Effingham—September 17, 2025—Ossipee Lake Camping Area has signed a settlement agreement with the New Hampshire Board of Electricians over work performed by unlicensed individuals at the Leavitt Bay RV park.

The Effingham business will pay a $2,500 fine, ending the matter unless “similar unlawful conduct is proven against the respondent in the future.”

The agreement, signed by property manager Robert Klein, states that the settlement is “to avoid the delay and expense of further proceedings.”

The N.H. Office of Professional Licensure and Certification Board said it planned to hold a disciplinary hearing on the matter in October unless a settlement agreement was reached.

The N.H. Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau of the State Attorney General’s Office conducted a year-long investigation. It concluded that the business used unlicensed individuals to wire and install electric outlets for approximately 11 campsites between 2017 and 2023.

The electric outlets were later “energized by the electric utility,” per the findings.

The allegation of improper work was made nearly two years ago by Martin Casey, a campground employee-turned-whistleblower. Casey said he was instructed to install conduit and pull electric wires, connect campsites to electric meters, and “jump” wires to reach campsites from breaker boxes.

Casey said he was told that an Eversource employee was signing off on the work knowing it was unlicensed.

The unpermitted electrical work was one four allegations Casey made after resigning from his long-time job as groundskeeper. He said he participated in the unpermitted activities and had come to regret his actions.

Effingham’s Fire Chief investigated Casey’s allegation that the business was burning toxic materials on the Leavitt Bay shoreline. The Chief took pictures of the burn site and told the owners that burning toxic material is illegal, but no charges were filed.

Casey also alleged that fill from a former gas station had been used on the campground’s beach without being tested. Campground manager Klein, who is also a principal of the business, conceded the fill came from the former gas station but said he was told it was safe.

Klein also said it was used elsewhere on the property, not on the beach.

Casey submitted his allegation about beach sand replenishment in October 2023. DES investigated the allegation this summer and issued a violation notice saying sand had been added without a permit.

The agency said the business plans to file for an after-the-fact dredge and fill permit “to retain the impacts to the beach” rather than remove the material. The application is due on September 30. The agency said it would request removal of the fill If the application is not approved.

Campground principal Klein did not respond to a request to comment for this story.