2024
BLIMP founder Nick Statdfelt passes away
2024
Sue Jackman resumes as President
2021
Ed Suleski becomes BLIMP 2nd Treasurer
2021
Michael Kattman becomes BLIMP's 4th President
2020
Kathleen Lisbon is promoted to VP – operations
2020
By-Laws are updated formalizing a board of directors of 7 people
2020
NH-DES approves treament of Chick's & Woodman Ponds with ProcellCOR. BLIMP & NH-DES share the cost
2020
NH-DES approves fundng fo DASH operations in NH
2019
NH-DES approves treatment of 50 acres with ProcellaCOR, a new targeted herbicide. BLIMP & NH-DES share the cost
2018
Sue Jackman becomes BLIMP’s 3rd President
2018
Record year with 22,325 lbs of invasive variable milfoil harvested
2015
BLIMP holds the first annual lake wide association officers
2014
Newfield begins annual BLIMP funding
2014
ME-DEP begins awarding Plant Management funding
2013
Acton begins annual BLIMP funding
2012
DASH boat is staffed with professional paid divers.
2012
Don Pierce becomes BLIMP’s 2nd President
2012
Wakefield begins annual BLIMP funding
2010
DASH (Diver Assisted Suction Harvest) boat is put into service with volunteer crew
2010
Wakefield donates $10,000 to offset DASH boat modification costs
2010
Modifications begin on a donated pontoon boat was donated to convert for DASH (Diver Assisted Suction Harvest). Modificatiions were done by Nick Stadtfeld and Dennis Racine DASH.
2005
ME-DEP begins awarding Courtesy Boat Inspection funding
2004
NH-DES awarded $ 10,000 (up to 50 % reimbursement of actual costs) in grant money for herbicide treatment.
2004
Michael Kattman becomes BLIMP’s treasurer
2003
BLIMP (Balch Lake Improvement Committee) was established and organized as a 501.c.3 non-profit corporation. Lee Willson is the first president with Nick Statdfelt as vice president.
2002
Relationship with New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NH-DES) begins including donation of a net for the mouth of the river to collect fragments & the herbicide diquat was applied to portions of the NH section of the lake
2002
Relationship with ME-DEP expanda as Courtesy Boat Inspections began at the Balch Lake Marina.
2001
First volunteer dive using Nick’s whaler to transport the pulled milfoil to shore.
2000
One day dive by a commercial diver recommended by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (ME-DEP). The expensive day’s dive ($85/hr. including drivetime to/from Balch) results in 2-3 fifty gallon barrels
1999
Invasive variable milfoil found in the river near Stump Pond and by the eastern dam off Carlson’s point by Nick Stadtfeld and Lee Willson. Lee had read an article about variable milfoil in Lake Arrowhead leading them to start looking in Balch
