illegal activity on Town property (beach at Indian Notch) call State Police Resident Trooper at 860-643-6060.
Sewer Emergency Contact info - BLRWPCA (Bolton Lakes Regional Water Pollution Control Authority)
Emergency number during Bolton Town Hall business hours: 860-649-8066 x6111
Emergency number off-hours: 860-375-0112
Routine questions or problems: 860--649-8066 x6111
Lake Emergency Contacts
To report boating accidents or illegal activity on DEEP property (Boat Launch) call the DEEP at
860-424-3333.
To report trespassing, illegal activity on Town property (beach at Indian Notch) call State Police Resident Trooper at 860-643-6060.
Sewer Emergency Contact info - BLRWPCA (Bolton Lakes Regional Water Pollution Control Authority)
Emergency number during Bolton Town Hall business hours: 860-649-8066 x6111
Emergency number off-hours: 860-375-0112
Routine questions or problems: 860--649-8066 x6111